'USC is not afraid to change.' New provost vows to rebuild lost trust in higher education

Los Angeles Times - Sep 30, 2026

USC has named David Madigan, a statistician and former Northeastern University provost, to succeed Andrew Guzman as its chief academic officer, the most senior academic hire under President Beong-Soo Kim.

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Court halts Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years

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