Wed, April 20, 2005 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Creativity and the Classroom: Forums on Teaching & Learning

University Club (FAC)
Admission: Free

CET Faculty Fellows Warren Bennis (pictured) and Doe Mayer use anecdotes, history, theory, humor and applied exercises to generate strategies for successful and engaging teaching and to encourage a broader understanding of creativity in the classroom.

Wed, April 20, 2005 at 8:00 pm
DeRosa Scholarship Concert

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Suggested donation of $25

To mark the retirement of Thornton horn professor Vincent DeRosa, Richard Todd leads the Thornton Horn Ensemble in a benefit recital scheduled to include music and tributes from Randy Newman, Lalo Schifrin and John Williams.

Wed, April 20, 2005 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
A Woman's Right to Abortion

Taper Hall of Humanities (THH)
Admission: Free

Andrew Bernstein, author of "The Capitalist Manifesto", defends- on philosophical grounds- the right to abortion, demonstrating the fallacy of the scientific arguments used by anti-abortionists, grounding his view in Ayn Rand's ethics.

Wed, April 20, 2005 from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Is Environmentalism Really Dead?

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

Since the November defeat of the Democratic Party, the environmental movement has taken a knife to itself with a series of essays proclaiming the movement to be a massive failure. But is is REALLY dead?

Wed, April 20, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Comments on Health Insurance in the US Through the Lens of Taiwan's Experience with National Health Insurance: Dr. Hong-Jen Chang, USC Provost Distinguished Visitor from Taiwan

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL)
Admission: Free

Dr. Hong-Jen Chang, MD, MPH, is the former Director of Taiwan's Bureau of National Health Insurance and a former Director of Taiwan's Center for Disease Control.

Wed, April 20, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Brass to the People: The USC Thornton Brass Band in Concert

Alumni Park
Admission: Free

The USC Thornton Brass Band presents its annual "Brass to the People" concert. It is an old style band concert in alumni park with students from the Thornton School and other majors coming together to perform band music in the British-style.

Wed, April 20, 2005 through Wed, May 4, 2005 on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
USC Workout NIKE Fitness Academy: USC Recreational Sports - Fitness

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: Free

USC students, staff and faculty get one of the best workouts taught by some of the top instructors in the business.

Wed, April 20, 2005, Tue, May 10, 2005, Tue, May 31, 2005 and Wed, June 15, 2005 all day.
Personal Trainer Program: USC Recreational Sports -- Fitness Program

General William Lyon University Center (LRC)
Admission: $100/series of four sessions. Single sessions available.

A one-on-one workout at the Lyon's Center with a personal trainer taking the right steps towards health and fitness.

Mon, September 20, 2004 through Fri, May 13, 2005 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all day.
'Tapestry of Life': The Photography of Howard Buffett

Annenberg School for Communication (ASC)
Admission: Free

'Tapestry of Life' represents 10 years of photography from more than 40 international excursions by Illinois agri-businessman and photographer Howard Buffett and communicates the struggles and needs of individuals in the Third World.

Every day from Tue, September 14, 2004 through Sun, May 29, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Three Winters in the Sun: Einstein In California

Skirball Cultural Center
Admission: General, $12; Seniors and students, $8; free for members and children under 12

This installation focuses on the three winter terms that Albert Einstein spent at the California Institute of Technology (1931 - 1933) and uses this brief period as a lens to re-envision his entire life.