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- Tue 2.6 Graduate Students of Color Network Planning Meeting

Events will be on 2.7, 3.7, and 4.11 at Ground Zero Coffeehouse from 12:00-1:00 pm
These talks invite faculty to speak on what matters to them and why. These talks provide a rare chance to experience a different side of professors usually encountered in a formal, academic setting and to reflect on the meaning.
Questions? Contact Mark Lescroart mark.lescroart@usc.edu

4:00-6:00 pm in SAL 101
This is an opportunity for students to take a break from their projects and classwork to spend time with one another.
Contact: Amit Dhariwal, dhariwal@usc.edu

6:00-9:00 pm at HNB 107
One goal of a neuroscience graduate program is to produce highly skilled researchers. Yet, the number of trained PhDs greatly outweighs available research positions within the academic world. Given these current circumstances, it is essential that graduate students are well informed of non-traditional job opportunities in the field of neuroscience. The aim of our dinner symposium is to connect graduate students with invited speakers that represent a wide range of professions—from law, to science writing, to industrial research—all associated with neuroscience. A “Q & A” panel will allow students to gain detailed information about these careers, while the dinner will provide students the chance to mingle and network with potential employers and colleagues. For more information please contact Christina Neuner at neuner@usc.edu

7:00 pm - 12:00 am at Ground Zero.
AIS will be organizing this event to get students together for an evening of fun with ice
breaker games, food, and a night of dancing.
Contact: Neelakshi Hudda hudda@usc.edu

Upcoming Athletics Home Games:
- 2.7 Men's Basketball @ UCLA, 7:30 pm
- 2.8 Women's Tennis vs. Cal Poly, 12:30 pm
- 2.9 Baseball vs. San Diego, 7:00 pm
- 2.9 Men's Tennis vs. Fresno State, 1:00 pm
- 2.9 Men's Volleyball vs. Pepperdine, 7:00 pm
- 2.10 Women's Basketball vs. UCLA!! 11:00 am
- 2.10 Baseball vs. San Diego, 1:30 pm
- 2.10 Men's Tennis vs. Boise State, 1:00 pm
- 2.12 Women's Golf - Collegiate Showdown in Palos Verdes, all day

Help USC's Trojan Pride Shine! Design the t-shirt that thousands of Trojan Fans will wear to every game in the 2007 season. Submit your design (front and back) for the Trojan Shirt Project. All entries must be electronically submitted in JPEG format to tsp@usc.edu by Monday, February 12. The design will be printed on cardinal shirts, the design can be any color(s) but must display Trojan spirit in some manner. Please submit a brief explanation with your design.

10PM @ THH 202:
Tues, Jan 23rd & Tues, Feb 6th
10PM @ the Village Gate Theatre:
Tues, Feb 20th & Tues, Mar 6th & Tues, Mar 27th

Interested in being a part of something fun, exciting, and challenging? We're looking for people to organize and coordinate the building of USC's first Rose Parade Float! No experience is necessary, just a willingness to work with people and try new things. If you want to have your work seen around the world by hundreds of millions of people on January 1, 2008, email Scott at scottcal@usc.edu.

Zen Buddhist Association provides free weekly Zen meditation sessions for beginners on campus. Two sessions are offered; one will be guided in English and the other in Mandarin Chinese. These sessions will feature Sitting Zen, Motion Zen, Zen life style, video lectures from Zen Master, etc. Zen meditation improves physical and mental health and relieves stress. Regardless your religious background, you are welcome to join us!
-- English session: Time: 8 weeks starting Jan. 23, Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Place: URC-205 (University Religious Center)
-- Chinese session Time: 5 weeks starting Jan. 23, Tuesdays 5:50-6:50 pm. Place: URC-205 (University Religious Center)
Naive beginners welcome for the first 3 weeks (after which please contact us before you come, so we can make arrangements to review basics for you before the session). Loose- fitting clothes is recommended. Do not plan to attend immediately after dining. We will be sitting on the floor. Foam mats are provided. If softer mats needed, please bring your own.

Sponsored through USC's Chabad (jewish temple on campus) and its international chapter.
This spring break, I encourage you to have a blast. And, make a difference at the same time! Argentina’s Jewish community is still suffering the after-effects of the region’s economic meltdown. This spring break, join students from across the US and Argentina in a mission to help some of the neediest segments of the community. Explore an exotic locale, meet great friends, have a great Jewish experience, and do a world of good! How can that be beat? Because the bulk of the trip is being underwritten by the Rohr Family Foundation, you will only need to raise a fraction of the costs to participate. (Of course, any additional funds you can raise can be applied towards the Argentine community.) Just $399! www.jewishspringbreak.com for more info and to apply. March 12-18

Thursday, February 15 - 6:30 pm to 8 pm - Upstairs Café Garden Dining Room
Prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Black activists, writers, educators and innovators have been present in every progressive and significant movement in African American History. Central to this presence has been the creative contributions of Black Queer artists, who have provided the drumbeat for the march of progress. Furthermore, the presence of Black Queer communities has been significant in the larger LGBTQ movement. We will explore Black LGBTQ contributions since the 1800s with a special emphasis on artistic contributions. We will also discuss methods and inroads for young, black queer artists, and speak with those who represent the new face of artistic expression in our community. Light appetizers and refreshments provided.
Contact info: Vincent Vigil, Director, LGBT Resource Center, Student Union 202B, Division of Student Affairs. Tel: 213.740.7619 Fax: 213.740.5229 AIM: usclgbt vincenev@usc.edu www.usc.edu/lgbt

The Office of Campus Activities and the Women’s Student Assembly are very proud to announce the Fifth Annual Remarkable Women Awards. These awards celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of women faculty, staff, and students, both undergraduate and graduate at USC. Twelve women will be recognized and honored for a variety of accomplishments. The selection committee will look at the achievements in the individual nominee’s field, significant contributions to USC, commitment to students and women’s issues, community involvement and professional and/or other types of recognition. We welcome both self-nominations and nominations from faculty, staff and students. Nomination forms will be available at the front desk of Topping Student Center on Tuesday, January 16th or online at https://sait.usc.edu/ca/awards.htm Completed forms should be submitted to Heather Larabee, Topping Student Center 100, MC 0921 by Friday, February 2 at 5:00 pm. All the nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee. Each woman nominated and her nominator are invited to attend an awards reception on Wednesday, March 7 at 5:30 pm in the Vineyard Room of Davidson Conference Center. Please take this opportunity to recognize an outstanding woman at USC and let her know that her accomplishments and contributions are making a difference.