UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 4, Page 4
September 23, 1993
Up and coming

A classic: Jumping comes to campus
     Horses and riders from across the country are expected to participate
in the University of Delaware's first Jumper Classic scheduled for Sunday,
Oct. 3, on the grounds of Laurel Hall. Proceeds will benefit the Bob
Carpenter Sports/ Convocation Center and the University's intercollegiate
athletic program.
     Activities will begin at 10 a.m. with the $5,000 Junior-Amateur Jumper
Classic, a National Grand Prix League (NGL) /Sprint Junior-Amateur event,
sponsored locally by Wilmington Trust.
     A special exhibition is planned for 1 p.m., and the $25,000 University
of Delaware Grand Prix/Rolex/NGL event gets under way at 1:30 p.m.
     Tickets are $5 for general admission and $8 for bleacher seating. Cost
for students and senior citizens is $3. Reserved ringside seating, which
must be purchased in advance, is available for $100 a seat. Tables, which
seat eight, may be reserved for $600. Both include lunch.
     Show jumping is the leading equestrian activity in the United States.
Each year, more than 600,000 horses compete regularly in recognized (those
sanctioned by the American Horse Shows Association) and unrecognized
competitions across the country.
     Show jumping is one of only six equestrian events included in the
Olympic Games. Since the l960s, American riders have ranked at the top of
world show jumping, bringing home individual gold and silver medals and a
team gold at Los Angeles, the individual and team silver in Seoul and the
individual bronze in Barcelona.
     Show jumping is unique as one of the few international sports where
men and women compete on an equal basis without allowance for weight or
sex.
     Honorary chairperson of the University's event is 1980 Olympian Terry
Rudd. Co-chairpersons are Sydney Lindley and Laurie Jakubauskas.
     Other committee members include Dixie Abbott, Bobby Carpenter, Sally
DeWees, Mary Ann Kelly, Beesie Patterson, Louise Roselle and Missy Veghte.
     For information or to order reserved seating, call 831-6276.
     For participant information, call 656-1463.

Pregame brunch Oct. 9 in Virginia
     The Office of Alumni and University Relations will host a brunch for
local alumni prior to the Delaware vs. James Madison football game on
Saturday, Oct. 9, in Harrisonburg, Va.
     Scheduled from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the brunch will be held in the
Different Drummer Restaurant and Lounge at the Ramada Inn, 1 Pleasant
Valley Rd. in Harrisonburg.
     Cost is $10. This does not include tickets to the game, which 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.

Economic topics in B&E breakfast series
     Health care costs, prospects for Delaware's economy and Super Bowl
advertising are among the topics to be discussed at a series of business
breakfasts being offered this year by the University's College of Business
and Economics.
     The series will be offered from 7:30-9 a.m. on the first Thursday of
each month at Arsht Hall in Wilmington.
     Designed to encourage business and government leaders from Delaware to
share their insights and experiences concerning the issues being presented,
the series is scheduled in the early morning before peak business hours.
     Laurence Seidman, professor of economics, will open the series on Oct.
7 with "What Ails The Health Sector? A Diagnosis and Prescription."
     Other presenters and their topics include: Carolyn S. Berger,
president and CEO of Diamond State Telephone Co., who will examine
"Business Cultures: Fact and Fiction" on Nov. 4; John Antil, associate
professor of marketing, who will discuss "Super Bowl Advertising-When a
Second Is Worth $30,000," on Dec. 2.
     The series resumes on Feb. 3 when John Stapleford, director of the
college's Bureau of Economic Research, will present a well received annual
program, "Prospects for Delaware's Economy." Speaking on March 3 will be
John A. Krol, vice chairman of the board of the DuPont Co., who will speak
on "Effectively Competing in a Global Market."
     The series concludes on April 7 with Terry Whittaker, assistant dean
of the college, discussing "The FORTUNE 2000 Program: Preparing Minorities
for Business Challenges of the 21st Century."
     A registration fee of $35 per program or $175 for the full series
includes a complete American-style breakfast buffet. A special discount of
15 percent is available to members of the College of Business and Economics
Alumni Association.
     The series is co-sponsored by the University's Division of Continuing
Education, and continuing education units can be awarded for participation
in the program. Participants can enroll for the entire series or for
individual programs that specifically suit their needs.
     For information, call 831-8839.

Delaware Brass in concert tonight
     The Department of Music will sponsor a concert at 8 tonight in the
Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building featuring the
Delaware Brass: Alan Hamant and James Hala, trumpets; Cynthia Carr, horn;
Jay Hildebrandt, trombone; and Al Start, tuba.
     The program will include Sonatine by Eugene Bozza; an arrangement of
J.S. Bach's "Wie will ich mich freuen," by Hildebrandt; and George
Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Suite, which includes such tunes as "I Loves You
Porgy," "Summertime," "Jazzbo Brown Blues," "Bess, You Is My Women Now" and
"I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'."
     Admission is free.

Saturday A.M. math to begin Oct. 16
     Registration begins Sept. 27 for the first six-week session of
Saturday Morning Math, offered by the Mathematical Sciences Teaching and
Learning Center at the University.
     Offered to students in grades one through eight, the program is
designed to enrich mathematical experience in ways not normally emphasized
in the schools.
     Three sessions, each exploring different mathematical themes, are
planned beginning Oct. 16, Jan. 8 and Feb. 19. Each session runs for six
consecutive Saturdays on the Newark campus. Three sections are available:
from 8:30 - 10 a.m., from 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. and from noon to 1:30 p.m.
     Tuition is $35 per student per six-week session. Enrollment is
limited. Students will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Limited financial scholarship funds, based on need, are available for the
program. Notification of enrollment will be mailed to students, and fees
will be returned to students unable to be accommodated.
     For further information, call 831-2140.

String quartet in Loudis on Oct. 5
     The Mendelssohn String Quartet will present a concert at 8 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music
Building.
     The concert will feature the debut of first violinist Nick Eanet, who
joined quartet members Nicholas Mann, violin; Katherine Murdock, viola; and
Marcy Rosen, cello, in May 1993.
     The program for the evening will include String Quartet in D Major,
K.499 by Mozart; String Quartet No. 4 by Bartok; and Quartet in g minor for
strings by Debussy.
     Eanet has performed as soloist with orchestras and in recital
throughout the United States, Europe and Japan.
     A graduate of the Juilliard School, Eanet has premiered and recorded
the music of Friedrich Nietzsche, and his recording of the Brahms sonatas
with pianist Jon Klibonoff is soon to be released on the Newport Classic
label.
     Tickets for the concert are $7.50 for adults, $5 for U.D. faculty,
staff and senior citizens and $2 for students with I.D. Tickets, which will
be available at the door the night of performance, are also available in
advance in the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
     For information, call 831-2577.

Intercultural teaching center to offer series
     The Center for Intercultural Teacher Education will inaugurate its
speaker series at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, in Room 007 of the Willard
Hall Education Building when,"The Positive Portrayal of Asian-Americans:
The Leadership of Sesame Street" will be discussed by Valerie Pang.
     Pang received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in the area
of curriculum and instruction with a specialization in multicultural
education. An associate professor at San Diego State University, she
teaches courses in multicultural education and social studies at both the
undergraduate and graduate level. Pang twice has been the recipient of
outstanding faculty awards and she also has been a consultant for numerous
school districts and businesses on multicultural matters.

PTTP has two plays in autumn schedule
     The University's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) will
present The Emperor and the Boy and Ring Round the Moon in rotating
repertory from Oct. 26 through Nov. 6. All performances will be held in
Hartshorn Hall.
     The Emperor and the Boy, by Jussi Kylatasku, is a Finnish play that
recently won the celebrated Lea Award for Best Play in Finland, where it
has generated excitement as well as controversy. This surrealistic look at
Biblical Rome centers on the arrival of a possible messiah. Staged by
internationally renowned director Mikko Viherjuuri, the play is irreverent,
shocking, often funny, but never dull. This production is unsuitable for
minors.
     A sparkling and frivolous romantic romp, Ring Around the Moon, by Jean
Anouilh, provides a delightfully hilarious evening of entertainment. Hugo,
a cynical man-about-town, plots an elaborate scheme to break the engagement
of his lovelorn, identical twin brother, Frederic.
     The first show of the series, Ring Round the Moon, opens on Tuesday,
Oct. 26, and continues on Sunday, Oct. 31; Wednesday, Nov. 3; Thursday,
Nov. 4; and Saturday, Nov. 6. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. The Emperor and
the Boy will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30; Tuesday, Nov.
2; and Friday, Nov. 5. Afternoon shows are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. on
Sunday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 6.
     For ticket and parking information, call 831-2204.

Ragtime and jazz concert on Oct. 2
     The Faculty Senate Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events,
Delaware State Music Teachers Association (DSMTA) and Concord Music will
sponsor "Stompin' It Up," an evening of ragtime and jazz, at 8 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 2, in Loudis Recital Hall. The original event in March was
canceled because of the weather and those tickets will be honored.
     Pianist Tony Caramia will perform 19th-century American piano music,
blues, stomps, rags and jazz.
     Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children. Discounts are
available for senior citizens, University faculty and students and DSMTA
members. Tickets are available at the music department, Concord Music
Stores or at the door.
     For information, call 831-2577.