UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 30, Page 4
May 7, 1992
Up and coming

Former Philly mayor at BAO reunion
     W. Wilson Goode, former mayor of Philadelphia, will deliver the
keynote address at the 11th annual spring meeting and luncheon of the
University's Black Alumni Organization on Saturday, May 16, in Arsht
Hall on the Wilmington campus.
     A business meeting will begin at 11 a.m. Goode's remarks will
follow the noon luncheon. A reception with cash bar is scheduled for 3
p.m.
     Goode was mayor of Philadelphia from January l984 through
December 1991. As mayor, he presided over the rebirth of the central
business district with some $5 billion invested in downtown
development. He also developed the North Philadelphia Plan, a strategy
for revitalizing the most depressed area of Philadelphia.
     The University's Black Alumni Organization (BAO) was formed in
l981 to address the special interests of many African,
African-American and Caribbean students who have graduated from the
University.
     The organization has been active in the recruitment and retention
of black students and in various programs and activities sponsored by
the Office of Alumni Relations.
     Since l952, approximately 1,300 blacks have received associate,
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University.
     Cost of the spring meeting is $20 for BAO members and $22 for all
others.
     For information, contact Robert Bostick at 328-8586 (evenings) or
Norma Gaines at 831-2302 (days).

Hand-tinted prints in Dover exhibition
     Hand-colored silver prints by Priscilla A. Smith, assistant
professor of art, are on display through Friday, May 29, at the
University's Dover Office at 4 the Green.
     Smith photographs subjects in black and white and then tints the
final print using colored pencils. The result is a unique visual
presentation.
     Smith was once an avid swimmer, and water is one of her favorite
subjects. She uses it to represent the conditions of people who feel
they are sinking, floating, hopelessly treading or examining their own
reflections. Much of her work is symbolic and expresses themes of
survival, submergence and emergence.
     Smith received a master of fine arts degree in photography from
the University of Illinois at Champaign. She joined the University
faculty in the fall of l991 and was recently awarded a University of
Delaware research grant to photograph aging athletes.
     Her work can be seen at 4 the Green from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
weekdays.
     For more information, contact Smith at 831-2785.

Students needed for Upward Bound
     High school students who will be sophomores and juniors in the
fall are invited to apply for a free residential summer program being
offered at the University.
     As an Upward Bound Regional Center for Excellence in Science and
Mathematics, the University will be offering an exciting opportunity
for students to develop math and science skills through innovative
teaching and hands-on experience.
     Forty students from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Washington, D.C., and West Virginia will be accepted into the program
that will focus on developing students' strengths in areas related to
science and mathematics.
     The program, provided at no cost to the students, will be offered
on the Newark campus from June 21-July 31.
     The center and its program is funded by a one-year grant from the
U.S. Department of Education. Georgia Pyrros, mathematics instructor,
is the center coordinator. The center is housed in the University's
Academic Services Center (formerly the Academic Advancement Office).
     For information, call 831-6373.

New music group to perform May 11
     The University of Delaware Collegium Musicum will present its
premiere concert, featuring 15th-, 16th- and 17th-century music for
instruments and voices, at 8 p.m., Monday, May 11, at St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 278 South College Ave..
     The Collegium Musicum, directed by Russell Murray, is the newest
ensemble in the Department of Music. It is open to undergraduate and
graduate students, as well as members of the community.
     For information, call 831-2577.

Former governor on Coastal Zone Act
     Former Delaware Gov. Russell W. Peterson will present a free
public lecture, "Is Delaware's Coastal Environment Still Threatened?
The Coastal Zone Act 20 Years Later," at 7 tonight, in 120 Smith Hall.
     The former governor was influential in establishing environmental
legislation.

Composites experts to meet May 13-15
     CADCOMP 92, the third international Conference on Computer-Aided
Design in Composite Material Technology, will be held May 13-15. The
conference will explore-from an interdisciplinary and integrated
viewpoint-the use of computers in the design, analysis, processing and
performance of composite materials.
     The technical program will include more than 60 presentations
organized in 11 sessions. General topics include manufacturing and
processing, stress analysis, effects of defects, computer-aided
design, numerical techniques, structural applications and optimization
and thermomechanical properties.
     The conference will feature five special lectures by
internationally recognized composites researchers.
     For information, call 831-8149.