UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 26, Page 4
April 9, 1992
Up and coming

Legacy of Columbus series opens tonight
     "The Legacy of Columbus" is the theme of the University of
Delaware's Southern Delaware Arts and Humanities Lecture Series this
spring. The public is invited to celebrate the 500th anniversary of
Columbus' voyage to America in a series of three lectures by
distinguished members of the University faculty at locations in Kent
and Sussex counties.
     The series opens 7:30 tonight, in the University's Milford
Center, 15 Southwest Front St., with a talk on "A New World
Perspective: The Biological Consequences of 1942" by Suzanne A.
Alchon, associate professor of history.
     Scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, is "Saving
Delaware's Prehistoric Past: Recent Salvage Archaeology in Southern
Delaware," by Jay F. Custer, professor of anthropology and director of
the Center for Archaeological Research. His talk will be held in the
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control auditorium
in Dover.
     The third lecture in the series will be delivered at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 30, by John T. Deiner, associate professor of
political science and international relations. His talk, "The Latin
American Melting Pot: Integrating Diverse Peoples and Cultures," will
be held in Cannon Laboratory on the University's campus in Lewes.
     All lectures are free and open to the public and are sponsored by
the Arts and Humanities Committee of Southern Delaware. A question and
answer period will follow each lecture, and those attending will have
a chance to meet and talk with each speaker at a reception after the
presentations.
     For more information, contact June Cason at 831-2104.

Black Arts Festival continues in April
     The University's 20th Anniversary Black Arts Festival will
continue with a guest lecture on Monday, April 13, by Molefi K. Asante
on "Afrocentricity, Art and the Development of the African-American
Student."
     Asante is professor and chairperson of the Department of African
American Studies at Temple University. His talk will begin at 7 p.m.
in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     Events scheduled for later in April and in May include a variety
show featuring the Black Poet's Society on Friday, April 24; a
children's hour featuring Gospelrama on Sunday, April 26; a tribute to
Marvin Gaye on Saturday, May 2, and a May 7 performance of the
Professional Theatre Training Program's production of Cooch.
     All events are open to the public.
     For more information, contact Vernese E. Edghill at 831-2991.

State's infrastructure policy forum topic
     The Delaware Policy Forum will meet April 10 for a conference on
"Infrastructure: Needs and Finance," a discussion of Delaware's
infrastructure needs with state and local officials. A keynote address
will be given by John Peterson, one of the nation's leading experts in
infrastructure planning and financing.
     The event will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Center
for Composite Materials conference room .
     State, county and local officials will ask questions such as: Are
Delaware's roads, railways, bridges, ports, utilities, sewage and
drainage systems meeting the needs of a growing population? What
should be improved, how much will it cost, and what is the best way to
pay for it?
     Panel participants include U.S. Rep. Tom Carper, New Castle
County Executive Dennis Greenhouse, Sussex County Administrator Robert
Stickels and Acting Secretary of Transportation Mark Nulty.
     For information, call forum coordinator Jerome Lewis at
831-8971.

Baroque recital in Loudis on Sunday
     A recital will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 12, in Loudis
Recital Hall of the Amy E. duPont Music Building.
     Featured will be Melanie DeMent, soprano; assisted by Karen
Flint, harpsichord; Douglas McNames, cello; Kimberly Reighley, baroque
flute; and Julie Nishimura, piano.
     The program will include baroque music by Telemann, Piazza,
Delalande and Handel, as well as songs by Hugo Wolf and Gabriel
Faure.

Survival strategies in non-profit sector
     After a decade of expansion, the non-profit sector faces a decade
of new challenges, cutbacks and downsizing. Strategies for putting
these challenges into perspective will be the focus of a one-day
conference on Tuesday, April 21, at Clayton Hall.
     The morning speaker, Lester Salamon, director of Johns Hopkins
Institute for Policy Studies, will address "Shifting Organizational
Relationships: Changing Functions of the Non-profit Sector." The noon
speaker, Sue Bellinger, vice president for the Fund for the City of
New York, will discuss "Maintaining Your Focus and Commitment in a
Time of Change."
     A workshop on "Generating New Revenue for Your Organization" will
be led by Michael Seltzer, senior consultant to The Conservation
Company and the New World Foundation and founder of Funders Concerned
about AIDS.
     Another workshop "Managing for the Mission: In Search of
Excellence," will be facilitated by Felice Perlmutter, chairperson of
the graduate program in administration at Temple University's School
of Administration.
     Limited spaces are still available. For registration information,
contact Larry Miller, vice president of Community Resources, United
Way of Delaware at 573-2423.  Conference registration is $45 before
April 10, and $55 after April 10.

Shipman to present talk on life in space
     "Are We Alone? The Search for Extraterrestrial Life" will be
presented at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, in Newark Hall auditorium,
by Harry Shipman, professor of physics and astronomy.
     The presentation is free and open to the public. A question and
answer period will follow.
     The presentation is part of the Delaware Academy of Science
Special Lecture Series.

Nursing anniversary luncheon Saturday
     The University's College of Nursing alumni, faculty and friends
will celebrate the end of a year of activities honoring the college's
25th anniversary with a luncheon from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, April 11, in
215 Pencader Hall.
     Dean Betty Paulanka will update guests on the college's $1
million scholarship fund drive and introduce an 18-minute video
tracing the history of the college through the memories of students,
alumni and current and former faculty.
     From 4-5 p.m., guests will take tours of McDowell Hall. For
information, contact Linda Matocha at 831-8500.