Sat, October 1, 2005 at 12:30 pm
USC Football vs. Arizona State University

ABC-TV
Admission: Tickets prices available at www.usctrojans.com

USC travels to Tempe to burn the Sun Devils of Arizona State.

Sat, October 1, 2005 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Cello and Piano Recital

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Come join cellist Ruslan Biryukov and pianist Mary Au in “An Evening of Chamber Music through Germany, France and Russia,” performing works by Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy and Shostakovich.

Mon, October 3, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Physics and Astronomy Colloqium: Topological Quantum Computation

Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH)
Admission: Free

Chetan Nayak - Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA

Tue, October 4, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
SPPD Urban Growth Seminar: The University as urban Developer: Case Studies and Analysis

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL)
Admission: Free

Co-Authors Wim Wiewel and David Perry, will discuss their new book, "The University as Urban Developer: Case Studies and Analysis."

Tue, October 4, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Spanish Music for Guitar by Gustavo Castro

USC Fisher Gallery (HAR)
Admission: Free

Live music at Fisher Gallery featuring Gustavo Castro. The concert will be held in conjunction with the exhibition “Julio González: Sculptures and Drawing from the IVAM Collection.”

Tue, October 4, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Inaugural USC Urban Initiative Lecture

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

Professor Manuel Castells will give the inaugural lecture of the USC Urban Initiative's lecture series "Metropo[latinization]: The Emerging City."

Tue, October 4, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Culture & Education: Forums on Teaching & Learning

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

CET Faculty Fellow Nandini Rajagopalan and Distinguished Faculty Fellow Alison Dundes Renteln discuss the complex intersections of culture and education.

Wed, September 28, 2005 through Wed, December 7, 2005 on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm
Music at Noon

United University Church (UMC)
Admission: Free

This informal lunchtime concert series features small chamber groups from the USC Thornton School of Music.

Wed, October 5, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Conrad & the Presidents: Opening Reception

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

Join Dean Geoffrey Cowan for a reception with Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad to celebrate the opening of the new exhibit Conrad & the Presidents.

Every day from Thu, October 6, 2005 through Sun, October 9, 2005 all day.
2005 Trojan Parents' Weekend

Campus-wide
Admission: To Be Determined

This annual open house includes music and theatre performances, athletic events, campus and Los Angeles community tours, sessions about university life and college parenting and lectures by USC faculty.