Vol. 19, No. 7Oct. 14, 1999

What's up and when

Thursday, Oct. 14

Lecture: "Recognizing Paleosols," with Gregory Retallack, University of Oregon, Earth Science Week. Delaware Geological Survey Conference Room, 8-9:30 a.m.

Presentation: A day-long series of demonstrations on Java, NINI and other technology from Sun Microsystems. Trabant University Center Theatre, registration, 8:30 a.m. For information, call 831-1717.

Lecture: "Factors in Soil Formation," with Gregory Retallack, University of Oregon, Earth Science Week. Delaware Geological Survey Conference Room, 9:45-11:30 a.m.

Music program: Mary Arden Collins, Lunchtime Concert Series. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 12:30-1:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Seminar: "Solar Cosmic Rays," with Leonid Miroshnichenko, Moscow State University. 217 Sharp Laboratory, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.

Lecture: "Worlds Greatest Midlife Crisis: the Permian-Triassic Extinctions on Land in Antarctica," with Gregory Retallack, University of Oregon, Earth Science Week. Delaware Geological Survey Conference Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Seminar: Topic to be announced, with Carlos J. Garcia Cervera, Princeton University. 436 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Student program: Harrington Theatre Arts Company musical auditions. Rodney Room. Perkins Student Center, 6 p.m.

Program: Rape Aggression Defense class. 001 Mitchell Hall, 6-9 p.m. For information, call 831-2224.

Student program: Academic Competition Club meeting. 207 Trabant University Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 328-4431.

Film: Freeway, Women's Film Series. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Student program: Resident Student Association Inter-Hall Assembly. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8656.

Program: Delaware Artists Pamella Bounds Seemans and Jim Lee discussing their work. University Gallery, Old College, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8242.

Lecture: "The Writer and National Politics in Africa," with Lupenga Mphande, Ohio State University. 125 Clayton Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15

Promotion recommendations due

Deadline for spring 2000 textbook requests due

Center for Teaching Effectiveness instructional improvement grant proposals due

Homecoming Weekend

Golf: Away at Lehigh (invitational), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Women's cross country: Away at ECAC's (New York, N.Y.), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Men's cross country: Away at ECAC's (New York, N.Y.), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Seminar: "Thermodynamically Stable Dispersions: Lamellar Liquid Crystals," with Eli Ruckenstein, SUNY at Buffalo, Chemical Engineering Series. 102-103 Colburn Laboratory, 10 a.m.; coffee in 103 Colburn Laboratory, 9:45 a.m. For information, call 831-8056.

Student program: Blue Hen Yearbook general staff meeting. 305 Perkins Student Center, 10 a.m. For information, call 831-2628.

Earth Science Week exhibition: Irenee du Pont Mineral Room, Penny Hall, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2926.

Seminar: "Materials Testing for MEMS," with George C. Johnson, University of California at Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering Series. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 12:15-1:15 p.m. For information, call 831-4464.

Seminar: "Age-Associated Changes in Immune Function in Well Nourished Women," with Deanna Krause, Genesis Eldercare Hospitality Services, Nutrition and Dietetics Seminar Series. 236 Alison Hall, 12:20 p.m. For information, call 831-8729.

Seminar: "Glomalin--the Scum of the Earth," with Sara Wright, USDA-ARS, Plant and Soil Sciences Series. 115 Gore Hall, 1:25 p.m. For information, call 831-1371.

Homecoming Carnival/Pep Rally: with music, food and more. Harrington Beach, behind Perkins Student Center, 2-5 p.m. For information, call 831-2631.

Student program: J.O.B.S. Orientation. Raub Hall, 2:15 p.m. For information, call 831-8479

Women's soccer: Away at Maine, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS

Field hockey: Away at Towson, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Women's tennis: Away at St. Joseph's, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Men's soccer: Maine. Delaware Mini-Stadium, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 3:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Seminar: "The Plank Problem From the Viewpoint of Hypergraph Matchings and Covers," with Ron Holzman, Technion and MIT. 436 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Seminar: "Silacycle Propanes: From Reactive Intermediates to Synthetic Intermediates," with Keith A. Woerpel, University of California at Irvine, Inorganic/ Organic Chemistry Series. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Program: "Difference Between Conservative and Reform Judaism," presented by Hillel. Hillel Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 837-8661.

Program: Shabbat Services. Hillel Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 837-8661.

Student program: Cosmopolitan Club Coffee Hour. Bacchus, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 738-6451.

Film: Rushmore. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS

Film: Life. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Saturday, Oct. 16

Volleyball: Away at Maine, time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS

Golf: Away at Lehigh (invitational), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

5K Homecoming run/walk: USATF-certified course takes you for a trek on Creek Road. For information or to register, call Marathon Sports, 654-6400.

Student program: Career Services Center Open House. Raub Hall,10 a.m.-noon. For information, call 831-8479.

College of Business and Economics Alumni Award of Excellence: Tyler Atrium, MBNA America Hall, 10 a.m. For information, call 831-2551.

Blue Hen football: Lehigh (Homecoming). Delaware Stadium, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Center for Black Culture annual barbecue: Center for Black Culture, 1-5 p.m. For information, call 831-2991.

Family program: guided tour "One Small Step: Exploring America's Adventures in Space, 1959-1999." Gallery, Old College, 2 p.m. Call 831-8242.

Kappa Alpha Psi/Cultural Programming Advisory Board Step Show: Mitchell Hall, 6 p.m.; doors open, 5 p.m.; Afterparty featuring Def Comedy Jam Comedian, Talent. For tickets or information, call UD1-HENS or 831-2991.

Film: Life. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Film: Rushmore. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Sunday, Oct. 17

College of Health and Nursing Sciences reunion brunch: Blue and Gold Club, 10:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2381.

Student program: Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry Sunday fellowship. Newark United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. For information, call 837-8644.

Field hockey: Hofstra. Fred P. Rullo Stadium, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, noon. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Program: Hillel Bagel Brunch. Hillel Student Center, noon-1 p.m. For information, call 837-8918.

Men's soccer: New Hampshire. Delaware Mini-Stadium, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.


Volleyball:
Away at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Women's soccer: Away at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Men's and women's tennis: Howard. Delaware Field House, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS

Student program: First Year Students of Hillel bus trip to Philadelphia. Bus leaves Hillel Student Center, 1 p.m. Cost, $6. Sign up at Hillel Student Center.

Student program: MANRRS meeting. 206 Trabant University Center, 6 p.m. For information, call 837-2360.

Student program: Resident Student Association Inter-Hall Assembly. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8656.

Concert: Deltones, with special guests the UVA Hullabahoos, JHU Mental Notes and Vocal Chords. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. Admission, $4. For information, call 837-8641.

Film: Comrades: Almost A Love Story (Hong Kong, 1996), International Film Series. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-4066.

Concert: Soprano Marie Robinson and pianist Julie Nishimura, UD. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Student program: Circle K meeting. Kirkwood Room, Perkins Student Center, 8 p.m. For information, call 894-1390.

Monday, Oct. 18

Blue Hen Golf Classic: DuPont Country Club, Wilmington, registration, 8 a.m. For information, call 831-2791.

Seminar: "Waiting for the Heme: NMR Studies of Apocytochrome b5," with Juliette Lecomte, Pennsylvania State University, Biochemistry Seminar Series. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Program: RAD Basic Class. 014 Mitchell Hall, 6 p.m. For information, call 831-2224.

Concert: Percussion/Marimba Ensembles and Delaware Steel, with Harvey Price, UD,
directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.


Program:
"Massage...Shared Stress Management." Cannon Residence Hall Lounge, 9 p.m. For information, call 831-8992.

Tuesday, Oct. 19

Freshman mid-term marking period ends

Workshop: "Dying Like a Roman: 'Romanization,' Funerary Practices and the Creation of Provincial Material Culture in the Roman Empire," with Laurel Taylor, University of Pennsylvania, Technology, Society and Culture Series. 203 Munroe Hall, 12:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2371.

Seminar: "Determining Water Depths from Surface Images," with Shubhra Misra, UD. 348 Dupont Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-6531.

Program: RAD Basic Class. 001 Mitchell Hall, 6 p.m. For information, call 831-2224.

Student program: Harrington Theatre Arts Company meeting. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 453-7495.

Student program: College Democrats weekly meeting.
Blue and Gold Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For information, call 454-7802.

Student program: Latter-Day Saints Student Association meeting. Williamson Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m.

Student program: Panhellenic Council rush expo. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 266-9893.

Program: Writer's Harvest, poetry readings featuring faculty and community members, benefiting anti-hunger organizations. 111 Memorial Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 837-3835.

Program: Comedy coffeehouse, with Scott Henry. Scrounge, Perkins Student Center, 7:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Concert: Jazz Chamber Ensemble, with Vernon James, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Student program: Amnesty International meeting. Blue and Gold Room, Perkins Student Center, 8:30-10 p.m. For information, call 837-8655.

Wednesday, Oct. 20

Fall 1999 third installment payment deadline

Dining Services' 5th Annual Fall Food Show. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, call 831-8795.

Lecture: "Feminist Pedagogy in the Sciences: Conundrum, Oxymoron or Paradox?," with Kate Scantlebury, UD, Research on Women Series. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 12:20 p.m. For information, call 831-6597.

Seminar: "Regulation of Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry: Mechanisms and Implications," with Therese Wiedmer, Scripps Research Institute, Biological Sciences Series. 316C Wolf Hall,
1:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2282.

Field hockey: Away at Lafayette, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Student program: Commuter and Off-campus Organization meeting. 219 Trabant University Center, 3:30-4:15 p.m. For information, call 831-6412.

Seminar: Topic to be announced, with John Russell, Naval Research Lab, Physical/Analytical Chemistry Series. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. Call 831-2465.

Colloquium: "The Cosmic Triangle: Revealing the State of the Universe," with Neta A. Bahcall, Princeton University. 104 Gore Hall, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.

Lecture: "Calling It Courtly: The Case of the Two Caskets." 101 Recitation Hall, 5:30-6:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8415.

Student program: Equestrian Team meeting. Collins Room, Perkins Student Center, 5:45 p.m. For information, call 364-0322.

Student program: Student Acting for Gender Equality meeting. Blue and Gold Room, Perkins Student Center, 6 p.m. For information, call 762-8301.

Program: RAD Basic Class. 014 Mitchell Hall, 6 p.m. For information, call 831-2224.

Volleyball: Away at Towson, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Program: Standup and Be Counted!, a facilitated student speak out National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Scrounge, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8992.

Workshop: "Integrated Pest Managemenet," gardening program. Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 7-9 p.m. to register, call 831-2667.

Concert: Jazz Ensemble I, with Jay Hildebrandt, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Student program: Kappa Delta Pi meeting. 006 Willard Hall Education Building, 8-9 p.m. For information, call 529-7561.

Student program: Word of Life Campus Ministry meeting. 320 Gore Hall, 8-10 p.m. For information, call 837-8566.

Thursday, Oct. 21

Student program: Senior class officers/senior cards. Kiosk B, Trabant University Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, call 831-2428.

Music program: Erica Rose, Lunchtime Concert Series. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 12:30-1:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Seminar: "FUSE/ISM/TBD," with Chris Howk, Johns Hopkins University/FUSE. 217 Sharp Laboratory, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.

Seminar: "Mathematics: Vision, Education, Money," with Michael Barnsley, Georgia Tech and University of Melbourne, Mathematical Sciences Series. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Seminar: "Mathematics: Vision, Education, Money," with Michael Barnsley, Georgia Tech and University of Melbourne. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Program: Rad Basic Class. 001 Mitchell Hall, 6 p.m. For information, call 831-2224.

Student program: Academic Competition Club meeting. 207 Trabant University Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. For information, call 328-4431.

Film: Daughters of the Dust, Women's Film Series. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Workshop: Introduction to Yoga. 206 Trabant University Center, 7-8:30 p.m. For information, call 837-3523.

Workshop: "Daycare for Houseplants," gardening program. Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 7-9 p.m. To register, call 831-2667.

Concert: Jazzworks, the UD Jazz Project, featuring the UD Faculty Jazz Sextet. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Program: "Get Wacky Not Wasted," featuring card readers, palm readers, soothsayers, storytellers, game players, jugglers and much more, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Perkins Student Center, 8 p.m. For information, call 831-8992.

Friday, Oct. 22

Deadline for completion of deferred exams and incomplete work from spring and summer 1999 for graduate students

Center for Teaching Effectiveness Instructional improvement grant proposals now due by Nov. 1.

Men's tennis: Away at Hofstra (American East North-South Rumble), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Men's cross country: Away at Rider (invitational), time to be announced. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Golf: Away at Ocean City (Md.), (classic). Call UD1-HENS. program: Blue Hen Yearbook General staff meeting. 305 Perkins Student Center, 10-11:15 a.m. For information, call 831-2628.

Seminar: "Abiotic Reactions of Chloroacetanilide and Chlorotriazine Herbicides in Coastal Marine Environments," with Lynn Roberts, Johns Hopkins University, Plant and Soil Sciences Series. 115 Gore Hall, 1:25 p.m. For information, call 831-1371.

Women's soccer: Boston University. Delaware Mini-Stadium, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Seminar: "The Magic Eye: Stochastic Processes in Images," with Michael Barnsley, Georgia Tech and University of Melbourne, Mathematical Sciences Series. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Seminar: "An Allenic Pauson-Khand Type Cycloaddition and its Application to the Synthesis of Anticancer Compounds," with Kay Brummond, West Virginia University, Inorganic/Organic Chemistry Series. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Program: Shabbat Services. Hillel Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 837-8661.

Men's soccer: Away at Boston University, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Student program: Cosmopolitan Club coffee hour. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 738-6451.

Program: Swing with the Stars, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. For information, call 831-8992.