Mon, March 7, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
125th Anniversary Event: Distinguished Lecture Series on Chinese Social and Economic Development: Gender Studies in China

Montgomery Ross Fisher Building
Admission: Free

Professor Veronica Pearson from The University of Hong Kong examines the reform era for women in China. Carolyn Cartier, USC associate professor of geography, reflects on gendered conditions of the new cultural economy.

Mon, March 7, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Forum on Teaching & Learning: “Until Your Hair Has Been Loved Off"

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

Law professor Ron Garet, USC President of the Faculty, leads a guest forum on motivating and inspiring students. The talk will use the children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, as a springboard.

Every day from Tue, March 8, 2005 through Fri, March 11, 2005 at 7:00 pm
The Imaginary Invalid

Scene Dock Theatre (SCD)
Admission: General, $10; Senior citizens, USC staff and faculty (with valid I.D.), $8; USC students (with valid I.D.), $5; A $2 convenience fee applies to all phone orders

A sparkling satire on the medical profession, Moliere's last play – written in the final days of his own life – follows a miserly hypochondriac as he realizes he can get free medical care by marrying his daughter off to a medical student.

Tue, March 8, 2005 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Research Ethics

Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB)
Admission: Free

CET Faculty Fellow Alison Renteln & guest speakers, Richard John, Associate Professor of Psychology and Marlene Wagner, Assistant Dean, Social Work, and former chair of the UPC Institutional Review Board, will explore ethical issues in academic research.

Tue, March 8, 2005 all day.
IM Floor Hockey: USC Recreational sports - Intramural Programs

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: $60/team

Indoor floor hockey league is presented by USC intramural programs. It is open to all USC students with several leagues and levels available.

Tue, March 8, 2005 from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am
The Section Quartet

Ground Zero
Admission: Free

KSCR presents The Section Quartet live at Ground Zero.

Wed, March 9, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Artist's Talk with Rena Small

USC Fisher Gallery (HAR)
Admission: Free

Contemporary photographer Rena Small discusses her portraits of artists' hands as signatory icons and elaborates on how hands are the pipeline to the unconscious.

Wed, March 9, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
USC Women in Management Luncheon

University Club (FAC)
Admission: 17.00

The meeting is the annual "State of the University" lunch with USC's senior vice presidents, and in attendance will be Provost Lloyd Armstrong Jr., Dennis Dougherty, Martha Harris, and Alan Kreditor.

Wed, March 9, 2005 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Linda Acredolo "Signing with Babies: A Window into the Infant Mind

Arnold Schoenberg Institute Recital Hall (ASI)
Admission: Free

Linda Acredolo is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of child development. Her two decades of research on the development of encouraging babies to communicate with signs before they can talk culminated in the best selling book Baby Signs.

Thu, March 10, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Study for the World's Body: The Act of the Mind and the Embodiment of Desire in 20th Century Poetry: USC Templeton Research Lecture Series

Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB)
Admission: Free

David St. John, a professor of English at USC and the author of several books of poetry including "Prism" and "The Red Leaves of Night," examines the concept of creativity in science, art, philosophy, and religion.