A Message from President Folt Kicking Off USC’s “Title IX: 50 Years of Progress” celebration

Greetings Trojans,

Fifty years ago today, on June 23, 1972, life changed for women in education across the country. Title IX legislation was passed making it illegal for all institutions receiving federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education to discriminate based on sex. This landmark law sought to level the playing field across all aspects of university life.

When I walk across our beautiful campuses, I see how Title IX has transformed USC. Although USC was proudly co-ed from its founding, it did not resemble the university we see today.