fromLos Angeles Times
16 hours agoUSC names Beong-Soo Kim as its 'next generation' president
But USC leaders said they changed their minds about him after seeing his temporary stewardship of campus in a difficult time. He has implemented major austerity measures - including more than 1,000 layoffs last year - to shore up a gaping budget deficit. He has navigated federal pressures from the Trump administration to remake USC in a more conservative image, and is leading USC's response to technology changes such as artificial intelligence that are challenging educational norms.
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