Wed, February 18, 2004 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

In this award-winning documentary, Hollywood insiders and health professionals speak out about artists' rights, social responsibility and the First Amendment with regard to tobacco depiction.

Wed, February 18, 2004 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 am
The Role of NGOs in Public Debate and International Relations

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

Representatives of three major Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) discuss the growing role of civil society in international debate.

Thu, February 19, 2004 and Fri, February 20, 2004 at 7:00 pm; Sat, February 21, 2004 and Sun, February 22, 2004 at 2:30 pm; Sat, February 21, 2004 at 8:00 pm
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: School of Theatre - Spring 2004

Scene Dock Theatre (SCD)
Admission: General, $10; Seniors, USC Faculty and Staff, $8; USC Students with ID, $5 (Add $2 service charge for phone orders.)

Stephanie Shroyer directs a Christopher Hampton adaptation of the Choderlos de Laclos original in which two cynical swells toy with the life and happiness of a young girl in a tale of seduction and betrayal among the aristocrats of 18th-century France.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Negotiating a Job Offer: CET Career Workshop

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

Distinguished Faculty Fellow Bruce Zuckerman examines how to attain the best academic job offer.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Leslie Lenkowsky: The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy Distinguished Speakers Series

Town and Gown (TGF)
Admission: Free

Leslie Lenkowsky, former CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, discusses the dependence of the nonprofit sector on government and the need for those working in philanthropy and nonprofit organizations to become more politically savvy.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Trend-spotters: Changing Work and Family Demographics: Multidisciplinary Research Colloquium Series in Aging

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
Admission: Free

Lynne M. Casper, health scientist, administrator and demographer at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, discusses her research of continuity and change in families.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Fourth Annual Multi-Faith Service: Religion on Campus Week Event

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

Religious directors from 15 different faiths gather to celebrate the diversity of spiritual practice at USC.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Hypoxic Research: Cellular Homeostasis Lecture Series

Ambulatory Health Center (DOH)
Admission: Free

Randall Johnson, from the University of California at San Diego, discusses the role of hypoxic research via HIP-1.

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Octavia Butler

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

African-American science fiction writer and two-time Hugo award-winner Octavia Butler presents her classic book, “Kindred.”

Thu, February 19, 2004 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Dorothy Height: @Annenberg

Annenberg Auditorium (ASC)
Admission: Free

Activist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dorothy Height visits USC to discuss her role as a civil rights advocate.