Campus Calendar: Nov. 2
Strategic Organization Design Workshop
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 – Friday, November 4, 2011
Dallas/Plano, TX
Employees of a CEO sponsor company, $3,500. General public, $4,600.
Sue Mohrman, Chris Worley, Ed Lawler and Becky Spears lead a course on organizational design, a cornerstone of competitive advantage and performance.
Natural Beauty
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 – Friday, December 9, 2011
University Park Campus
University Village, Food Court
Free
An exhibition asks grade school students to portray the beautiful designs, patterns and shapes found in nature.
Developing NIH Grant Applications
Steve Moldin, currently executive director of USC’s D.C. Research Advancement Office and formerly of the NIH, leads a workshop on preparing successful NIH research grant proposals.
I Just Can’t Focus: Managing Habits
Having trouble focusing on tasks? Join USC students, staff and faculty to discuss ways of eliminating distractions and efficiently managing time.
What Matters To Me and Why: Paul Frommer
University Park Campus
Ground Zero Performance Cafe
Free
What is important to someone who can create an entirely new language? Get a peek inside the mind of linguist Paul Frommer.
A Wounded Warrior’s Experience and Physical Rehabilitation
A colloquium with Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry and Dr. James Ficke, the orthopedic surgeon whose treatment allowed Petry to return to duty after losing his hand in combat.
Projections of Immigrant Generations, Growing Settlement, and Socioeconomic Progress
University Park Campus
Ronald Tutor Campus Center
350
Free
The Marine Sublime
University Park Campus
Doheny Memorial Library
Friends of USC Libraries Lecture Hall
Free
Science writer Margaret Wertheim moderates a talk on the intersections of art, science, nature and culture with filmmaker David Lebrun and independent curator Marina McDougall.
Motopia: A New Age for Modular Construction
University Park Campus
USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center
Harris Hall, Room 101
Free
Images: Michael Webb and Office of Mobile Design
A range of creative forces behind mobile architecture come together to examine solutions to current economic, social and environmental concerns in the housing industry.
Dreaming Out Loud! Youth Activists, Social Justice, Media and Art
University Park Campus
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Geoffrey Cowan Forum, Room 207
Free
Youth activists and engaged scholars address how youth are using social media and networked forms of communication to mobilize and sustain youth-led movements for social justice.
Investment 101
It’s never too early to learn when, where and how to invest your money.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm; Wednesday, November 2, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm; Wednesday, November 9, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm; Wednesday, November 16, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm
University Park Campus
General William Lyon University Center
Conference Room
Free to all USC students, staff and faculty.
Finances can be difficult to deal with; don’t let them affect your health. Stay well with the help of these interactive financial management discussions.
The Mexican Suitcase
University Park Campus
George Lucas Instructional Building
Ray Stark Family Theatre, Room 108
Free
The Mexican Suitcase tells the story of three lost boxes that were recovered by the film’s director, Trisha Ziff, from a closet in Mexico City in 2007.
Thornton Jazz Orchestra
University Park Campus
Alfred Newman Recital Hall
Free
The TJO, winner of Downbeat’s 2011 Student Music Awards for Large Jazz Ensemble, celebrates faculty composers Vince Mendoza and TJO director Bob Mintzer.