UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 9, Page 3
October 31, 1991
Up and coming

'Evolve' performances to include lecture, drama
     Two performances and a talk are scheduled at the University of
Delaware in November as part of "Evolve," a series of events
presented by the University's Center for Black Culture and Cultural
Programming Advisory Board.
     "Frederick Douglass NOW," a multimedia performance starring
Roger Smith, will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, in
the auditorium of Newark Hall, located on Academy Street in Newark.
Admission is $2.
     On Sunday, Nov. 10, Leon Bass, retired principal from the
School District of Philadelphia, will present a free public lecture
on "Building Bridges for the Future" at 1 p.m. in the Ewing Room of
the Perkins Student Center. This program is co-sponsored by the
Hillel Student Center and Temple Beth El.
     A free public dramatic presentation, "Sister, Sister,"
featuring Vinnie Burrows, is scheduled at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov.
13 in Newark Hall auditorium.
     In "Frederick Douglass NOW," Smith portrays the anti-slavery
activist as a modern-day crusader, sporting a flat-top fade, black
leather jacket and cordless phone, while combining Douglass'
historical writings with a theatrical extravaganza of slides,
videos and a musical array of hip-hop, reggae and jazz.
     Smith is best known as the stuttering Smiley in Spike Lee's Do
the Right Thing and as the soft-spoken Prof. Howard Randolph in
NBC's A Different World. His credits also include several
off-Broadway performances and numerous productions on the West
Coast.
     Bass' Nov. 10 talk is part of a Kristallnacht commemoration.
Active in educational circles for more than 40 years, Bass has been
a teacher, counselor, camp director and executive director of the
Philadelphia Cooperative School.
     Co-chairman of the Philadelphia Interfaith Council on
Holocaust, he is active as a lecturer and delegate to the
International Liberators Conference in Washington, D.C., and to the
Sister Cities Project in Philadelphia and St. Petersburg, Soviet
Union. His honors include the 1982 American Jewish Congress
Communication Award for "communicating the lessons of the Holocaust
to the children of Philadelphia.
     "Burrows, who is performing her one-woman show Nov. 13, began
her career as a child actress on Broadway with Helen Hayes. She has
appeared in seven Broadway shows, several off-Broadway productions
and international festivals in Paris and Berlin.
     She now has a repertoire of seven different one-woman shows,
which have been sponsored on more than 3,000 college campuses, in
addition to tours of Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Rumania,
Germany, the United Kingdom, Algeria and Nigeria.
     In 1986, Burrows received the Actors Equity Association's
prestigious Paul Robeson Award for her commitment to human rights
and her use of the arts to create understanding and respect for
diversity. She is the permanent United Nations representative for
the Women's International Democratic Federation, where she is
active on issues of apartheid, women and development, and currently
chairs the Subcommittee on Southern Africa of the Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO) Committee on Human Rights.
     For more information on the "Evolve" series, contact Vernese
E. Edghill at 451-2991.

Alumni holiday trip to New York City
     A holiday tour of New York City, including a visit to the
spectacular Radio City Christmas Show, is being offered by the
University of Delaware Alumni Association Dec. 13-14.
     With departures from Newark and Wilmington, the trip also will
include a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an orchestra
ticket to the Tony-winning Broadway musical Will Rogers Follies and
a luncheon yacht cruise. Overnight accommodations will be at the
Wellington Hotel.
     Cost of this tour is $312, including roundtrip motorcoach
transportation, hotel room, theatre tickets, luncheon cruise and
selected meals.
     Registration must be completed by Nov. 1.
     For more information, call Four Seasons Tours and Travel at
594-1030.

Prague Symphony to perform Nov. 14
     The Prague Symphony Orchestra will perform works by
Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens and Dvorak at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14,
in Mitchell Hall. Tickets are available to members of the
University community -faculty, staff and students- at the Perkins
Student Center. Cost is $5 for full-time students in advance, and
at the door, space permitting. Cost for faculty and staff is $10.
     The concert is sponsored by the Student Program Association
and Student Center Programs.

Workshop to focus on foreign grad students
     A workshop on "Policies and Strategies Regarding Foreign
Graduate Students" will be presented from 3:30-5 p.m., Wednesday,
Nov. 6, in the Collins Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     The session is open to all faculty, department chairpersons
and graduate program coordinators and will focus on recruiting,
teaching and dealing with the special legal status of foreign
graduate students.
     Participants will learn about policies of the U.S. Department
of State and the University regarding foreign students and their
families, the role of the English Language Institute (ELI) and
student eligibility for free tuition to ELI.
     All those who teach and advise foreign graduate students, who
wish to encourage more foreign admission, or who would like to
raise issues regarding foreign student policies are encouraged to
attend this open forum.
     For more information, call 451-2147.

Holiday craft sale in Christiana Commons
     A holiday craft sale is scheduled from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Thursday, Nov. 21, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, in
Christiana Commons on the Laird Campus.
     The event will feature items from SELFHELP crafts, a
non-profit program that sells handcrafts made by needy people in
developing nations. The name comes from its main goal, to help
create economic opportunities that help people help themselves.
     Jewelry, brass, wicker, teak, afghans and tablecloths are some
of the items available for purchase.
     The sale is sponsored by Laird Campus Housing and Residence
Life staff and Christiana Towers Government. For more information,
call Marvin Worthy at 451-8496.

Recent Grads Day in Delaware Stadium
     University of Delaware graduates from the classes of 1989,
1990 and 1991 can take advantage of a special ticket offer to see
the Fightin' Blue Hens take on the University of Richmond Spiders
and a chance to win a night at the Christiana Hilton plus a limo
ride to the game.
     Recent Graduates Day on Saturday, Nov. 16, offers a chance to
reunite with college friends and enjoy an afternoon of football.
     With the purchase of one football ticket at $13, recent alumni
are eligible to receive a second ticket free. With the purchase of
two or more tickets, alumni may receive two free tickets to the
game.
     Alumni purchasing a ticket to the Nov. 16 game will be
eligible for the Blue Hen V.I.P. Weekend, courtesy of the
Christiana Hilton. One lucky recent graduate and a guest will spend
Friday evening prior to the game at the Christiana Hilton and after
breakfast the next morning, will be taken to the game by limo. The
drawing will be held on Nov. 7.
     Special parking has been reserved for recent graduates at $6
per car.
     Deadline for ticket orders is Wednesday, Nov. 6. Orders
received after this date will have to be picked up at the West
Stands ticket booth at Delaware Stadium on game day.
     For more information, call 451-2341.

Work, family topics of lunch program
     Maintaining a sense of humor, being organized and learning to
say "no" are essential in balancing pressures associated with work
and family.
     The next Lunch and Learn program, "Balancing Work and Family,"
will be presented at 12:10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Collins
Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     Facilitators will be Donna Tuites, Office of Women's Affairs;
and Cecily Sawyer Harmon, Employee Assistance and Wellness Program.
     For more information, call 451-2414.

Human resources colloquium Nov.20
     The Ad Hoc Committee for the Recruitment and Retention of
Black and Hispanic Students in the College of Human Resources will
hold its semiannual colloquium from 4:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov.
20, on the second floor of the Alison Hall Annex.
     The program will include a student panel composed of several
black students in the college who have participated in research
activities and internships. The goal of the colloquium is to
encourage black and Hispanic students to take advantage of such
opportunities to enhance their academic experience.
     Currently, there are 27 black and three Hispanic
undergraduates and four black graduste students and one Hispanic
graduate student in College of Human Resources programs.
     Refreshments will be served following the student
presentations.
     For more information, call Norma Gaines at 451-2302.

Women's Club sale in Student Center
     The University Women's Club will present its annual holiday
handcraft sale of pottery, jewelry, toys, ornaments and wreaths
from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 15, in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center.
     All items are handmade by craftspeople from three states. A
portion of their sales will be donated to the University of
Delaware Women's Club Scholarship Fund and other service projects.
     For more information, call Mary Nairn at 738-4985.

Pen Women exhibit set in Clayton Hall
     Artist members of the Diamond State Branch of the National
League of American Pen Women are featured in a juried exhibition
which will be on view through Nov. 22 at Clayton Hall.
     A free public reception will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sunday,
Nov. 3, in Clayton Hall. An award ceremony also will be held at
3:30 p.m.
     The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will
feature approximately 50 works of art, including oil paintings,
photographs, watercolors and mixed media works.
     The exhibition co-sponsored by the Diamond State Branch of the
National League of American Pen Women and the University's Division
of Continuing Education.
     The National League of American Pen Women, founded in 1897, is
one of the largest cultural organizations for women in the world.
With branches in nearly every state, the league promotes creative
and educational activities in art, letters and music.
     For more information about the exhibition, call 451-8838.