This year we executed our academic mission with determination and creativity, reinventing the way we work to ensure our students get the education they deserve. 

We were inspired to think more expansively about ways to forge connections for intellectual growth, professional development, greater impact on our communities, and perhaps, most importantly, for our own sense of belonging.

As we confronted two pandemics — COVID-19 and racial injustice — USC Annenberg played a vital role in advancing dialogue and action while fostering an inclusive community of care. Our faculty — through their scholarship and practice — delivered insights, challenged assumptions and offered knowledge-based solutions that helped us lean in to this transformative moment. Inspired by our students’ desire to tackle big problems and drive positive change, we explored new ways to prepare them to live, learn and ultimately lead us through these tectonic shifts. Together, our faculty, staff and students demonstrated how USC Annenberg is uniquely equipped to listen across silos and respond with innovation that creates a more just and equitable future.