Vol. 20, No. 9 |
Jan. 18, 2001 |
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Land and Sea Lecture Series opens in Southern Del. Feb. 2
The growth of the University over the last decade, the role of Delaware's black troops in the Civil War, religion in American public schools and issues in global news media will be explored in this year's Land and Sea Lecture Series during February. The free, public lectures by noted UD faculty and staff will take place at 10 a.m. in Lewes and again at 2 p.m. in Seaford on Fridays in February. The talks in Lewes will be held at the Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd., on UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus, and the Seaford talks will be held in the auditorium of the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd. David P. Roselle The series opens Feb 2, with UD President David P. Roselle, who will discuss "The University of Delaware–A Decade of Progress." From his unique perspective as leader of one of America's top 25 public colleges, Roselle will talk about the progress made at UD during the past decade. He also will touch on such topics as maintaining and building an award-winning campus, attracting superior faculty and the importance of conducting significant research and how has all this been financed. Ron Whittington On Feb. 9, Ron Whittington, UD's affirmative action, will present "Delaware Colored Troops Help Save The Union." During the American Civil War, Delaware's black troops marched off to join one of the most famous "U.S. colored troops," the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Whittington will explore some of the myths surrounding the 54th and the part Delaware blacks played in bringing the war to its end. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was portrayed in the award-winning movie Glory, starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. Lecture guests might want to view the film on video before attending Whittington's presentation. Joan Del Fattore Joan Del Fattore, English, will talk about "The Politics of Religion in American Public Schools" on Feb. 16. Her talk will explore the evolution of thought regarding religious expression in American public schools as the society has become increasingly diverse. This history begins with the shooting wars that started in the 19th century over whose version of the Bible should be read in school. Del Fattore also will address the school prayer dispute, which began with street fights and progressed into lawsuits, including the actions of Madalyn Murray O'Hair and the still controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision. Ralph J. Begleiter The series concludes Feb. 23, with "News Media in an Age of Globalization: Whose Media ARE We, Anyway?" by Ralph J. Begleiter, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Communication. Drawing on his experiences as CNN's world affairs correspondent for nearly two decades, Begleiter will explore issues in global news media, such as the news media crossing over political, cultural, social and national boundaries. Others considerations include to whom these media owe their allegiance, the rules they play by, and the audiences and interests they serve. The Land and Sea Lecture Series is sponsored by the UD Office of Alumni and University Relations. For more information, call (302) 855-1620 or (302) 735-8200. –Jerry Rhodes |
