President Folt outlines ‘moonshots’ including sustainability goals

USC President Folt State of the University Address

In her first in-person State of the University speech, she lays out her blueprint for the university’s future while addressing key issues from the past.

“A university doesn’t get to rewrite its history, but we do have the power to telegraph to the world who we are and what we aspire to be, now and in the future,” she said.

She noted the university’s continued focus on sustainability and repeated the university’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, adding that 17,000 students had enrolled in sustainability-related courses last year.

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