Vol. 20, No. 10

Feb. 8, 2001

THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Art: "The Art of Botanical Illustration." Special Collections Exhibition Gallery, second floor, Morris Library. Through June 8. Seminar: "Confined Space II Training," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 9 a.m. For information, call 831-8475. Seminar: "Nonlinear Diffraction of Water Waves Around Large Offshore Structures: A Perturbation Based, BIE Formulation," with A. Homayoun Heidori, Sharif Univeristy of Technology. Special Applied Mathematics Seminar. 436 Ewing, 9:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2653. Seminar: "Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness Training," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 10 a.m. For information, call 831-8475. Art: "New Blood," Department of Art Exhibition through Feb. 18. 102 Recitation Hall, 11 a.m. For information, call 831-4105. Lecture: "Future of Voting: Democracy and Electoral Systems," with Rob Richie, Center for Voting and Democracy. Contemporary Issues in Urban Affairs Spring Lecture Series. 187 Graham Hall, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-1686. Seminar: "Lab Instructor Safety Training," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 1:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8475. Seminar: "Progress in M Theory," with Michael J. Duff, Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics, University of Michigan. Thursday Seminar. Bartol Conference Room, 217 Sharp Labortory, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-1843. Satellite conference: "Control, Conflict and Courseware: Intellectual Property in Online Education," sponsored by the Center for Teaching Effectiveness and User Services. 305 Pearson Hall, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2027, or send e-mail [cte-reg@udel.edu] to register. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 Information Session. 219, Trabant University Center, 3 p.m. For information, call 831-1201. Women's basketball: Boston University. Bob Carpenter Center, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Men's basketball: Away at Northeastern, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Student event: Kesher Meet and Greet. Hillel Student Center, 7:30 p.m. Call 837-3200. FRIDAY, FEB. 9 Seminar: Water Research Conference, topics include wetlands, nutrients, land use, watersheds, water quantity and quality. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 8:30 a.m. For information, call 831-1392. Lecture: "Delaware Colored Troops Help Save the Union," with Ron Whittington, UD Office of Affirmative Action. Land and Sea Lecture Series. Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, 10 a.m. and at Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, 2 p.m. For information, call 855-1620. Seminar: "High Sensitivity Absorption Measurement Using a Mode Mismatched Thermal Lens Method," with Aristides Marcano, Delaware State University and Cenro de Fisica, IVIC, Venezuela. 219 Gore Hall, 2:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2662. Seminar: "The Sun-Climate Connection," with Sallie Baliunas, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. 104 Gore Hall, 3:45 p.m. For information, call 831-8273. Men's indoor track: At Delaware Invitational #5. Delaware Field House, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 6 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Ice hockey: Mercyhurst College, Fred Rust Ice Arena, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Performance: Pieces of Quilt. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, performed by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company, 7 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2206. Music: Healthy Doses,and Virginia rock band Folded Under. SCENE Band Night. Brew Ha-Ha! upstairs Galleria, Main Street, 7 p.m. Call 837-8067. Performance: Voices of Love, with soprano Randi Marrazzo, accompanied by Richard Raub. Performing Arts Series. Mitchell Hall, 8 p.m. For additonal information and tickets, call 831-8741. SATURDAY, FEB. 10 Women's indoor track: Away at St. Valentine's Invitational at Boston University, (time to be announced). Call UD1-HENS. Study/bus trip: Un Ballo in Maschera. Metropolitan Opera. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. For information or to enroll, call 831-3063. Special event: NAQT Mid-Atlantic Sectional Tournament, sponsored by the Academic Competition Club. John Hopkins University, 9 a.m. For addditional information, contact [18059@udel.edu]. Women's basketball: Northeastern. Bob Carpenter Center, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m. For additional information, call UD1-HENS. Men's basketball: Away at Boston University, 1 p.m. For addditional information, call UD1-HENS. Men's lacrosse: Away at Villanova (scrimmage), 1 p.m. For additional information, call UD1-HENS. Special event: "Planting Seeds: A Reading the Museum Workshop," with Peter Spooner and Sue Johnson. For children, ages 4-8. Registration is required. University Gallery, 2 p.m. For additional information, call 831-8242. Ice hockey: Rutgers. Fred Rust Ice Arena, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 4:30 p.m. For additional information, call UD1-HENS. Performance: Pieces of Quilt. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, performed by Harrington Theatre Arts Company, 7 p.m. Admission charged. For addditional information, call 831-2206. Music: Hekun Wu, UD, cello recital. Free admission. Bayard Sharp Hall, 8 p.m. For information, call 831-2577. Music: Bill Carleton and Brendan O'Neill. SCENE Acoustic Night. Free Admission. Brewed Awakenings, 9 p.m. For information, call 837-8067. SUNDAY, FEB. 11 Performance: Pieces of Quilt. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, performed by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company, 2 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2206. Music: Vocal Point Auditions. Do you sing? Sing for us! All voice parts will be auditioned. 207 Trabant University Center, 4 p.m. For information, call 837-3606. MONDAY, FEB. 12 Faculty Senate Meeting, 104 Gore Hall, 4 p.m. Spring Campus Interview Program begins Seminar: "Computer Workstation Ergonomics Training," sponsored by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 11 a.m. For futher information, call 831-8475. Wellness program: Cholesterol screening, sponsored by Employee Wellness Center, 310 Gore Hall, 12:30-3 p.m. Call 831-8388 for appointment. Special event: Health and Nursing Science Career Day, Trabant University Center, 12:30-3 p.m. Seminar: "Introduction to Discontinuous Galerkin Methods," with Peter Monk, UD. Numerical Analysis Seminar. 436 Ewing Hall, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2653. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi information session. Russell Complex, Russell Lounge, 7 p.m. For information, call 283-1848. Special event: "The Role of Generation Next," with Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant. Black History Month opening ceremony. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. Call 831-2991. Student event: FYSH Welcome Back Social. Hillel Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 837-3713. Special event: Magninah Comes to UD. Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 837-8463. Music: Chamber music program, featuring Delaware Division of the Arts 2000 Individual Artist Fellow, Jon Gaarder, bassoon, with Linda Henderson, piano. Free admission. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. Call 831-2577. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 Information Session. Trabant University Center, 3 p.m. For information, call 831-1201. TUESDAY, FEB. 13 Final exams spring semester 2001 requests due Workshop: "Consumption Politics and Public Markets in New York City, 1800-1850," with Roger Horowitz, Hagley Museum and Library. History Workshop in Technology, Society and Culture. 203 Munroe Hall, 12:15 p.m. For furrther information, call 831-2371. Special event: "Vagina Fair." Representatives from Planned Parenthood, The Museum of Menstruation and local organizations and merchants will be present for this awareness-raising event. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 1 p.m. For information, call 837-8590. Seminar: "Biosafety Awareness (LV I)," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8475. Special event: "African Contributions to the World," with Runoko Rashidi. African Consciousness Celebration. Center for Black Culture, 5 p.m. For information, call 831-2991. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi information session. Perkins Student Center Gallery, 7 p.m. For information, call 283-1848. Music: UD Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Free admission. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E . du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. Call 831-2577. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 Information Session. Dickinson A/B Lounge, 10:15 p.m. For information, call 831-1201. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 Seminar: "AHA Heartsaver CPR," sponsored by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 9 a.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-8475. Music: "Horray for Love!" tunes by Gerhswin, Berlin, Kern and other songwriters, performed by baritone Patrick Evans and pianist Michael Arenson, both UD, Bach's Lunch Series, Bayard Sharp Hall, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Call 831-2791. Lecture: "Women in Asia and Africa: an Alternative Evaluation," with Charlotte Staelin, Delaware Humanities Forum. Research on Race, Ethnicity and Culture Lecture Series. 116 Gore Hall, 12:20 p.m. Call 831-8474. Lecture: "Answering Israel's Critics," with Daniel Drooz, UD. Jewish Studies Speaker Series. 122 Memorial Hall, 12:20 p.m. For information, call 831-3324. Ceremony and news conference: Signing ceremony transferring more than 1,000 pieces of African-American art from Paul R. Jones of Atlanta to UD. Carpenter Club, Bob Carpenter Center. News conference, 1:30 p.m. Reception follows. Call 831-2791. Seminar: "DNA Structure, Triplet Repeats and Hereditary Neurological Diseases," by Robert D. Wells, Texas A & M University, Department of Biological Sciences Wednesday Seminar Series, 210 Brown Laboratory, 1:30 p.m. Refreshments at 1 p.m. Colloquium: "Building a Culture of Writing at the University of Delaware," to present three finalists of the Andrew B. Kirkpatrick Jr. Chair in Writing, featuring Stephen North, State University of New York at Albany, presentation and discussion, 127 Memorial Hall, 4-5 p.m. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi Information Session. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 283-1848. Student event: Koach dinner and movie. Hillel Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 266-0928. Film: Pulp Fiction. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call UD1-HENS. Performance: The Vagina Monologues. Mitchell Hall, 8 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 837-8590. THURSDAY, FEB. 15 Deadline for graduate degree applications for May 2001 degree conferral Admission application deadline for freshmen for fall semester 2001, Part I and II Priority deadline for freshmen to file financial aid application for fall semester 2001 Promotion recommendations due Seminar: "Accident Reporting," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 10 a.m. For information, call 831-8475. Seminar: "Solar Neutrino Physics with Super-Kamiokande," with Michael Smy, University of California, Irvine. Thursday Seminar. Bartol Conference Room, 217 Sharp Laboratory, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-1843. Seminar: "Biosafety Training (LV II)," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8475. Lecture: "Population and the Environment: Gaining People, Losing Ground," with Werner Fornos, Population Institute, Washington, D.C. Annual Hellen-Pattison Lecture. 104 Gore Hall, 3:30 p.m. For additonal information, call 831-8232. Seminar: "Hydrogeology of the Delmarva Coastal Bays," with David Krantz, U.S. Geological Survey, Dover. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For further information, call 031-2710. Women's basketball: Towson. Bob Carpenter Center, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi Rush. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. Free pizza. Call 283-1848. Theatre: The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, presented by the Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. Call 831-2204. Concert: Open Mike Night, with guitarists, poets, vocalists and acoustic bands. Other musicians are welcome. Sponsored by SCENE. Jam'n & Java, Main Street, 9 p.m. Call 837-3154. FRIDAY, FEB. 16 Men's and women's swimming: Away at America East Championship at Maine,(time to be announced). For further information, call UD1-HENS. Seminar: "Asbestos Awareness Training," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 9 a.m. For more information, call 831-8475. Lecture: "The Politics of Religion in American Public Schools," with Joan Del Fattore, UD. Land and Sea Lecture Series. Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, 10 a.m. and at Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, 2 p.m. For more information, call 855-1620. Special event: First annual SNOW JAM, an event featuring music, raffles, technical workshops, merchandise and an opportunity to swap snowboarding equipment. Local bands, DJs, major snowboarding companies and local businesses. Multipurpose Rooms A and B, Trabant University Center, 10 a.m. For more information, call 369-6624. Seminar: "Right-To-Know Training/Lab Workers," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 11 a.m. For information, call 831-8475. Seminar: "Stress-driven Morphological Instabilities During the Growth of Strained Alloy Films," with Brian Spencer, University of Buffalo (SUNY). Special Applied Mathematics Seminar. 436 Ewing, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2653. Seminar: "Ethical Dilemmas in the Practice of Dietetics," with Carolyn K. Manning, UD. 236 Allison Hall, 12:20 p.m. For more information, call 831-8976. Seminar: Discrete Mathematics Seminar (title to be announced) with David Chandler, UD. 436 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m. For additional information, call 831-2653. Performance: Pieces of Quilt Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, performed by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company. 7 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2206. Theatre: The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, presented by the Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For further information, call 831-2204. Film: Remember the Titans. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call UD1-HENS. Performance: Freaky Friday. Celebrate Valentine's weekend with a multimedia presentation by William Cane on The Art of Kissing, with music by Sankofa and comedy by Kivi Rogers. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Ice hockey: Away at West Virginia, 9:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Film: Bounce. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call UD1-HENS. SATURDAY, FEB. 17 Men's and women's swimming: Away at America East Championship at Maine (time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Men's and women's indoor track: Away at America East Championship at Boston University (time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Women's lacrosse: Away at South of the Border Tournament (scrimmage, time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Special event: Academic Competition Club: College Bowl Region 3 Tournament. New Jersey Institute of Technology, 9 a.m. For information, call 328-4431. Men's lacrosse: Away at Yale University (scrimmage), noon. For information, call UD1-HENS. Theatre: The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, presented by the Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2204. Performance: Pieces of Quilt. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, presented by Harrington Theatre Arts Company. 2 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2206. Ice hockey: Away at West Virginia, 4:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Student event: Comedy Sportz and South Street Shopping. Hillel Student Center, 5:45 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 837-8784. Theatre: Sexual Perversity in Chicago, a comedy by David Mam. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information call 837-8747. Performance: Pieces of Quilt. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, presented by Harrington Theatre Arts Company. 7 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2206. Men's basketball: Towson. Bob Carpenter Center, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Theatre: The Tragedy of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, presented by the Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-2204. Film: Bounce. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call UD1-HENS. Theatre: Sexual Perversity in Chicago, a comedy by David Mam. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 8:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 837-8747. Concert: Band Night. The Art House, 132 E. Delaware Avenue, 9 p.m. Sponsored by SCENE. For information, call 837-3154. Film: Remember the Titans. Trabant Movie Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call 831-8192. SUNDAY, FEB. 18 Men's and women's swimming: Away at America East Championship at Maine (time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Special event: Food Drive. Hillel Student Center, 8 a.m. For information, call 837-8692. MONDAY, FEB. 19 Last day to register or add courses. After this date tuition and a $20 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record. No tuition refunds for withdrawals after this date. Undergraduate student deadline for completion of deferred examinations and incomplete work (grade I) from fall semester 2000 and Winter Session 2001. Special event: "Judy Johnson Remembers: the History of the Negro Baseball Leagues," with Ron Whittington, UD. Annual African Consciousness Celebrations. Center for Black Culture, 192 South College Ave., 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2991. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 information session. Sussex Hall Lounge, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-1201. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi Rush, canned food drive. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 283-1848. Program: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Spring Rush. 225 Haines St., 9 p.m. For information, call 837-1531. TUESDAY, FEB. 20 Spring 2001 second installment payment deadline Seminar: "Right-To-Know Training/General," Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 9 a.m. For information, call 831-8475. Workshop: "How Do You React to Conflict? Recognizing Your Conflict Management Style," with Patricia Porter, Faculty Staff Assistance Program. General Services Building, noon. For information, call 831-2414. Special event: Third Annual Housing Fair, Trabant University Center, Multipurpose Rooms B and C, noon-5 p.m. Lunch program: Readings from the works of American poet Robert Frost, by professional actors and students in the Professional Theatre Training Program, Bach's Lunch Series, Bayard Sharp Hall, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Call 831-2791. Workshop: "Vox Pop: Early Network Radio and the Voice of the People," with Jason Loviglio, University of Maryland. History Workshop in Technology, Society and Culture series. 203 Munroe Hall, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2371. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi Rush. Business Dress Night. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 283-1848. Film: A Woman's Place, with Suzanne Cherrin, UD. 15th Annual Women's History Month Film Series. 204 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8474. Music: Tuesday Night Coffeehouse: Naturally Seven. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 7:30 p.m. Free admission and coffee. For information, call UD1-HENS. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 Information Session. Rodney Hall C/D Lounge, 10:15 p.m. For information, call 831-1201. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 Symposium: "The United States in the Middle East: Politics, Religion and Violence," with John Burns, a correspondent for The New York Times; James Bill, Princeton University; Bernard Reich, George Washington University; Sara Roy, Palestinian scholar; and Richard Norton, Boston University. sponsored by Center for International Studies and the College of Arts and Science, Mitchell Hall, 9 a.m. For information, call 831-2793. Seminar: "Composite Materials Applications at Boeing," with Scott T. Holmes, Boeing, Material and Process Engineering Spring 2001 Seminar Series, cosponsored by the SAMPE-UD Student Chapter, the Graduate Registered Student Organization and the Center for Composite Materials. 106 Composites Center, noon. Call 831-6644. Lecture: "A Brief History of Race Science," with Robin Andreasen, UD. Research on Race, Ethnicity and Culture lecture series. 116 Gore Hall, 12:20 p.m. For information, call 831-8474. Lecture: "Rich and Smart or Greedy and Pushy: Unpacking Stereotypes of Jews," with Sheella Mierson, Creative Learning Solutions. Jewish Studies Speaker Series. 122 Memorial Hall, 12:20 p.m. For information, call 831-3324. Seminar: "Arrays, Microscopes and Herpesviruses," by Carl J. Schmidt, UD, Department of Biological Sciences Wednesday Seminar Series, 210 Brown Laboratory, 1:30 p.m. Refreshments at 1 p.m. Seminar: "Fork Lift Refresher," sponsored by the Department of Health and Safety. 130 General Services Building, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8475. Student event: Service Learning Connection, Clinical Studies/College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy. Multipurpose Rooms A, B and C, Trabant University Center, 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 831-3562. Colloquium: "Building a Culture of Writing at the University of Delaware," to present three finalists of the Andrew B. Kirkpatrick Jr. Chair in Writing, featuring Jeanne Fahnestock, University of Maryland, presentation and discussion, 127 Memorial Hall, 4-5 p.m. Student event: Gamma Sigma Sigma Informal Rush. Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, 7 p.m. Call 731-3183. Film: Boyz N the Hood. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For information, call UD1-HENS. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 Men's swimming: Away at ECAC Championships at Sewell, N.J. (time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Women's swimming: Away at ECAC Championships at Sewell, N.J. (time to be announced). For information, call UD1-HENS. Event: Engineering and Technology Job Fair, noon-4 p.m., Trabant University Center. Baseball: Away at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Special event: Phi Sigma Pi Rush, preference night. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 5:30 p.m. Call 283-1848. Women's basketball: Away at Hartford, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS. Men's basketball: Vermont. Bob Carpenter Center, David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m. Call UD1-HENS. Presentation: "Global Agenda 2001," with the first presentation by Mike McCurry, former White House spokesman, Clayton Hall, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2355. Theatre: Ben Carson, M.D. Based on the story of the world-renown neurosurgeon. Caesar Rodney High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Admission charged. For additional information, call 831-2204. Student event: Seeking Resident Assistants 2001-2002 Information Session. Russell D/E Lounge, 8 p.m. Call 831-1201. Music: "R" Series Rap & DJ contest to celebrate Black History Month. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 9 p.m. For information, call 831-8192.