Thu, September 15, 2005 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Graduate Fine Arts Building Grand Opening Celebration

Graduate Fine Arts Building
Admission: Free

Please join us for the Grand Opening Celebration of the Graduate Fine Arts Building and the Gayle & Ed Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery.

Thu, September 15, 2005 at 7:30 pm
USC Thornton Symphony: with Carl St.Clair, principal conductor

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: $18 general, $12 students and seniors, Free admission at the door with valid USC ID

In his first concert as principal conductor, Carl St.Clair leads the Thornton Symphony in a performance of Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss. This also marks the first concert of the new music director of Thornton orchestral programs, Larry Livingston.

Sat, September 17, 2005 at 7:15 pm
USC Football vs. the University of Arkansas

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Admission: Tickets available at www.usctrojans.com

The Trojans go hog-wild while attempting to keep the pigskin away from the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Sat, September 17, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

Town and Gown (TGF)
Admission: $45/person or $550/table

Join us as we honor our Alumni Club and Organization Volunteers for all of their hard work over the past year!

Sun, September 18, 2005 time TBD.; Mon, September 19, 2005 from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
The Saban Research Institute Symposium: Cell and Tissue Engineering

The Saban Research Institute
Admission: 9/18 (Dinner with Special Speaker) $75 Regular Attendee, $50 Guest, $50 Trainee - 9/19 (All Day Conference), $100 Regular Attendee, $50 Guest, $50 Trainee

The Saban Research Institute Symposium series emphasizes basic science discoveries and the translation of these discoveries into new therapies for childhood diseases. Registration Deadline is August 1, 2005.

Sun, September 18, 2005 at 4:00 pm
USC Thornton Wind Ensemble: H. Robert Reynolds, principal conductor, and Sharon Lavery, resident conductor

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
Admission: Free

One of Thornton’s premier ensembles presents an afternoon of music for winds, including two pieces by faculty member Morten Lauridsen.

Mon, September 19, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Noontime Concert with Keane!: Free show with Keane!

Hahn Plaza
Admission: Free

Come to Tommy Trojan at Noon on September 19th to hear a free show by Keane! Their debut album, Hopes and Fears, was the #2 selling record in the U.K. in 2004.

Mon, September 19, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Physics and Astronomy Colloqium: What's New in Cosmology

Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH)
Admission: Free

Edward L. Wright - Astronomy and Astrophysics, UCLA

Tue, September 20, 2005 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The Birth of LA's Jewish Community: How Isaias W. Hellman Helped Build Los Angeles and the University of Southern California

Marcia Israel Chapel
Admission: Free

In Celebration of USC's 125th anniversary, Frances Dinkelspiel, Isaias Hellman’s great great granddaughter, will discuss Hellman’s life and the early history of Jews in Los Angeles. Remarks will be made by USC President Steven B. Sample.

Tue, September 20, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
SPPD Urban Growth Seminar: For A Few Dollars Less: Winners, Losers, Planners, and Walmart Supercenters

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL)
Admission: Free

Randall Crane and Mike Manville will discuss their research regarding Wal Mart Supercenters.