UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 24, Page 11
March 18, 1993
Bulletin board

Blood donations
     Employees who are members of the Blood Bank of Delaware will now find
it easier and more convenient to donate blood. Through a new agreement,
faculty and staff can now donate at the Perkins Student Center during the
monthly student blood drive. Previously, members donated at the Blood Bank
of Delaware's headquarters near Stanton.
     Under the new arrangement, the first 10 minutes of every hour during
the monthly student blood drive will be reserved for University employees.
In addition, the Blood Bank's donor scheduling department will inform
University employees of upcoming donation dates on campus.
     Student blood drives are scheduled from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., April 13-14
and May 5-6, in the Perkins Student Center. Employees interested in
reserving a specific donation time on any of these dates should contact the
Blood Bank's scheduling department at 737-8405.

Teaching proposals
     The Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) is calling for proposals
for its annual conference for graduate teaching assistants, to be held
August 23-24. Ideas and topics are needed for presentations at sessions
focusing on general teaching, classroom and learning strategies, as well as
for programs that emphasize effective methods for teaching in specific
disciplines. To present a topic, nominate a person and/or topic, or to work
on an established topic, contact CTE prior to April 1 at 831-2027.

Senior woman award
     The Newark branch of the American Association of University Women
presents an annual award of $100 to an outstanding senior woman. Principal
criteria are academic achievement, leadership in service on the campus and
in the community and a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
     Deadline for applications is 4 p.m., Monday, March 29. Applications
are available from the Office of Women's Affairs, Room 303 Hullihen Hall.

Garden newsletter
     Fourteen times a year, Cooperative Extension publishes a newsletter,
Garden Check, for Delaware home gardeners, making them aware of current
disease and insect problems, stressing safe pesticide use and water quality
and introducing new and underused plants. The latest research on gardening
topics, such as new planting techniques and pest management issues, also
are included.
     To subscribe, send a check for $10 payable to the University of
Delaware to: Garden Check, Townsend Hall, University of Delaware, Newark,
DE 19717-1303. Include a complete return mailing address and zip code.

Minority trade fair
     The New Castle County Economic Development Corp. will sponsor a trade
fair for minority, women-owned and small businesses from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Thursday, April 22 at the Holiday Inn in Wilmington. At the fair, the
University's purchasing department will give tips on procurement policies
and procedures, collect vendor cards and information and hand out
information. For more information, call 831-8291.

Desktop recycling
     Blue desktop recycling folders for high-quality paper have been
distributed to nearly three dozen buildings across campus. According to
Roger Bowman, coordinator of the campus recycling effort, there has been a
small problem associated with the folders. Some staff members have been
throwing the folders, as well as their contents, into the blue recycling
containers.
     These folders are to be filled with the appropriate high-quality
paper, which should be taken to a nearby receptacle for recycling. The
folder then can be returned to the desk to be reused, not thrown away.

Seafood seminar
     A seminar on "Successful Soft-Crab Shedding," will be held at 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, March 23, in the auditorium of the Higher Education Building on
the campus of Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown.
     The program is sponsored by the University Sea Grant Marine Advisory
Service and the University of Maryland Sea Grant/Cooperative Extension
System. For more information or to register, call John Ewart at 645-4060.

Leweis Elderhostel
     The Division of Continuing Education will offer eight Elderhostel
programs at the Virden Retreat Center in Lewes from April through December,
on topics ranging from southern Delaware's Victorian architecture to
Delaware's marine environment. The Elderhostel program, a network of more
than 1,200 colleges and universities and other institutions, offers
low-cost, short-term residential academic programs for adults over 60 and
their spouses or companions.
     Fees are $305 for a full-week program, including room and board. For
commuters, the cost begins at $100.
     For more information, call Michael Mulrine, conference manager at
645-4100 or the Elderhostel National Office at (617) 426-7788.

U.D. artists wanted
     University artists are encouraged to submit works to the staff and
faculty art exhibition, which will run from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., April 19-23,
in the Perkins Student Center Gallery.
     The works of art may be original, framed paintings, drawings or
photographs, ready to hang with a maximum width of 40 inches. Sculptures
also may be exhibited.
     Deadline for applications is April 9, and accepted works must be
delivered to the gallery from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 18, and must be
picked up from 2-4 p.m., Friday, April 23.
     For information and applications, contact Stirling Miller, senior
associate director of admissions at 831-6418.