UCLA APPOINTS NEW FOOTBALL COACH

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero has chosen Rick Neuheisel, a former UCLA quarterback who led the Bruins to victory in the 1984 Rose Bowl, as the new head coach of the UCLA football team.

Neuheisel has previously coached at the University of Colorado and the University of Washington, earning a record of 66-30 in his eight years at the schools.

Says Neuheisel, “I am thrilled to be returning to my alma mater as its head coach – UCLA is a special place.”

ALAN GANSBERG NAMED DEAN OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE HOLLYWOOD

Award-winning writer-producer Alan Gansberg has been named Dean of the College, Academics & Faculty of Columbia College Hollywood. Gansberg began teaching at the distinguished film school in 1995. In 2000, he was elected the inaugural president of the College’s Faculty Association and eventually became Senior Department Chair.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBIT AT USC

The World Press Photo exhibition will return to USC from Jan. 14 through Feb. 2. The award-winning images are taken from the 50th annual World Press Photo competition.

The 200 images in the exhibit are drawn from nearly 80,000 entries submitted by more than 4,000 photographers. The images document the year’s most important events and are meant to “elevate the public discourse on some of the most pressing issues of our time.”

The opening reception will be held on Jan. 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Exhibit hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DAVID SEDARIS AT UCLA

David Sedaris, author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, will “workshop” never-before-read material from his upcoming book on six consecutive dates beginning Jan. 15 at the UCLA Macgowan Hall Little Theater. The event will allow fans to get a rare glimpse at the author in an intimate setting.

Tickets are $20 for UCLA students and $50 for the general public.

USC GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE

Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, will talk about the ways in which California will implement the climate change law AB32. Nichols will discuss plans to implement the legislation as well as regulations that would provide cleaner air for Southern California.

The lecture will be on Jan. 18 and is free and open to the public. It begins at 1 p.m. at the Davidson Conference Center’s Club Room on the University Park Campus.