A memorial service will be held for Raymond Vernon on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the ARCO Forum, Kennedy School of Government, 79 J.F.K. St. A reception will follow the service.Dean Joseph S. Nye Jr. has established a new lectureship at the Kennedy School to honor the life, career, and legacy of Vernon.A faculty member at the School since 1981, Vernon was a founding father and central pillar of the School's Center for Business and Government and a deeply respected scholar, teacher, and friend to countless individuals over his many years of association with Harvard University. The Raymond Vernon Lectureship in Public Policy Fund will be a permanent endowment, the annual earnings from which will provide support to underwrite the salary, research, and support of its incumbent. Individuals who wish to make gifts in Professor Vernon's memory in support of the Vernon Lectureship Fund may send them to: Holly Taylor Sargent, Senior Associate Dean of External Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 02138. If you have any questions, please call Bradford Voigt at (617) 496-5195.