USC President Carol L. Folt announced her decision to retire on Friday, effective July 1, 2025 at the end of the academic year. According to the Los Angeles Times, Folt will remain at USC as a tenured faculty member. The full statement from the Office of the President: Dear Trojan Family, It is with heartfelt gratitude that I write to share my decision to retire as the president of USC at the end of the academic year on July 1, 2025. Serving as the twelfth president of the University of Southern California is one of the greatest privileges of my life. Working with so many of you to achieve the…