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HOMECOMING AND PARENTS’ WEEKEND

A three-day weekend of exciting activities is planned Oct. 29-31, offering parents and students a unique way to learn about campus life together, explore what UCLA offers and connect with its leaders and faculty through lively panel discussions, presentations and social events. UCLA’s special guests for the weekend are invited to attend the Homecoming Parade and spirit rally Oct. 29 and football festivities, culminating in the UCLA vs. Stanford game, Oct. 30 at the Rose Bowl. They’ll also attend Dialogue with the Deans; the Bruin Family Fiesta, hosted by Chancellor Albert Carnesale and his wife, Robin; Faculty Insights; and Where Wooden Walked, a presentation about John Wooden to be given at Pauley Pavilion. For additional information, go to www.homecomingparentsweekend.ucla.edu.

CHI-TOWN

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City Council recently honored Janice L. Reiff, associate professor of history at UCLA, and her co-editors James Grossman and Ann Durkin Keating, following the release of their long-awaited Encyclopedia of Chicago. Developed by the Newberry Library in cooperation with the Chicago Historical Society, the reference book brings together hundreds of historians, journalists and experts to explore all aspects of Chicagoland, from its geological prehistory to the present. The book features more than 1,400 entries, hundreds of thematic maps and illustrations, a directory of Chicago businesses, a biographical dictionary, a timeline and color photo essays. It covers a range of Chicago’s neighborhoods, delving into all subjects, from ethnic groups to sports.

STRAIGHT TALK FROM COPPOLA

Students packed a soundstage at the School of Theater, Film and Television Oct. 20 for a candid, two-hour conversation with UCLA alumnus and master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who serves on the school’s Executive Board. Offering advice shaped by more than four decades in moviemaking, Coppola shared stories ranging from his battle with studio executives who didn’t want him to cast Marlon Brando in “The Godfather” to a personal rule he made early on that “I would never go off to make a film without taking my family along.” Asked about his reputation for risk-taking, Coppola said, “I believe that all people are creative. Somehow in the process of growing up, you have that beaten out of you. You have to cultivate it again. Then you find that risk-taking is no more than following your heart.”