Carol Folt
After serving for five years as president of the University of Southern California, Carol Folt will retire in summer 2025. Folt became president of USC in 2019 and during her term launched several initiatives to expand study and research into AI, technology and health sciences, while also supporting athletics, sustainability and student culture and resources. Before joining USC, Folt held leadership roles including interim president, dean and professor at New Hampshire鈥檚 Dartmouth College. She also served as the 11th chancellor of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from 2012-2019. Following her presidency, Folt will become a tenured faculty member and will continue working alongside the Trojan community. 听