Town hall meeting focuses on alcohol-related issues
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Dolly Banks
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Bobbie Jo Fenske
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The Delaware Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Issues, hosted by Philadelphia TV Channel 10's Renee Chenault, is scheduled from 8 a.m–4:30 p.m., today, Oct. 19, on the campus. Some of the highlights of the day's activities include
- A talk by Bobbie Jo Fenske, Delaware's delegate to the MADD National Youth Summit held recently in Washington, D.C.;
- A video announcement by Delaware's U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden of a new Senate Judiciary Committee report on underage and binge drinking;
- A short address from Dolly Banks of Georgetown, president of the Delaware Chapter of MADD;
- A keynote address by Ruth Sanchez-Way, acting director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the federal government's lead agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention services in the U.S.;
- A panel discussion by experts in the field of alcohol-abuse prevention; and
- Group discussions on alcohol-related issues led by trained moderators from the National Issues Forums.
More than 200 Delaware educators, members of the health care profession, representatives of police agencies and the courts and those who work in alcohol prevention programs have been invited to attend.
For information, call 831-2707.
Ethicist to present annual Norton Memorial Lecture
 Arthur Leonard Caplan, a top expert on sensitive ethical issues associated with organ transplants, embryo implantation, cloning, artificial hearts, assisted suicide and more, will present the 2000 David Norton Memorial Lecture, at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23, in Room 120 Clayton Hall.
His topic for the free public program is "Could It Possibly Be Ethical to Use Genetic Engineering to Change Our Children?"
Caplan is director of the Center for Bioethics and Trustee Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a frequent commentator for such media outlets as National Public Radio, Nightline, The New York Times and The Washington Post. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and books, including Ethics and Organ Transplants, Am I My Brother's Keeper? and Everyday Ethics: Resolving Dilemmas in Nursing Home Life. He has lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Caplan's status as a semi-celebrity has drawn fire from some of his colleagues who accuse him of slacking on his scholarly pursuits in favor of giving sound bites. He rejects the notion, and he says he believes that complex academic topics like bioethics can be addressed in the popular press.
Caplan received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Brandeis University in 1971, master's degrees in philosophy, history and the philosophy of science and a doctorate in philosophy, all from Columbia University.
The Oct. 23 lecture is supported by the David Norton Memorial Fund honoring the late UD philosophy professor, the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, the Department of Philosophy and the Class of 1955 Ethics Endowment Fund.
For more information, call 831-6075.
Puppettheatre play tells story of Leonardo da Vinci
Although Leonardo da Vinci worked for kings, popes and wealthy patrons during his long and illustrious career, the famous artist and scientist has never been thought of as being anyone's puppet.?
The exception is when the painter, inventor, sculptor and scientist becomes the subject of Measuring Man, a movement theatre presentation offered by the Mum Puppettheatre of Philadelphia.
Measuring Man, a dynamic, humorous and compassionate portrait of the world's most famous Renaissance figure, will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21, in Hartshorn Hall. Matinees are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22.
Tickets for the evening performances are $10 for UD students and children, and $17 for the general public. Matinee performances are $7 for UD students and $14 for the general public.
Created by Robert Smythe, Daniel Stein and Fred Curchack, who also directs, Measuring Man combines physical skills, puppetry and boundless imagination in a look at the artist who created two of the most famous paintings in the history of art--Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Smythe, who founded Mum Puppettheatre in 1985 and has since led the company to success throughout North America, Europe and Asia, found much to admire about da Vinci.
"Leonardo da Vinci was the last great mind to flourish before the invention of the printing press forever changed the way thoughts were transmitted to others," Smythe said. "He believed that we must observe things faithfully, without preconceived ideas, to finally be able to understand what we see and create meaning from it."
Since its founding in 1985, the Mum Puppettheatre has been dedicated to creating original works of theatre using puppets for audiences of all ages.
For more information, call 831-2204.
Substitute teacher job fair in Trabant Center Oct. 26
The University of Delaware will host its third annual Substitute Teacher Job Fair from 2-5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Multipurpose Room of Trabant University Center.
Representatives from many Delaware public school districts will attend to talk with candidates about statewide substitute teaching needs. Candidates are welcome to discuss current opportunities, as well as anticipated needs for winter and spring months.
Substitute teachers must have a minimum of a high school diploma, pass a criminal background check, provide evidence of a current health exam/PPD test and complete the necessary applications and other forms required by each district.
To expedite the criminal background check requirement, a representative from the Delaware State Police will be available on site to fingerprint applicants, and the fee has been waived for a candidate applying to be a substitute teacher in the state of Delaware.
The free public event is cosponsored by the Delaware Center for Teacher Education and the Career Services Center at UD.
For more information, call 831-8570 or visit the web site at [www.udel.edu/CSC/subhair. html] to view the list of participating school districts.
Leadership Breakfast Series offered at Goodstay Center
How do you deal with a tight labor market and a high employee turnover rate while developing the leadership skills needed for successful organizational changes in today competitive business environment?
Solutions to these and other leadership issues, such as retaining employee trust and motivation while responding to consumer diversity, will be the subject of discussions during a weekly Leadership Breakfast Series at the Goodstay Center on the Wilmington Campus, 2600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
During the sessions, which will be held from 7:15-9 a.m., Thursdays, participants can enjoy an American-style buffet while listening to speakers provide information on a variety of leadership-related topics. Presentations will be given from 8-8:45 a.m., followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session.
Tickets are $140 per person for the full series, and single breakfast tickets are available for $24 per person. Full series registration for nonprofit agencies is $110 per person.
Programs include:
- Training, Retraining and Retaining Your Employees," with Devona Williams, president and CEO, Goens Williams Associates, who will suggest ways to develop and energize employees that will allow them to reach their full potential while meeting the organizational needs of the company, Nov. 2;
- "Units of One: Personalizing the Marketplace," with Jo Kallal, consumer studies, UD, who will explore product development strategies that meet the individual needs of consumers through mass customization, Dec. 7;
- "Business Without Walls: Building for Success in the Global Marketplace," with Maria Stefan, vice president, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, who will talk about the effects of global trade issues in the context of social responsibility and how using technology can build a business, Feb. 1;
- "E-commerce: Wingspan and Beyond," with one of the creators of Wingspan, William Wallace, who will share the origin of this web bank and discuss current and future developments in the field of e-commerce as well as applications to other settings, March 1; and
- "Secrets of Developing Leaders within a Corporate Setting," with Audrey Helfman, leadership education, UD, who will present an overview of the best practices in leadership development including specific techniques and frameworks for identifying and developing leaders at all organizational levels, April 5.
The Leadership Development Breakfast Series is sponsored by UD's Department of Consumer Studies, College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy and Division of Continuing Education.
For more information, call 831-8839 or e-mail [cherouri@udel.edu].
Photography exhibit opens Oct. 28 in Recitation Hall
Mitchell Butte by Terry Falke
A reception from 6:30 –8:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Department of Art Gallery, 102 Recitation Hall, will open "Observations in an Occupied Wilderness," an exhibition of photography by Terry Falke.
The exhibit, which runs through Nov. 21, features Falke's photographs of the Southwest, which are a visual journal of his exploration into the realities vs. the myths of scenic America. ?
Falke's work has been described as simultaneously using and playing upon the conventions of landscape beauty to focus on the human use and experience of a place in a way that encourages viewers to look at the details and consider the effects of human history on such locales.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Department of Art Gallery hours are from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
For more information, call (410) 296-4360, e-mail [jd@talesk.com] or check out the web site at [http://seurat.art. udel.edu].
Educational testing head to talk in MBNA America Hall
Kurt M. Landgraf, president and CEO of the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., and former CEO of DuPont Pharmaceuticals, will deliver the next talk in UD's Chaplin Tyler Executive Leadership Lecture Series.
Landgraf's address, "Business as a Social Institution," will begin at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3, in Room 125 MBNA America Hall.
The talk is free and open to the public, but reservations are required by Oct. 20. To make a reservation, call 831-2221.
Landgraf joined DuPont in 1980 and held numerous positions in the pharmaceuticals division. He also was executive vice president and chief operation officer of DuPont and chairman of DuPont Europe. Landgraf previously served as associate director of marketing for the Educational Testing Service and has been an instructor in economics, sociology and labor relations in various colleges throughout the United States.
A 1992 graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program, he earned master's degrees in economics from Pennsylvania State University, administration from Rutgers and sociology from Western Michigan University, and he received his bachelor's degree in economics/business administration from Wagner College. He holds two honorary degrees.
The Executive Leadership Series is dedicated to Chap and Elizabeth Tyler's commitment to education and their determination to help young people achieve success in the business world.
For more information, call 831-2221.
Leland Ware to deliver first Louis L. Redding lecture
 Leland Ware, the University of Delaware's first Louis L. Redding Chair for the Study of Law and Public Policy, will deliver a free public lecture, titled "The Challenge of Louis Redding's Civil Rights Legacy," at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 30, in the Loudis Recital Hall at the Amy du Pont Music Building.
Ware, a former trial attorney and law professor, is the author of numerous publications on civil rights law. A graduate of Fisk University and Boston College School of Law, Ware joined the UD faculty in September as the Redding Chair, an endowed professorship in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. He previously taught courses in civil rights and social change, employment discrimination, civil procedure and administrative law at St. Louis University School of Law.
The University, with wide community support, established the Redding Chair to memorialize Mr. Redding, a civil rights pioneer and Delaware's first African-American lawyer. Mr. Redding's work in education, voting rights, housing, employment and public accommodations helped transform the legal and social fabric of Delaware and the nation.
University Orchestra will present free concert Oct. 22
The University Orchestra, directed by Hekun Wu, will present a free concert at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22, in Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
The program will include the Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G major by J.S. Bach, Serenade by Elgar, Eight String Pieces by Hindemith, Adagio in Lydian Mode by Eric Sawyer and Mozart's Divertimento in D major.
Orchestra director Wu was born in Shanghai. He was educated at the Shanghai Conservatory, Conservatoire de Paris, Boston University and the University of Minnesota. As a concert cellist, Wu has performed to critical acclaim as both concerto soloist with orchestras and as recitalist in Asia, Europe and the United States. He also teaches cello in the Department of Music. For information, call 831-2577.
Wellness Center schedules flu shots, eye and blood tests
 The Employee Wellness Center has scheduled a number of health- related services or programs in the coming weeks.
Heart at Work is an eight-week fitness program designed to operate through the Campus Mail system for employees who have trouble getting to programs.
Each week participants will receive a packet of information about a particular topic for keeping the heart healthy and reducing the risks for heart disease. The program, with random weekly drawings, is scheduled from Oct. 23-Dec.18, and the registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 20. Cost is $10 Wellness Dollars.
In cooperation with Student Health Services, the center has arranged for University employees to receive their annual flu shots on campus. The cost is $10 cash–no Wellness Dollars. The shots will be administered in Laurel Hall between 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9; or Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 14-16
To encourage early scheduling, those who make an appointment by Oct. 27 will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Ron Eastburn's Flower Shop in the Milltown Shopping Center.
Call the Wellness Center at 831-8388 to schedule a 15-minute appointment. Students interested in getting flu shots should call Student Health Services at 831-2226.
In conjunction with Dr. S. Gregory Smith of Delaware Eye Surgeons, P.A., the Employee Wellness Center has arranged for University employees to participate in a glaucoma screening on campus. The cost is $5 Wellness Dollars, and results will be available on site. The 10-minute screening will be offered on Friday, Nov. 17, in 207 Trabant University Center.
To encourage early scheduling, those who register for an appointment by Nov. 3 will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Michael's Restaurant and Pub.
Cholesterol screening will be offered from 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, in 316 Gore Hall. This is a fingerstick procedure that provides participants with total cholesterol and HDL levels within five minutes.
The cost is $10 Wellness Dollars and a $5 co-pay.
To make an appointment or register for any of these programs, call 831-8388. Employees also may visit the Employee Wellness Center web site at [www.udel.edu/wellness].
Women's Club sets fall tours to Hagley and New York City
University of Delaware's Women's Club has scheduled two programs before the end of the year.
A private tour of Hagley Museum will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4. Members of the UD Women's Club will have lunch at the Belin House on the Hagley Museum grounds, followed by free time for shopping and browsing in Festival of Museum Shops. The cost is $17 per person. For additional information, send e-mail to [dwool@udel.edu].
A trip to New York City is scheduled on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The bus will leave Suburban Plaza at 7:30 a.m. and will leave New York at 7 p.m., with return to Newark by 10 p.m. There will be drop-off points at Radio City Music Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Participants will be able to see a show, visit museums or shop during this daytrip. For more information and reservations, contact Aletha Scarangello at 731-4724.
Student actors plan haunted house in Bacchus Theatre
Halloween–it's that ghoulish time of year when ghosts and goblins roam the land and trick-or-treaters of all ages come calling. In keeping with the season, E-52 Student Theatre is presenting its third annual "Haunted House," from 8-11 p.m, Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Bacchus Theatre of the Perkins Student Center.
The event is open to the public, ages 9 through adult. Tickets are $3, in costume, and $4 for the general public. Participants can drop in to the HenZone for some refreshments before taking the hair-raising trek through the "Haunted House."
The event is sponsored by E-52 Student Theatre, Event Services and Chistiana Towers Residence Life.
For more information, call 831-6014.
Handling stress, depression topic of noontime program
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will present "Beyond Stress" from noon-1:30, Tuesday, Oct. 31, in 130 General Services Building.
Dawn Shupe, senior community educator, Mental Health Association, will help employees understand the common stressors in their lives and learn when they are "beyond stress." Symptoms such as inability to sleep, constant fatigue, racing heartbeat, poor concentration and feeling keyed up might be warning signs that an individual has moved beyond stress into a depressive or anxiety disorder.
These disorders are not personal weaknesses but common treatable illnesses. Shupe will discuss how anxiety and depression affect work and personal life and how to get help.
To register for the workshop, send e-mail to Julie Skeen at [jskeen@udel.edu] or call 831-2414 by Oct. 26.
ROTC Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at Homecoming
 The Fightin' Blue Hen Battalion Alumni Association Inc. will host the fourth annual Hall of Hero es Induction Ceremony at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, at Mechanical Hall. The annual ceremony honors graduates of the University of Delaware ROTC program who have distinguished themselves in military and civilian pursuits.
The Hall of Heroes display includes framed photographs of the inductees and a volume containing biographical sketches, located in the student lounge of Mechanical Hall.
Capt. Thomas Le Min, associate professor of military science, and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Paul Thorson will introduce this year's inductees, who include Capt. William Baldt '57; Brig. Gen. James E. Shelton '57; Maj. Gen. James C. Cercy '58; Col. Willis R. Bunting '59; Lt. Gen. John H. McDonald '61; Lt. Gen. Woodrow Douglas Boyce '62; Col. William T. Carter '62; Col. Richard S. Mitchell '63; and Col. Greg W. Hill '73.
For information about the ceremony, which is open to the public, contact Capt. Charupin Le Min, alumni affairs officer, 369-8610 or via e-mail at [tlemin@msn.com].
Brown-bag library session to view haunted web sites
 Taking a look at supernatural-oriented web sites on Halloween is the topic of the first of several 40-minute brown-bag luncheon presentations this fall. At these sessions, members of the UD library will highlight electronic resources available on the Internet. The sessions, which are free and open to the public, will be held from 12:10-12:50 p.m., Tuesdays, in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room in the Morris Library.
"Parapsychology and the Supernatural Haunted" will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31. The presentation on ESP, ghosts, witches and the unexplained will explore web sites for both believers and skeptics. It will start in the realm of university studies of the paranormal and magically proceed to haunted houses, urban legends and beyond. Host is Jonathan Jeffery, reference department.
Other programs in the series include "E-Commerce in the Year 2000," Nov. 21; and "For the Love of the Dance: a Trip on the Internet to the Light Fantastic," Dec. 5.
For more information, call 831-2432.
Woodwind quintet concert in Loudis Recital Hall Nov. 1
The Del'Arte Woodwind Quintet will present a free, public concert at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Loudis Recital Hall of Amy E. du Pont Music Building. The program will feature the music of Glinka, Reinecke, Rossini and Barker.
 Performing with the ensemble are flutist Eileen Grycky, clarinetist Charles Salinger, bassoonist Jon Gaarder, hornist Cynthia Carr and pianist Julie Nishimura.
The highlight of the program is a piece for flute and piano by composer Jennifer Barker, who joined the Department of Music this fall as assistant professor of theory and compos ition. The piece will be performed with Barker at the piano.
As ensemble-in-residence in the Department of Music, the Del'Arte Woodwind Quintet explores the exciting and unique tradition of wind chamber music from the 18th century to the present. Del'Arte ensemble members are all individually active as recitalists and members of other performing ensembles, and they maintain teaching studios at the university.
For information, call 831-2577.
Get a souvenir YoUDee ball before Homecoming game
 Five thousand souvenir footballs, designed especially for WSFS Day at Homecoming 2000 by Dave Raymond's Newark-based Raymond Entertainment Group, will be given away Oct. 28 to fans at Delaware Stadium prior to the game against James Madison University.
The small soft football is provided by WSFS bank, which also is sponsoring the 5K Run Homecoming morning and this year's after-the-game Goal Post Party.
According to Raymond, the souvenir football is designed to spotlight the Fightin' Blue Hen mascot, YoUDee.
According to Marty Katz, WSFS senior vice president and director of marketing, "WSFS is proud to sponsor this year's Homecoming and participate in the development of this unique souvenir football."
Student Masquerade Ball in Kent Dining Hall Oct. 27
Students living in North Central residence halls and in Sussex, Kent, Squire, New Castle and Warner residence halls are invited to the third annual Masquerade Ball from 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, in Kent Dining Hall.
Costumes are encouraged although all students in these residence halls may attend the free event that will feature prizes, refreshments and a disc jockey.
"Last year we had a big turnout of more than 200 students and are hoping for the same this year," Kevin Ruderman, University Honors Program, said.
The Masquerade Ball is sponsored by the University Honors Program, the senior fellows of the program and Residence Life.
For more information, call Ruderman at 831-8753.
Showcase concert features over 400 student musicians
 The Department of Music will present the fifth annual Calliope concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, in Mitchell Hall.
One of the most popular events of the year, this one-of-a-kind concert features more than 400 student musicians in a kaleidoscope of musical sounds. The stage, floor and balconies of Mitchell Hall will provide the setting for a fast-paced and exciting showcase of Department of Music vocal and instrumental ensembles. Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Opera Workshop, University Singers, University Chorale, Collegium, Guitar Ensemble and Horn Ensemble all will contribute to the variety and excitement. The Delaware Steel Band will provide outdoor fun before the concert and during intermission. The program will conclude with a rousing finale by the 300-member Fightin' Blue Hens Marching Band.
General admission is $15 and all seating is unreserved. All proceeds benefit the UD Department of Music Scholarship Fund.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at University box offices. Call UD1-HENS for ticket information.
First stop Korea, then on to The Bob for Art Garfunkel
 Legendary singer Art Garfunkel, who will perform at the University of Delaware Oct. 27, has been invited to perform at an historic "cultural exchange" between North and South Korea Oct. 19 at Olympia Stadium in Seoul. The "Sounds of Peace" concert is a celebration of the beginning of the peace/ re-uniting process between the two countries.
Garfunkel is scheduled to close the musical portion of the event and perform "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and two other songs. The event–which also features the Scorpions and Johnny Clegg–will be broadcast live on Korean television and will be covered by journalists from all around the globe.
"It's an honor to be a part of this event," Garfunkel said. "After the last 40 years of war and animosity between these two countries, it's great to be a part of their coming together. If my singing at an event can help bring two countries together, then I'm proud to be a part of it."
Garfunkel is making the trip to Korea amidst work on his upcoming CD and numerous live concert dates, including his Delaware appearance, scheduled at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at The Bob. Tickets–at $15 for UD students and $20, $25 and $50 the general public–are now on sale at UD box offices and through Ticketmaster, where a convenience charge may apply.
For more information on UD events, call UD1-HENS.
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