FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2002, file photo, University of Southern California quarterback Carson Palmer talks to O.J. Simpson after practice for the Orange Bowl in Davie, Fla. The two are winners of the Heisman trophy. USC head coach Todd Helton told reporters on July 27, 2017, that Simpson wouldn't be invited to watch practice or take part in any official functions at his alma mater this fall following his release from prison. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)
Publishers and bookstores at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books operate a cornucopia of tents to sell books, while musicians and writers appear at outdoor stages and indoor venues across the sprawling University of Southern California campus during the free weekend event. (Photographs by Ed Rampell/Special to The Washington Times)
Humanist chaplain Bart Campolo, a former Evangelical Christian youth minister, walks past the United University Church at the University of Southern California, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
David H. Petraeus, former Army general and head of the Central Intelligence Agency, speaks at the annual dinner for veterans and ROTC students at the University of Southern California, in downtown Los Angeles on March 26, 2013. It marked Petraeus' first public remarks since he retired as head of the CIA after an extramarital affair scandal (Associated Press) **FILE**
This image provided by the University of Southern California shows director Steven Spielberg speaking during the USC Shoah Foundation's announcement of the Center for Advanced Genocide Research at University of Southern California, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. Spielberg announced the creation of a research center that will study how and why genocide occurs, its impact and what steps might be taken to prevent such mass violence. Spielberg, who’s a Shoah Foundation trustee, says the research will provide a “a beacon of hope in breaking the cycle that leads to mass violence.” (AP Photo, USC, Gus Ruelas)
This image provided by the University of Southern California shows director Steven Spielberg, right, with USC President C.L. Max Nikias, making their way to the USC Shoah Foundation's announcement of the Center for Advanced Genocide Research at University of Southern California, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. Spielberg announced the creation of a research center that will study how and why genocide occurs, its impact and what steps might be taken to prevent such mass violence. Spielberg, who’s a Shoah Foundation trustee, says the research will provide a “a beacon of hope in breaking the cycle that leads to mass violence.” (AP Photo, USC, Gus Ruelas)
This undated image provided courtesy of Gary K. Michelson/USC, shows Gary K. Michelson, a prominent orthopedic spinal surgeon who has donated $50 million to the University of Southern California to fund a bioscience center, the school announced Monday Jan. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/USC/Gary K. Michelson)
This artist's rendering provided by the University of Southern California shows the proposed bioscience center, to be built with $50 million to be donated by Gary K. Michelson, the school announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/USC)