UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 27, Page 11
April 16, 1992
Bulletin board

WalkAmerica fundraiser
     The Delaware component of the country's oldest, largest and most
successful walking event, the March of Dimes WalkAmerica, will take
place on Sunday, April 26, beginning at Delaware Stadium. Registration
is at 8 a.m., with the walk beginning at 9.
     This year, University President David P. Roselle is serving as
WalkAmerica's New Castle County honorary chairman. He said he is
hoping for student and staff involvement in the event.
     The 15-kilometer walk benefits the March of Dimes Birth Defects
Foundation, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by
preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
     For more information, call 737-1310.

Programs for Africa
     The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the
Geneva-based International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly
sponsor the Return of Skills Programme for Africa (RESPA) to assist
African countries in tackling their problems of skilled manpower
shortages.
     IOM and ECA approach qualified Africans who reside in Western
countries and who wish to return to Africa (not necessarily their own
home countries) to practice their profession. ECA identifies vacant
posts in African countries that may be of interest of the potential
returnees and, jointly, the two organizations help to make placements
as appropriate.
     The groups publish two booklets "Job Vacancies in Africa" and
"African Experts Available for Recruitment."
     Copies of the booklets and more information on the RESPA program
are available in the Office of International Programs and Special
Sessions. For more information, call 831-6112.

Softball tourney
     The Douglas F. Carpentier Memorial Softball Tournament will be
held Saturday, May 2, at Frazer Field, behind Carpenter Sports
Building.
     The one-day tournament for co-ed and men's teams will be held in
honor of Doug Carpentier, a 1991 University senior who was an avid
participant in the intramural softball program. Proceeds will go to
the Douglas F. Carpentier Memorial Fund.
     Raindate is May 9. Registration--through April 29--is $50 per
team. For information, call 831-8600.

Seafood brochure
     The University's College of Marine Studies and Sea Grant College
Program are offering a free bulletin featuring all the good news about
seafood. Health and nutritional benefits, cooking advice and many more
consumer tips are provided.
     Doris Hicks, University seafood specialist, wrote the eight-page
bulletin, "A Consumer Guide to Safe Seafood Handling," which is
designed to inform the public on how to purchase and handle seafood
for more enjoyable eating.
     For a free copy, send your name and address to the University of
Delaware Marine Communications Office, 263 East Main St.

Animal rights meetings
     The Animal Rights Organization is holding weekly meetings during
the spring semester at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, in 301 Perkins Student
Center. Topics include vegetarianism, alternatives to killing animals,
improving the quality of the debate on animal research, habitat
protection and other related subjects. For more information, call
837-3859.

Ag Day April 25
     Students at the University of Delaware College of Agricultural
Sciences will present Ag Day from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, April
25, on the south campus around Townsend Hall. The event will be held
rain or shine.
     Ag Day is sponsored each year by the Agriculture College Council,
a federation of student organizations in the college. Each group will
have activities, demonstrations or booths.
     Hay rides, farm and greenhouse tours, a petting zoo and a plant
sale are planned throughout the day. A pork barbecue, hot dogs,
home-baked breads and other foods prepared by students will be
available for purchase.

Latin American film
     The Organization for the Advancement of Latin Americans is
sponsoring the film Erendira, by the renowned Spanish writer Gabriel
Garcia Marquez. The film, in Spanish with English subtitles, will be
shown at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, in the viewing room at the
Morris Library Media Center. Admission is free.
     For more information, call 831-8560 or 837-1029.

Host families needed
     Twenty-five French exchange students, associated with the INTRAX
Cultural Homestay Program, are coming to the Newark area in July, and
each English-speaking teenager will need a temporary home from July
11-31.
     Any family interested in international friendship and learning
about another culture is invited to volunteer as a host family. All
students have medical insurance and their own spending money.
     For more information, call 737-4032.