Vol. 19, No. 17

Jan. 27, 2000

Black culture center plans African Consciousness events The Center for Black Culture is sponsoring its annual African Consciousness Celebration with several special events planned during February. The celebration begins on Friday, Feb 11, with a lecture, “Commitment to Our Community” by Tavis Smiley, host of BET Tonight. Smiley will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall. Tickets are $8 per person for the general public. All full-time students may obtain one free ticket in advance at any UD box office with a valid UD ID or pay $3 per ticket at the door. The lecture is cosponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. At 7:30 p.m.,Wednesday, Feb. 23, Kenneth Goings of the University of Memphis will present “The Three Lives of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Mose; or, How the Darkies Got to Harvard,” in Room 127 Memorial Hall. The lecture is cosponsored by the departments of English and art and the Office of Affirmative Action and Multicultural Programs. At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, professor of history and African studies and director of the African Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, will speak on “Why Africa Matters: Globalization and African Development” in Room 125 Clayton Hall. His talk is cosponsored by the African Studies Program, Caribbean Student Association, the Black Student Union and the Delaware African Student Association. Other events planned throughout the spring semester include: A talk by the Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, writer and professor, who will speak on “Battered Love or Healthy Relationships?” at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 2, in the Trabant University Center theatre; A performance by the Caribbean Dance Company of the Virgin Islands at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 11, in Mitchell Hall; The Louis Redding Diversity Lecture by Lawrence Otis Graham, author of Members of the Club and Our Kind of People, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, in the Multipurpose Room of Trabant University Center; The Center for Black Culture’s Faculty and Visitors Scholars Series, a film series followed by panel discussions from Feb 27-March 20; and "Dave The Potter: An Enslaved African American,” a slide presentation and discussion, sponsored by Winterthur Museum from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. Tickets for events that require them can be purchased at all UD box offices. For information on any of the events, contact the Center for Black Culture at 831-2991 or visit the center’s web site at <www.udel.edu/CBC/>. Computer class set for legal assistants downtown The University of Delaware’s Division of Continuing Education will offer a new class this winter for legal assistants called “Computerized Legal Research Overview–LEXIS Legal Software.” The half-day, interactive seminar includes tips and tricks for getting the best use of the LEXIS legal research database and will be offered at the University’s Downtown Center, 8th and King Streets, Wilmington. Instructor Madelyn Jeffery developed the course specifically with the new Downtown Center in mind, taking advantage of its state-of-the-art instructional technology. Jeffery demonstrates LEXIS search techniques using one of the center’s full-size multimedia computer monitors and having teams solve typical research problems. Currently a paralegal at Swartz Campbell & Detweiler, Jeffery has a bachelor’s degree in business management, a master’s degree in human resource management and a paralegal certificate. Seperate sessions of the LEXIS seminar will be offered on Thursday, Feb. 24; Tuesday, March 21; and Tuesday, April 4. For additional information about the LEXIS course or the University’s Legal Assistant Certificate Program, call 831-3475 or send e-mail to <jdhunter@udel.edu>. Alumni sponsor case study contest for MBA students Tniversity of Delaware Master of Business Administration (MBA) alumni have organized the first annual Case Study Competition for currently enrolled MBA students. The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25, in MBNA America Hall. All participating student teams will be required to thoroughly assess a selected Harvard Business Review case, and finalists will have the opportunity to present case findings and analysis to a panel of distinguished judges. Judges include Robert Harra, president of Wilmington Trust Co.; Richard Johnson, CEO of JP Morgan Delaware; Carol Ammon, CEO of Endo Pharmaceuticals; and Howard Cosgrove, CEO of Conectiv and chairman of the UD Board of Trustees. The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of $1,200. Corporate sponsors for this event include Wilmington Trust Co. and Endo Pharmaceuticals. This event is free and open to the public. Venetian carnival recital at Bayard Sharp Hall Feb. 22 The Department of Music will present a Venetian carnival program at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Bayard Sharp Hall. Admission is free, and seating is limited to 150 on a first-come, first-seated basis. Pre-concert music will begin with strolling entertainment of the Venetian Via, featuring Pan’s Fancy (bagpipes, recorders, lutes and hurdy-gurdy) by musicians in period costume. This entertainment will continue during the intermission. The candlelight concert of the Opus 3 concertos for two violins by Vivaldi begins at 8 p.m. Brief historical readings are featured between each pair of concertos. For more information, call 831-2577.