Varied activities welcome alumni home

In addition to the Buenos Aires: A Tale of Two Cities exhibition and reception that drew visitors to campus during Homecoming weekend in October, the College of Arts and Sciences offered a variety of other special events and activities for alumni, students and the community.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the College launched its Alumni College as a supplement to the day's traditional tailgate and football activities. The program featured an eclectic series of classes offered by seven prominent members of the College faculty:

• Ralph Begleiter, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Communication and Distinguished Journalist, "Playing Fast and Loose: Global Media and International Politics";
  
  
• Eric Kmiec, professor of biological sciences, "Gene and Stem Cell Therapy: The Next Frontiers";
  
  
• Debra Hess Norris, Henry Francis du Pont Chair in Fine Arts, "Don't Leave Grandma in the Attic: Caring for Your Family Photographs";
  
  
• Rudolph Matthee, associate professor of history, "Iran's Revolution After 25 Years: Time for a New One?";
  
  
• Helene Intraub, professor of psychology, "Seeing Is Believing...or Is It? Psychological Research and Everyday Life";
  
  
• Bernard L. Herman, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Art History, "Where Architects Seduce the Eye: Illusion and Allusion on the University of Delaware Green," a guided tour; and
  
  
• David W. Smith, associate professor of biological sciences, "Biological Weapons: Warfare and Terrorism."

The Alumni College classes were followed by a dean's reception and an evening jazz concert by the Department of Music's UD Faculty Jazz and the Jazz Ensemble I.

The College kicked off its weekend activities the previous evening, with an Art Loop that made stops at the Inuit Art and Culture exhibition in Old College and at various campus studios, where art department faculty and students offered displays and demonstrations. Friday evening also featured a cabaret-style performance of poetry and music, Poetry Into Jazz, showcasing the work of poet Marilyn Nelson, professor of English.