Comedian David Spade will appear March 23 at The Bob
Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 26, for an appearance at UD by David Spade, star of Just Shoot Me and an all-time favorite former cast member of Saturday Night Live. Spade will appear at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 23, at the Bob Carpenter Center. Tickets, at $20, $22.50 and $25, may be purchased at UD box offices in the Trabant University Center and the Bob Carpenter Center. Tickets also can be ordered by phone from Ticketmaster at 984-2000 or on the web at <www.ticket master.com>.
Spade has been performing stand-up comedy in theatres and at colleges across the country for more than nine years. In 1990, he made his television debut on Saturday Night Live and was soon named Hot Stand-up Comedian of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.
Fans of Saturday Night Live remember his segment “Spade in America” and his unforgettable characters such as Weekend Update’s Hollywood Minute reporter, the unflappable receptionist-from-hell and the flight attendant who couldn’t wait to tell passengers “Ba-Bye.”
On Just Shoot Me, Spade plays sarcastic office manager Dennis Finch, who attempts to date every model that passes through the doors of the Blush Magazine office.
Spade was often teamed with the late comedian Chris Farley and together they made the films Tommy Boy and its sequel Blacksheep.
In 1998, Spade starred with Marlon Wayans in Senseless and in 1999 played Dylan Ramsey in Lost & Found. He also was the voice of Frank, the veteran ranger in The Rugrats Movie and is cast in the upcoming Disney animated feature Kingdom in the Sun.
For more information on Spade’s UD appearance, call UD1-HENS.
World skating sendoff in Rust Ice Arena March 19
Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 25, for the World Championship Sendoff Figure Skating Exhibition scheduled for 5 p.m., Sunday, March 19, in the Fred Rust Ice Arena.
Ticket prices are $15 for the general public, $10 for senior citizens and UD faculty, staff and students, and $7 for children under 12.
Headlining the event will be pairs skaters Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn, U.S. National Pairs silver medalists, and Russian ice dance champions Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh. All four skaters will compete at the 2000 World Championships March 26-April 2 in Nice.
Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn
Scott and Dulebohn, originally alternates to the U.S. National Team, replaced fellow skaters Laura Handy and her injured partner Paul Binnebose at the 2000 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held recently in Cleveland.
After winning the silver medal there, Dulebohn said, “I don’t think words can describe what I feel. It’s always been a dream to be on the World Team. Seeing Paul and Laura in the stands–we’re good friends and it means a lot to them to see us do well. We pull together.
“It felt good because we accomplished our goals. Eighteen months ago we were not ready for a world-level competition. I know now that we’re ready. It fell into place,” he added.
The two are currently competing in the 2000 Four Continents Championships in Osaka, Japan.
Coached by Karl Kurtz and Ron Ludington, Scott and Dulebohn have been skating together since 1997. Scott, 22, attends Delaware Technical and Community College where she maintains a 4.0 grade point average. She has been skating since the age of 4 and enjoys collecting skating stamps and postcards.
Dulebohn, 26, has been skating since the age of 5. He has attended the University of Delaware and hopes to eventually earn a degree in engineering. He enjoys jet skiing, biking and snow skiing.
Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh
Both members of this husband and wife team were born in Moscow and have known each other since they were children. Averbukh started skating at the age of 5 at the urging of his mother, although he dreamed of being a tennis player. Lobacheva started skating when she was 6 years old. The two skated in the same group until she was 10 and began to pursue singles skating.
Averbukh went into dance and originally skated with Marina Anissina. Together they won two Junior World Champion ships in 1990 and 1992.
When Lobacheva switched from singles to ice dancing, she skated with Alexei Pospelov finishing first in the Nebelhorn Trophy in 1991 and sixth in the Russian Nationals in 1992.
The couple began skating together and were married in 1995. After the Goodwill Games in the summer of 1994, their trainers moved to the University of Delaware. Wanting to stay with their families in Russia, the couple waited a year before following them. Averbukh’s mother, who remains in Russia, still helps with the sewing of their costumes.
Lobacheva , 27, enjoys aerobics, reading, ballet and movies. Averbukh, 26, enjoys music, tennis, soccer and cars. Together they enjoy traveling to New York with its variety of theatres and vacationing in Russia and Egypt.
For more information on the UD skating sendoff, call 831-2788.
Widespread Panic concert tickets to go on sale Feb. 26
Widespread Panic, not mass anxiety but a band that’s been on tour for 15 years and released six albums, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 14, in the Bob Carpenter Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 26.
Priced at $22.50 for the general public and $20 for students, tickets are available at UD box offices at the Trabant University Center and the Bob Carpenter Center. They also are available through Ticketmaster by calling 984-2000 and on the web at <www.ticketmaster.com>.
The band, known for its live performances and instrumentals, takes a step in a new direction with its latest album Til the Medicine Takes. Fans, used to Panic’s guitar hooks, rhythms and intricate percussion, will experience a whole new line of voices and songs like the bluesy “Dyin’ Man,” gospel “All Time Low,” and jazzy “Christmas Katie.”
Over the years, Widespread Panic’s tours have won it a sizable following. Widespread Panic’s albums include Space Wrangler, Everyday, Ain’t Live Grand and Light Fuse Get Away. For more information on the group’s UD appearance, call UD1-HENS.
March 7 conference to focus on independence concerns
A LIFE conference for persons with disabilities and their families will be held from 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, in the Sheraton Hotel in Dover. LIFE stands for Liberty and Independence For Everyone.
The conference, originally scheduled for Jan. 26, was rescheduled because of inclement weather.
A joint effort of many Delaware consumer-focused organizations, the conference will address the topics of legislation, independence through assistive technology, families and education.
Paul Marchand, one of the country’s leading advocates for individuals with mental retardation and their families, will deliver the keynote address at 8:45 a.m. Director of the Association for Retarded Citizens’ Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., Marchand is a nationally recognized expert on public policy and disability. He played a key role in the formulation and passage of many vital federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act and its successor the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
After his talk, concurrent presentations on all aspects of living with disabilities are scheduled. Topics include legislative advocacy, adapting toys and play activities for preschool children, empowerment programs for parents and consumers, mobility training, employment discrimination and the law, the power of computers for young learners, transitional planning for older students and more.
The Delaware Advocacy Coalition for People with Disabilities’ Legislative Luncheon is also scheduled. Opening remarks will be presented by John McNeal, State Council for Persons with Disabilities. The Coalition’s 2000 Legislative Agenda will be presented by LaJuan Wright, Council on Deaf Equality, and the state of the state regarding attendant care services, assistive technology and safe housing will be discussed.
For more information, call the Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI), which is sponsored by UD’s Center for Applied Science and Engineering at the duPont Hospital for Children, at 1-800-870-DATI (in state) or 651-6794 (TDD).
Former governor to deliver Feb. 25 land, sea lecture
The University’s Land and Sea lecture series concludes on Friday, Feb. 25, with the talk “Rebel with a Conscience” by Russell A. Peterson, former Delaware governor and Audubon Society president. Peterson will share insights and look at how the growing threat of human activity is threatening life on Earth.
The free, public lecture will take place at 10 a.m. in Lewes and again at 2 p.m. in Seaford. The talk in Lewes will be held at the Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd., on the UD Hugh R. Sharp Campus. The Seaford talk will be held in the auditorium of the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd.
The Land and Sea Lecture Series is sponsored by the UD Office of Alumni and University Relations.
For more information, call 855-1620 or 735-8200.
Series to offer graduate students career advice
A series of informational seminars will provide graduate students with useful career information. “Career Planning Series for Graduate Students: Strategies for Success” is designed for those graduate students preparing job applications for academic or nonacademic careers. These sessions will be practical, hands-on and interactive and help students develop or refine their job search materials.
Cosponsored by Office of Career Services, Center for Teaching Effectiveness and Graduate Student Senate, the spring 2000 sessions include
“CV/Resume Preparation and Hands-on Feedback,” 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, in 219 Trabant University Center, presented by Marianne Green, career services, and Gabriele Bauer, CTE; “Portfolio Preparation for Professional and Teaching Careers,” 3:30-5:30 p.m., Friday, March 24, in 209/211 Trabant University Center, presented by Green and Bauer;
“Interviewing Skills for Academic Positions,” 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, in 209/211 Trabant University Center, presented by John Courtright, communication, Catherine Davies, animal and food sciences, and Eric Raimy, linguistics, Swarthmore College; and “Positions Outside of Academia: Tips and Suggestions,” 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 219 Trabant University Center, presented by Nancy Wingate, Access Group, Wilmington, and Green and Bauer.
Light refreshments will be served.
To register, please send e-mail to <cte-reg@udel.edu>.
Tourney tix
Ticket packages for the America East Men’s Basketball Tournament, to be held March 3-5 in the Bob Carpenter Center, are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 831-2257. Individual tickets go on sale Feb. 28.
Packages are $50. Single session tickets are $18, $15 and $13 and $8 for UD students. They can be purchased through Ticket Master at 984-2000 or at the Bob Carpenter Center or Trabant University Center box offices.
Lecture series opens today on environment and energy
The power to fuel a global economy without degrading the Earth is the topic of a series of lectures in this year’s Contemporary Issues in Environmental and Energy Policy Colloquium Series. All of the free public lectures will be presented from noon-1:30 p.m., in the Ewing Room of the Perkins Student Center.
Today, Chhaya Datar, Fulbright lecturer and professor of women’s studies at the Tata Institute for Social Science in India, will speak on “Equity and Sustainability: Different Sides of the Same Coin–A Case for Women’s Access to Water and Wasteland.” She will discuss the need for women’s issues and concerns to be taken into consideration as developing nations plan for economic growth.
On Thursday, March 2, Cesar Cuello Nieto, professor of social science at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica, will speak on “Sustainable Development and the Use of Ancestral Commons: The Case of the OSA Peninsula of Costa Rica.” He will detail the conflict between a rural people’s need for access to Costa Rica’s rain forests and national policy objectives to protect such lands.
On Tuesday, April 18, L. Hunter Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, will discuss “Natural Capitalism—Business Strategies to Solve Environmental Problems at a Profit.” Lovins will review policy strategies that promote nonpolluting industries profitably.
On Thursday, May 4, Seth Dunn, Worldwatch Institute, will discuss giving “Micropower to the People: Electricity, Equity and the Environment.” He will talk about the practicality of using small-scale renewable energy options to meet worldwide needs for electricity.
The series is sponsored by the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, the graduate program in environmental and energy policy and the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
For more information on the colloquium series, call 831- 8405.
Students to showcase talent on Laird Campus
Student vocalists, artists and African dancers will display their talents during two evenings at events sponsored by the Laird Area Diversity Task Force in the Christiana Commons. All events are free and open to the public.
This evening, Feb. 24, student vocalists will present their solo or group musical talents. Prizes for top solo and duet acts will be awarded. A display of student artwork also will be held the same evening as a celebration of Black History and the Arts. The exhibit begins at 5 p.m.
On Thursday, March 2, an evening of dance with an African influence will be held. The performance begins at 7 p.m. For information, call 837-1802.
March 2 speaker to talk about healthy relationships
The Sexual Assault Awareness Program will present a talk by the Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 2, in the Trabant University Center Theatre. The talk, entitled “Battered Love or Healthy Relationships,” is being presented for Women’s History Month and is free and open to the public.
Weems, an associate professor of Old Testament studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, is a minister and a nationally known public speaker. For more information, call 831-2991.
Hospitality career fair in March in Trabant Center
More than 50 recruiting companies will be looking for potential employees at the University of Delaware’s eighth annual Metro/Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE) Regional Career Fair, sponsored by UD’s Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management and scheduled March 12 and 13.
The career fair will be held in the Multipurpose Room and theatre of the Trabant University Center. The free public event runs from noon-4 p.m., Sunday, March 12, and from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday, March 13.
More than 500 hospitality students from colleges in the region will participate in an industry forum from noon-1 p.m., featuring Ron Magruder, chairman of the National Restaurant Association, and Bob Slater, chairman of the American Hotel and Motel Association. From 1-4 p.m., students will be able to sign up for interviews for the following day by visiting the various exhibits of industry recruiters.
For information, call 831-6077, send e-mail to <dlaws@ udel.edu>or check the web site at <http://www.udel. edu/HRIM>.
Evening classes to teach English as second language
The English Language Institute (ELI) is offering evening English as a Second Language classes for 10 weeks, March 6-May 19. Classes will be held from 7-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, and also Mondays and Fridays, if there is a demand.
“We are offering these classes in the evening to answer a need for those who cannot attend our English as a Second Language classes in the daytime. The impetus came from requests from professionals, spouses of visiting scholars and newly arrived immigrants who either are caring for children or have jobs during the day and requested evening classes. We have developed this affordable program as a service to the University community and the community at large,” Scott Stevens, ELI, said.
The three-level courses offered in the evening program are
- Gateway to English for zero-level or beginning English speakers, which will give students basic skills in English and emphasize applications to everyday life;
- Stepping out with English, for high beginner and low intermediate level English speakers, which will offer basic grammar and pronunciation and develop language skills in a variety of work and life applications; and
- Mastering English, for high intermediate to advanced level English speakers, which is designed for those in professional settings, including content-based conversation, writing and editing.
A minimum of five students is required for each course.
The cost for the 20-class intensive course is $400. For more information or to register, call Melanie Rehberg, ELI, at 831-2674.
Back care session March 8
About eight out of 10 adults will experience back pain at least once in their lifetimes. Low-back injuries also are a major cause of lost workdays. An informative session on back health will be held from 12:05-12:55 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, in 109 Memorial Hall, providing information to help employees learn some basics about how the back works. There will be information on some dos and don’ts for keeping a healthy back, and participants will be able to check out new products that can help maintain proper back posture at work.
The program, presented by Linda Smith, exercise physiologist, is $10 Wellness Dollars.
To register, call the Employee Wellness Center at 831-8288 or sign up online at <www.udel.edu/wellness>.
Preregister by Feb. 25 for annual teaching career fair
More than 200 school district personnel from many different states and Delaware will visit the University March 20-22 for “Project Search,” a career fair for those interested in teaching. The event is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required by Friday, Feb. 25.
Those planning to attend may register by contacting Kathy Suiter at the UD Career Services Center, at 831-8570.
Those interested in finding jobs in Delaware are urged to register for a special preview event, scheduled from 4-6 p.m., Monday, March 20, at the Trabant University Center.
Other school district personnel from Delaware and other states will be available to meet and interview candidates from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 22, in the Bob Carpenter Center.
“Many states are experiencing teacher shortages, and this is a great opportunity to interview with school districts for jobs that begin in September,” a spokesperson for the Delaware Center for Teacher Education said.
Spring entertainment series offered by student centers
The Student Center Programming Advisory Board has announced its spring entertainment series of films and coffeehouse entertainment.
Coffeehouses
Each Tuesday night, beginning at 7:30 p.m., the finest in comedy and music will be showcased in the Scrounge of Perkins Student Center. All events are free and open to the public and free coffee will be provided.
Feb. 29–Paul Brubaker, acoustic musician
March 7–Russ Meneve, stand-up comedian
March 14–Open Mike Night I
March 21–Local Band Night
April 4–Glenis Redmond, poet
April 11–Tom Cotter, stand-up comedy
April 18–Merrie Amsterburg, acoustic musician
April 25–Open Mike Night II
May 2–Beth Wood, performer.
Weekend films
All films are open to the public and are $2, unless otherwise noted. Each movie is shown in the Trabant University Center Theatre. Tickets are available at all University box offices, and films are shown on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Feb. 25–Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, 7:30 p.m.; Double Jeopardy, 10 p.m.
Feb. 26–Double Jeopardy, 7:30 p.m.; Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, 10 p.m.
March 3–Fight Club, 7:30 p.m.; The Bone Collector, 10 p.m.
March 4–The Bone Collector, 7:30 p.m.; Fight Club, 10 p.m.
March 10–Princess Mononoke, 7:30 p.m.; Bringing Out the Dead, 10:30 p.m.
March 11–Bringing Out the Dead, 7:30 p.m.; Princess Mononoke, 10 p.m.
March 17–Dogma, 7:30 p.m.; Being John Malkovich, 10 p.m.
March 18–Being John Malkovich, 7:30 p.m.; Dogma, 10 p.m.
April 7–The World Is Not Enough, 7:30 p.m.; Toy Story 2, 10 p.m.
April 8–Toy Story 2, 7:30 p.m.; The World Is Not Enough, 10 p.m.
April 14–Sleepy Hollow, 7:30 p.m.; Any Given Sunday, 10 p.m.
April 15–Any Given Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; Sleepy Hollow, 10 p.m.
April 21–Pulp Fiction, 7:30 p.m.; A Clockwork Orange, 10:30 p.m.
April 22–A Clockwork Orange, 7:30 p.m.; Pulp Fiction, 10 p.m.
April 28–The Green Mile, 7:30 p.m.; American Beauty, 10:30 p.m.
April 29–American Beauty, 7:30 p.m.; The Green Mile, 10 p.m.
May 5–The Talented Mr. Ripley, 7:30 p.m.; Man on the Moon, 10 p.m.
May 6–Man on the Moon, 7:30 p.m.; The Talented Mr. Ripley, 10 p.m.
May 12–Scream 3, will be shown on Harrington Beach, Academy Street, behind Perkins Student Center. Free and open to the public, the film begins at 9 p.m.
Leadership films
Each film in the Leadership Film Series, sponsored by Office of Activities and Programs, will begin at 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, in Trabant University Center Theatre. Free and open to the public, each film will be followed by a discussion of leadership behaviors and traits. The films and dates are:
March 1–Glory
March 8–Norma Rae
April 5–Wall Street
April 12–Mr. Holland’s Opus
April 26–Gandhi
For tickets or information on these series, call UD1-HENS.
Learn about relationships during March 10 workshop
A program on “Creating Good Relationships: The Cliff Notes” will be presented from noon to 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 10, in 130 General Services Building, by Jan Weiss, licensed clinical social worker at the Brandywine Center.
The workshop, which is open to all employees, will focus on the essential building blocks of healthy relationships in a brief, easy to understand, interactive format. The program will define the components of relationships, developing clear communication and understanding the role of defenses.
Individuals who are married, have a partner, are dating or are interested in improving their relationships will all find this workshop to be helpful.
Weiss has a master’s degree in social service from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UD. At the Brandywine Center she provides counseling services for adults, adolescents, couples and families.
To register, send e-mail to Julie Skeen at <jskeen@udel.edu> or call 831-2414 by March 3.
Participants may bring lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided.
The workshop is sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. |
