Retired Faculty Association
Serving and Supporting Faculty Retirees
Our Mission
Established in 1949, the Retired Faculty Association (RFA) of the University of Southern California is the oldest faculty retirement organization in the United States representing more than 1,000 USC faculty.
Our purposes are to connect retired faculty to USC and to each other. We support student scholarship and faculty research, teaching, and mentoring. Joining with the Emeriti Center, Staff Retirement Association, Emeriti College, and USC’s faculty, staff and students, the RFA actively supports the University’s mission and cultural values.
Our Activities
Caldwell Scholarship funding for neighborhood high school students who attend USC.
Distinguished Lectures & Intellectual Journeys: RFA speaker series that spotlight USC faculty experts for interesting topics and insightful personal presentations on academic careers.
Volunteer for RFA board committees focusing on mentoring students, student scholarships, community outreach, educational presentations, and generating interesting initiatives.
The Retired Faculty Association sponsors a number of joint activities along with the Emeriti Center and the Staff Retirement Association. Information about these activities is published in the USC Retiree Community Newsletter. Information also is provided via e-mail to RFA members and other interested parties.
The Retired Faculty Association actively supports and participates in committees and programs of the USC Emeriti Center.
Join Us
To join the RFA or renew your current membership and support RFA activities.
Faculty are welcome to attend RFA board meetings at 10 AM on the 2nd Friday of the month.
Contact Us
Retired Faculty Association
University of Southern California
835 W. 34th Street, URC 103
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
Available Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Phone: (213) 740-8921
Email: emeriti@usc.edu
Support Us
Support RFA and RFA activities by making a donation, click Give to the RFA
Board
Jerome Walker, President
John Callaghan
Tu-Nan Chang
Valerie Folkes
Gib Hentschke
Kaaren Hoffman
Karen Koblitz
Richard Mackenzie
Arnold Platzker
Ken Servis
Carole Shammas
Clive Taylor
William (Greg) Thalmann
Janette Brown, Emeriti Center representative
Mike Klineman, SRA representative