UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 5, Page 4
September 30, 1993
Up and coming

First Jumper Classic Sunday afternoon
     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
athletics 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.
     For more information or to order reserved seating, call 831-6276. For 
information, call 656-1463.

Duran Duran concert in BCC on Oct. 20
     The popular rock group Duran Duran will appear in the Bob Carpenter
Center at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20.
     Opening the show will be the Cranberries, now touring in support of
its new recording, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
     Tickets are on sale now only for full-time undergraduates with an ID
card, at the Mitchell Hall and Bob Carpenter Center box offices. Ticket
cost for these students, through Oct. 1 only, is $15 and is subsidized by
the Comprehensive Student Fee. There is a four-ticket limit.
     Remaining tickets will go on sale Oct. 4 to University faculty, staff
and students at $20, and to the general public at $22.50. These tickets
also will be available through TicketMaster, and a service charge may
apply.

NASA expert to talk on Hubble telescope
     Stephen P. Maran, a NASA scientist involved with the Hubble Space
Telescope Program, will discuss "What the Hubble Space Telescope Is Telling
Us," at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Room 131 of Sharp Laboratory.
     Maran, a scientist working in the Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar
Physics at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., will
provide an overview of what has been learned from the telescope and
information on the telescope's contributions to cosmology, astronomy and
astrophysics.
     The program is sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy
and the Bartol Research Institute. Before the talk, refreshments will be
available at 3:30 p.m. in Room 225 Sharp Laboratory.
     For additional information, call Stephen M. Barr, associate professor,
Bartol Research Institute, at 831-6883.

Garrick Dolberg sculpture on diplay
     Sculpture by New York artist Garrick Dolberg, known for his found
objects combined with ironic wit, is on display at the University Gallery
at the University of Delaware now through Oct. 15.
     The University Gallery is located on the second floor of Old College.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 1-5
p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
     For information, call 831-8242.

International films on Sundays in Smith
     The University will present a diverse mix of international films this
fall on the Newark campus. The free public screenings are scheduled at 7:30
p.m. on Sunday evenings in 140 Smith Hall.
     Offered on Sunday, Oct. 3, is Guelwaar, made in Senegal in 1992. This
comedy about the remains of an assassinated radical mistakenly buried in a
Muslim cemetery has been called "a lean and eloquent masterwork."
     Visions of Light, made in the U.S. this year, can be seen on Oct.10.
This highly praised documentary on cinematography features scenes from 125
films. Terrence Rafferty of The New Yorker called it "a beautiful and rare
kind of entertainment. It reminds you why you were so excited by movies in
the first place."
     Life on a String, made in China in 1991, can be seen on Oct. 17. This
tale of a boy who is told he will regain his sight if he devotes his life
to music was called a "haunting parable" by J. Hoberman in the Village
Voice.
     Scheduled on Oct. 31, Brother's Keeper was made in the U.S. in 1992.
This documentary is about four eccentric brothers, the death of one and the
arrest of another for his murder. Vincent Canby of The New York Times
called the film "superb, remarkably rich. It haunts the mind."
     Offered on Nov. 7 is Leolo, made in Canada in 1992. Living with his
bizarre family in a squalid east Montreal tenement, a young boy escapes
into his imagination. The New York Times called this film "funny, fearless,
genuinely poetic."
     Concluding the series on Nov. 14 is Olivier Olivier. Made in France in
1991, the film tells the story of a mother who thinks a young male
prostitute is her son who has been missing for six years. Andrew Sarris
called it "one of the best films of the year."
     The University's international film series is sponsored by the Faculty
Senate Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events, the University
Honors Program and the English Department's film program.

Assistive technology conference Oct. 4-5
     The latest devices designed to help persons with disabilities enjoy
their leisure time will be featured at the second annual Delaware Assistive
Technology Conference, scheduled Oct. 4-5 at Clayton Hall.
     The conference is designed for consumers, teachers, caregivers,
therapists or anyone interested in assistive technology, which is a broad
term encompassing devices that help persons with disabilities in their
daily lives.
     Landscaping and gardening, playing with adapted toys and games,
participation in water sports, performing computer-based music and creating
adapted home workshops are all possible with assistive technology.
     Other sessions will provide information on funding,
telecommunications, early intervention, school and vocational
rehabilitation programs, Medicaid and Social Security and more.
     A Washington insider will update attendees on the latest developments
in health care reform and the implications for assistive technology
delivery.
     Consumers will speak on their "trials and triumphs" in acquiring and
using assistive technology every day. More than 25 booths will display the
latest in technological advances for persons with disabilities.
     The registration fee of $15 for consumers and $25 for all others
includes all conference activities, including continental breakfast, lunch
and breaks both days. A limited number of consumer scholarships are
available. Interested persons may view the exhibit area only for $5.
     For more information, call 651-6790 (voice) or 651-6794 (TDD).
     The conference is sponsored by the Delaware Assistive Technology
Initiative, the Center for Applied Science and Engineering in
Rehabilitation and the University.

Football brunch set before UMass game
     The Office of Alumni and University Relations will host a brunch for
local alumni prior to the Delaware vs. the University of Massachusetts
football game on Oct. 23 in Amherst, Mass.
     Scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., the brunch will be held at the Murray
D. Lincoln Campus Center on Campus Center Way in Amherst. Cost for the
brunch is $10. This does not include tickets to the game, which may be
purchased separately at the U.D. ticket office. To register for the brunch,
contact Peggy B. Sullivan, alumni associate, at 831-2341.

Four CTE workshops planned next month
     Workshops on thinking skills, writing, student assessment and
alternatives to lecturing will be offered by the Center for Teaching
Effectiveness (CTE) during October at the Perkins Student Center.
     The first, "Critical Thinking Skills: Classroom Techniques That Engage
Students in Problem-Solving," led by Ron Cole, nutrition and dietetics,
will be held from 12:30-2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the Ewing Room.
     The workshop will present a variety of methods for introducing
critical thinking and decision-making skills.
     "Critiquing Students' Writing Assignments" will be offered from
12:15-1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in the Ewing Room. Workshop leaders will
be Gilda Kelsey, Writing Center; Pat Loveless, sociology; and Harry
Shipman, CTE and physics and astronomy.
     The primary focus of this workshop will be to help faculty members
give feedback to students that can result in improved student writing.
     The third workshop, "Cybernetics: Dynamics of Problem-Solving and
Student Assessment," led by Jim Morrison, textiles design and consumer
economics, will be held from 12:30-2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Collins
Room.
     The effects of a "cybernetic" learning environment and its impact upon
student diversity will be discussed within the framework of a university
setting.
     The final workshop, "Alternatives to the Lecture: The Case Method,"
lead by C. Gopinath, business administration, will be held from 12:15-1:30
p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, in the Collins Room.
     An introduction to the case method of instruction will be demonstrated
using an actual case.
     To register for these workshops, send e-mail to Virginia.Greene@mvs or
call 831-2027.