Northern Michigan University's Psychology Department will kick off the 40th year of its colloquium series with a presentation by Dr. Craig Coccia titled "Pre-Operative Psychological Evaluation of the Surgery Patient." His talk is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in 1318 Jamrich Hall. It is free and open to the public.

Coccia is a neurosurgeon and medical director of the Brain & Spine Center at UP Health System-Marquette. 

For more information on this event, call 227-2935.