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Photo by Mary ButkusMore than 1,100 freshmen and residential advisers volunteered for the eighth annual Service First Sept. 2.

The School of Medicine is one of several academic medical centers studying a scanning system to better diagnose prostate cancer.

The community forum, to be held 7:45-10:45 a.m. Sept. 22 on campus, will explore the project’s impact on residents and businesses.

A dilemma: You’ve just listened to the Assembly Series speaker and want to continue the discussion. But you’re hungry too. What can you do? You can sign up for the new Post-Assembly Series Students’ Discussion.

Nathan Dardick, a 1971 Arts & Sciences’ alumnus, visited campus this past May for two very important reasons: to participate in this son’s graduation, and to dedicate a dormitory in his name.

Renowned saxophonist Willie Akins will launch the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences’ fall Jazz at Holmes series with a special outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle. The event, titled “Jazz in the Quad,” is free and open to the public and begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14.

The exhibition focuses on the creation of Eyes on the Prize, from Henry Hampton’s early efforts to its highly successful premiere broadcast on PBS 20 years ago, and the influence the series still has today.

The transition to college is a time when students assume primary responsibility for their health, said Alan I. Glass, M.D., director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center on campus.

Robertson, a champion of young musicians, has devoted time throughout his career to work with students and young artists.