UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 10, Page 4
November 4, 1993
Up and coming

Play to celebrate 'The Black Family'
     The University's fall celebration of "The Black Family: A Priceless
Resource" continues on Parents Day, Saturday, Nov. 6, with a presentation
of Hooked on Love, by the Pin Points Theatre at 7:30 p.m. in the Bacchus
Theatre of the Perkins Student Center.
     Later that week, on Thursday, Nov. 11, Kevin Powell, poet, journalist
and aspiring actor, will present the symposium lecture, "Brother to
Brother: The Seriousness of Sexism," at 7:30 p.m. in the Rodney Room.
     Admission is $3 for the Pin Points performance. Powell's talk is free.
Both events are open to the public.
     Hooked On Love is a fast-moving series of skits that confronts the
serious question, "How do we get along?," through hilarious, side-splitting
comedy.
     Pin Points is a musical theatre group that takes subjects such as
biology, history and math and puts them into theatrical formats that
"edu-tain." Founded in l975, the Washington, D.C.-based group has received
countless awards for artistic excellence. The ensemble's adaptations have
been highly acclaimed.
     Powell is co-editor of In The Tradition: An Anthology of Young Black
Writers. He also is the host and author of the MTV documentary, Straight
from the Hood, and is a star of the popular MTV show, The Real World.
     He is an award-winning poet and a contributing editor for Essence,
Rolling Stone and the Journal of African-American Dialogue.
     All programs in the series are sponsored by the University's Cultural
Programming Advisory Board, the Center for Black Culture, the Office of
Affirmative Action and Multicultural Programs and the Black American
Studies Program.
     For information, call 831-2991.

Local artworks in Clayton Hall
     The Delaware Biennial Juried Exhibition, organized by the Diamond
State branch of the National League of American Pen Women, is on display
now through Nov. 22, at Clayton Hall.
     The exhibition features approximately 40 paintings and prints judged
in four categories: oils/acrylics, watercolor/landscapes, watercolor/still
life and works on paper. Judges included Gus Sermas of West Chester
University, Daphne Landis of Gordon Landis Associates Inc. and Sihn Ja An
of the Easton (Md.) Academy of Arts.
     A free public reception to meet the artists will be held from 5:30-8
p.m., Friday, Nov. 17, in Clayton Hall. Awards will be presented at 7 p.m.
that day. The reception will be included in the Newark Art Alliance's Art
Loop.
     Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women is one of
the largest cultural organizations for women in the world, with more than
5,000 memberships and chapters in almost every state. The Diamond State
branch promotes programming in art, letters and music. Clayton Hall gallery
hours are from 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and from 8
a.m.-4 p.m., Fridays. For variable weekend hours, call 831-1259. For more
information on the exhibition, call 831-8839.

Clean Air seminar set in Goodstay
     The University will host a one-day seminar on the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments (CAAA) from 8 a.m. -5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Goodstay
Center on the Wilmington Campus.
     Darryl Tyler, program administrator of the Delaware Air Quality
Management Section of the Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental
Control Department (DNREC), will present the seminar. Tyler has 29 years of
environmental protection experience with the Environmental Protection
Agency, the U.S. Public Health Service and the state of Delaware.
     He developed air pollution control programs while with the EPA and is
now responsible for implementing a similar program in Delaware.
     During the program, he will provide valuable insight into the state's
clean air plan, its development and its impact. He also will discuss air
pollution in Delaware, the ozone challenge and the air quality management
process. Also planned for the seminar are a review of the most significant
parts of the CAAA and a panel discussion that will provide industrial,
environmental and legislative perspectives on the CAAA.
     Part of the University's Certificate in Environmental Studies program,
the seminar also is open to the public. Cost is $140 and includes lunch,
refreshments and seminar materials. Registration deadline is Nov. 15.
     For more information or to register, contact Sylvia Brocka or Linda
Forrette at 573-4400.

Poetry reading in Memorial Hall
     W. D. Snodgrass, Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing and
Contemporary Poetry, will conduct a poetry reading at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov.
5, in 110 Memorial Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Pre-game brunch Nov. 20 in Boston
     The University's Office of Alumni and University Relations will host a
brunch for local alumni prior to the Delaware vs. Northeastern football
game on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Boston.
     Scheduled from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the brunch will be held at The
Village Smoke House, 1 Harvard St., Brookline Village. Cost is $10. Tickets
to the game may be purchased separately at the U.D. ticket office,
telephone 831-4367.
     To register for the brunch, contact Peggy B. Sullivan, alumni
associate, at 831-2341.

Two holiday craft shows scheduled
     The 17th annual Holiday Crafts Shows will be held on two different
weekends this year at two University locations.
     The first show will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 13-14, in Arsht Hall on the Wilmington Campus. The second show will be
held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27-28, at Clayton and
Pencader halls.
     Entirely different crafts groups will be exhibiting wares at the two
shows.  More than 90 vendors are expected at Arsht Hall, and more than 150
will be selling their handmade items at Clayton and Pencader Halls.
     Items such as stained glass, wood marquetry, leather goods, ceramics,
hand-sewn items and much more will be displayed for sale by craftspersons
from Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York and
Delaware.
     Admission is $1 per person for each show. Children under 12 and those
with a University ID will be admitted free. Refreshments will be sold.
     For additional information about the Newark craft show, call 831-2886.
For more information on the Wilmington show, call 573-4500.

Variety of events on Parents Day
     Parents of University students will have a chance to sample campus
life and check out the Bob Carpenter Sports Convocation Center as the
University holds Parents Day on Saturday, Nov. 6. Lectures, entertainment,
exhibitions and sporting events will be part of the full day of activities.
     Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center, where
guests will be welcomed by members of the Parents Association Board, deans,
administrators and student life personnel.
     Remarks by University President David P. Roselle at 10 a.m. will be
followed by a pre-game performance by the University of Delaware Marching
Band, University cheerleaders and the Precision Dance Team. YoUDee, the
University's new mascot, also will be on hand.
     From 10:45-11:30 a.m., parents will have the choice of attending
several different events, such as an overview of the current employment
market and what this may mean for students at the University, and a
discussion of opportunities for graduate and professional study at other
institutions.
     A session on student life and new technology will feature a lively
demonstration of computing, video and telephone technologies on campus,
which are bringing new and improved services to students, allowing them to
register for classes from home using a touchtone phone, receive phone
messages and more.
     A pre-football game luncheon is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the Delaware Field House, and the Fightin' Blue Hens will take on Towson
State at 1 p.m. in Delaware Stadium.
     For those who are not football fans, the annual Department of Art
faculty exhibition will be on view from noon-5 p.m. in the University
Gallery in Old College. From 1:30-4 p.m., a guided tour of the University's
permanent collection of minerals, gems, carved stones and rare specimens
will be held in Penny Hall.
     The Center for Black Culture, located at 192 South College Ave., will
hold an open house from 4-7 p.m. Included will be a presentation on black
organizations on campus.
     A hot buffet dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. in the Perkins
Student Center.
     Two performances of a Song Fest, at 4:30 and 9 p.m. in Newark Hall,
will bring together all the U.D. vocal ensembles for presentation of their
most delightful selections. Featured will be the Gospel Ensemble, the
Golden Blues, the Deltones, the D Sharps and the Hen Harmonics. Tickets may
be purchased at the Department of Music until Nov. 5. Seating is limited.
     Charlie Haden's Quartet West, a mainstream jazz group, will perform in
Mitchell Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are available by phone at 831-2204 or in
person at Hartshorn Hall box office.
     Information is available from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
For ticket information, call UD1-HENS; for general Parents Day information,
call 831-2707; and for Song Fest inquiries, call 831-2577.

Career symposium on campus Nov. 20
     Seasoned business executives and human resource personnel will discuss
the skills and attributes needed to succeed in today's professional job
market at a Career Symposium, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, in
Clayton Hall.
     Registration is $15 before Wednesday, Nov. 17, and $20 at the door.
Seating is limited, and advanced registration is recommended.
     The symposium opens at 9:30 a.m. with a discussion of the
characteristics of today's successful employee by Joseph Purzycki, Delaware
'71 '77M and senior vice president for MBNA, North America.
     At l0 a.m., a panel discussion featuring U.D. alumni is scheduled with
Rhonda Stein Barrison, Delaware '82, manager of Career Placement Services
for Price Waterhouse, who will talk on the job search overview; Farzana
McCormick, Delaware '83, president of Progressive Human Resource Solutions,
who will speak on the hidden job market; and Michele Dorrell, Delaware '86,
vice president of human resources for American Express Centurion Bank, who
will discuss "Salary Negotiations, Closing the Deal and the First 90 Days
on the Job."
     Also at the program, Marianne Ehrlich, assistant director of the
Office of Career Planning and Placement, will give an overview of career
employment services at the University.
     At 11:30 a.m., those attending can participate in a networking session
with industry representatives.
     For information, call the University's Office of Alumni and University
Relations at 831-2341.