USC Annenberg opens its doors to parents, family, friends of students

USC Annenberg welcomes parents, friends and family to Trojan Parents Weekend @ USC Annenberg, which began Oct. 23 with a breakfast with Dean Ernest J. Wilson III.

More than 400 people RSVP'd for the day's events that preclude Saturday's football game between the USC Trojans and Oregon State Beavers at 5 p.m.

"Your children have picked the best place to study communication, journalism, public relations and public diplomacy," Dean Wilson said. "USC Annenberg is a comprehensive school in a networked university in the most global city in the world. I hope you will see that firsthand this weekend as you spend time in Annenberg, on campus and around L.A."

Photos from last year's Breakfast with the Dean at Trojan Parents Weekend

The schedule for Oct. 23:

Breakfast with Dean Ernest J. Wilson III
Join Dean Ernest J. Wilson III, faculty and staff for continental breakfast and conversation at the Annenberg School for Communication. USC Annenberg parents and students are welcome to attend.
8:30-10 a.m. Queen's Courtyard.

Creative Approaches to the Issues Facing Today’s Newsrooms
Join Geneva Overholser, Director of USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism, as she leads a roundtable discussion on the future of the news business, looking at innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities that will continue this country’s long-standing tradition of information in the public interest.
Noon-1 p.m. Annenberg Auditorium.

Women, Power and The Industry
Join communication professor Dr. Stacy L. Smith for a conversation with Academy Award winner Diablo Cody about women, power and the entertainment industry. Cody won an Oscar in 2007 in the Best Original Screenplay category for Juno. More recently, she penned Jennifer's Body which was released in September 2009, and is an executive producer of the Showtime series, United States of Tara.
2-3 p.m. Annenberg Room 204.

5 Under 25
Hear firsthand how recent Annenberg graduates launched their careers in communication, journalism and public relations. Your RSVP is not required.
4-5 p.m. Annenberg Room 204.