UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 22, Page 4
March 3, 1994
Up and coming

'Olympic Encore' in Blue Ice Arena
     An "Olympic Encore," featuring Olympic pairs skaters Karen Courtland
and Todd Reynolds, World Team members Galit Chait, Max Sevostianov and Tina
and Wayne Lai as well as members of the 1994 University National Team, will
be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 12, in the University's Blue Ice Arena.
     Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Special
patron tickets, which include a gala reception at 4 p.m. and a special
seating, are $25.
     For information, call 831-2868.

Dates changed for fund raising effort
     The fundraiser for Brian Fleury, '91, who is recovering from cancer,
has been extended.
     The silent auction and book sale will continue until 7 p.m., Friday,
March 4. The book sale, being coordinated by the English honor society, is
being held in the foyer of Memorial Hall. The silent auction, being
conducted in Room 123 Memorial Hall, is offering such items and rare and
signed books, vintage wine, art works and a week's vacation in Maine.
     The songfest and poetry reading, originally scheduled for Wednesday,
March 2, will be held at the same times Friday, March 4.
     For more information, call Linda Russell at 831-1974.

African tribute  set for March 9
     A tribute to Harriet Tubman and a lecture on the state of black
America are the next two events planned in the University of Delaware's
"African Consciousness Celebration '94- U.N.I.T.Y. (Understanding Now
Inspires Tomorrow's Youth)." Both events are free and open to the public.
     Scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, is "Hats: A Tribute to
Harriet Tubman," a one-woman show written and performed by Sandra Dunson
Franks. The show, celebrating the life of the famous abolitionist, will be
performed in the Bacchus Theatre of the Perkins Student Center.
     Frank's portrayal has been called a "story of one woman's
unquestioning faith in God, unconquerable will, determination, strength and
courage."
     During her life, Tubman led over 300 slaves to freedom along her
Underground Railroad in spite of frequent attacks of a sleeping sickness
that left her virtually paralyzed for long periods of time and despite a
$40,000 reward for her capture dead or alive.
     Also scheduled as part of the celebration is a talk on "The State of
Black America: Reflections and Solutions," by Asa Hillard, professor at
Georgia State University. Hillard's talk is planned for 7 p.m., Monday,
March 14, in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center and is
co-sponsored by the Black Student Union.
     Hillard is the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Affairs at
Georgia State, with a joint appointment in education policy studies and
education psychology and special education.
     A founding member of the Association for the Study of Classical
African Civilizations and its first vice president, Hillard is the
co-developer of the popular educational television series, Free Your Mind,
Return to the Source: African Origins.
     For information, call the Center for Black Culture at 831-2992.

Christian singer in Mitchell Hall
     Grammy-nominated Christian singer and songwriter Margaret Becker and
the group, Out of the Gray, will perform at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6, in
Mitchell Hall. A limited number of tickets will be on sale at the door at
$12 each.
     The concert is sponsored by Denominational Campus Ministries, an
umbrella organization for campus Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran,
Presbyterian and Roman Catholic ministries.
     For more information, call the Rev. Kempton Baldridge at 368-4644.

Exhibit to feature women artists
     "Continuum of Creativity: Women Artists of Delaware," a curated
exhibition, will be on view through March 24 at Clayton Hall, in
conjunction with the 1994 Delaware Women's Conference, to be held March 5.
     The free public exhibition reveals the wide expanse of distinctive
talents of 29 professional women artists in the state. Each artist will be
represented by two or three original works in such disciplines as painting,
photography, metals, clay, sculpture and fibers. Self-guiding tour
literature, suitable for adults and students from seventh grade on, will be
available at the Clayton Hall front desk.
     This is the fifth exhibition held as part of the Delaware Women's
Conference, but this year's exhibition is the longest-running show in
recent history. In addition to the Delaware Women's Conference, the
exhibition is supported by the Division of Continuing Education.
     Clayton Hall is open from 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays;
and from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays. For variable weekend hours or more
information, call 831-1256.

Studytrips feature musical themes
     For those who love music and travel, the University offers studytrips
this spring to both the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera
in New York City.
     Each trip provides quality entertainment without the hassles of ticket
and transportation booking. Sponsored by the Division of Continuing
Education, the trips include a University escort, round-trip motorcoach
from Clayton Hall or the Wilcastle Center in Wilmington and admission to
the performance.
     Saturday trips are scheduled for matinee performances at New York's
internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera.
     Trips are scheduled on March 12 to Poulenc's Dialogues of the
Carmelites, conducted by Kent Nagano, featuring Dawn Upshaw, Teresa
Stratas, Helga Dernesch and Florence Quivar, and on April 23 to Strauss'
Ariadne auf Naxos, conducted by James Levine, featuring Carol Vaness, Tracy
Dahl, Teresa Stratas, Wolfgang Schmidt and Hermann Prey.
     Opera trips include a faculty leader and advanced study notes. Cost is
$115 for each opera, or both operas for a discounted fee of $198.
     Trips to the Philadelphia Orchestra are scheduled in the Tuesday night
series and include tickets in the amphitheatre or family circle of the
Academy of Music. The next trip is April 5, when Christoph Eschenbach
conducts Beethoven's Overture to Lenore, No. 1, Rouse's Symphony No. 1 and
Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring pianist Tzimon Barto.
     Cost is $36 for amphitheatre seating and $46 for family circle
seating. Call 831-8839.

Gay, lesbian issues on agenda
     "Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals on Campus: A Symposium on Campus
Climate," a symposium to identify problems and propose a lesbian/
gay/bisexual agenda for American colleges and universities, will be held on
Friday, April 22, at Arsht Hall.
     Scholars, teachers and administrators have been invited to submit
proposals for paper presentations on issues pertaining to lesbians, gays
and bisexuals on campus. The range of topics can include partner benefits,
housing issues, curriculum issues, hate crimes, and discrimination and
harassment.
     During the conference, the results of a recently administered
University of Delaware survey on campus climate for lesbian, gay and
bisexual faculty, staff and graduate students will be presented.
     The April 22 symposium is being sponsored by the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual Concerns Caucus, co-chaired by Cynthia Cummings, associate
director of Housing and Residence Life, and Hilton Brown, Harriet Baily
Professor of Art Conservation, in conjunction with the University's
Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity.
     A tentative schedule calls for the symposium to begin with continental
breakfast and registration at 8 a.m., followed by a keynote address at 8:30
a.m. and panel presentations from 10:15 a.m.-noon. After lunch, the report
on campus climate will be presented at 1 p.m. Roundtable discussions are
scheduled from 2-3 p.m., with a closing session from 3:45-4:30 p.m.
     Cost is $15 for University students, $25 for University faculty and
staff and $35 for the general public. A limited number of student
scholarships are available.
     For information, call 831-8735.
     For information on submitting proposals for paper presentations or
program content, call Brown at 831-8237.