Campus & Community

Steven Pinker—one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists, interested in all aspects of language and the mind—is delivering the Milton First-Year Lecture in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Open only to College first-year and transfer students, the lecture is Wednesday, Oct. 6.

The 2010 University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market series will continue on two upcoming Fridays—Oct. 8 and 22.

Newhouse School’s Vin Crosbie delivers Singapore Press Holdings third annual Media in Transition Lecture

The Orange Central Showcase further enhances an already exciting week on the Syracuse University campus during the annual Orange Central celebration Oct. 10-17.

An Orientation Leader (OL) is an ambassador for Syracuse Welcome to help incoming students transition to Syracuse University.

#CampusFashion is a bi-monthly Twitter conversation to promote interest in fashion publications throughout college campuses.

Sally Gore G’04, head of research and scholarly communication services at University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Lamar Soutter Library, will speak on “Mitosis and the Life Cycle: A Metaphor for the Transformation of the Research Librarian.”

Noted author Steve Erickson will offer readings from his novel “Zeroville” (Empire Editions, 2007) and from a shorter piece concerning July 4, 1826, which was published earlier this year in Greil Marcus’ “New Literary History of America.”

Mary Ann Fraser, assistant provost for budgetary affairs in Syracuse University’s Office of Academic Affairs, has announced her retirement, effective Oct. 1, following a distinguished career that spanned more than 30 years at the University.

Do you have a story to tell? Calling all Veterans: Please consider joining a Syracuse area Intergenerational Veterans’ Writing Group, which meets monthly.