Vol. 20, No. 1

Sept. 7, 2000

Ice skating party set Sept. 24

The Fred Rust Ice Arena will be the place to be for a special ice skating party sponsored by Arby's Roast Beef restaurants, UD and WSTW-fm from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24. An air personality from WSTW will be on hand, and the station's Tookie Tookie mascot will be joined by UD mascots YoUDee and Baby Blue. Admission to the party is free but by ticket only. Get your tickets now, while they last, at area Arby's Roast Beef restaurants. The presidents urged students to take advantage of the many excellent resources available at the University. "You have an opportunity to study at a university ranked among the nation's best. Having taken advantage of this, you have the responsibility to give something back," he said. Judy Van Name, consumer studies and president of the Faculty Senate, presented the Francis Alison Award for excellence to George C. Hsiao, mathematical sciences. Van Name said it was appropriate that Hsiao be given the highest honor bestowed on faculty members because "George has probably been a thesis adviser to more students than anybody in the math department." She also cited Hsiao's distinguished career as a researcher and author. "It is a great honor to receive the Francis Alison Award," Hsiao said. "I would like to thank the faculty and the students who recommended me for the award this year." In welcoming the Class of 2004, Hsiao noted that during his 31 years at UD, "I have been very fortunate to have had so many good students who made my experiences here so pleasurable." Kimberly A. Franchino, president of the Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress, also welcomed the new students and urged them to take advantage of their time at the University and to pick their own path. Franchino presented the Class of 2004 flag to freshman representative Kevin M. Carter. Sophomore music major Kathryn A. Humfeld led the singing of the alma mater.