of Education, which was announced in an open letter to the administration on the website Literary Hub, as well as to USC officials.
In February 2025, Leo Terrell, the head of the Trump administration's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, announced that he would investigate USC as part of the Department of Justice's broader investigation into antisemitism on college campuses.
== Notable people ==
USC has graduated more alumni who have gone on to win Academy and Emmy Awards than any other institution, largely due to the School of Cinematic Arts, and has conferred degrees upon 29 living billionaires. USC has had 5 Nobel Laureates on staff, and its affiliates include eleven Rhodes Scholars, twelve Marshall Scholars, six MacArthur Fellows, 181 Fulbright Scholars, and one Turing Award winner.
Notable alumni also include Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon; Charles Bolden, the former director of NASA and a former astronaut; O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, and accused murderer; Byron …