UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 12, Page 4
November 17, 1994
Up and coming

Black achiever program in BCC
     The sixth annual Black Achiever in Business and Industry Awards
of the Walnut Street Branch of the YMCA of Delaware will be held
Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Bob Carpenter Center.
     Benjamin S. Carson Sr., director of pediatric neurosurgery at the
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, will be special guest speaker. He
is well-known for his role in the highly publicized separation in 1987
of the Binder Siamese twins and is author of two books-his
autobiography,  Gifted Hands, and Think Big, which details his
philosophy for success in life.
     Tickets for Carson's 6 p.m. speech are available for $5 at the
Bob Carpenter Center and Perkins Student Center box offices.
     Tickets for the entire awards program, which includes a
reception, dinner and awards presentation, are $45 and are available
from the Walnut Street YMCA. The full program begins at 5 p.m.
     For information, call 571-6935.
     The recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the
American Black Achievement Award, Carson has multiple clinical and
research interests with special emphasis on neuro-oncology, cranio-
facial reconstruction, pediatric seizure surgery and neurosurgical
aspects of achondroplasia.

Info evening set for high schoolers
     An Evening at the University of Delaware, an information program
for high school students and their parents, will be presented at 7
p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, in Clayton Hall.
     Sponsored by the Office of Admissions, the program will feature
talks by President David P. Roselle and Bruce Walker, associate
provost of admissions and student financial aid.
     University students will be on hand to discuss their college
experiences and how they made the decision to attend Delaware.
     Information sessions will be conducted by faculty and staff from
the colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Science, Business and
Economics, Education, Engineering, Human Resources, Nursing and
Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation, as well as the Delaware
Tech/University Parallel Program, the School of Life and Health
Sciences, the University Honors Program, Scholarships and Student
Financial Aid and residence halls at the University.
     For more information, contact the University's Office of
Admissions at 831-8125.

Grad students to display art works
     Works by first-year students pursuing the Master of Fine Arts
degree from the University of Delaware will be on display from Nov. 28
through Dec. 16 in the lobby gallery of Clayton Hall.
     A reception honoring the students will be held from 4:30-7 p.m.,
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
     The lobby of Clayton Hall is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mondays
through Thursdays, and from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays.

Training book is the cat's meow
     Joining the ranks of notable animal authors are two cats with UD
connections, Colleen Q. O'Shea and Crumbum Q. McIntosh, who share a
home with alumnus Michael O'Shea (Delaware '81M, '85PhD) and his wife
Catherine, a former associate in University development.
     The feline duo have been so successful in managing the O'Sheas
that they are sharing their people-training tips with others in their
recently published book, The 50 Secrets of Highly Successful Cats.
     The book highlights such activities as shedding white fur on dark
fabrics and vice versa, the recreational uses of toilet paper and
proven methods for avoiding pet carriers.
     Michael O'Shea, who is credited for typing the book, will be at
the University Bookstore to "pawtograph" copies of The 50 Secrets of
Highly Successful Cats from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2.
Pawtography includes an authentic rubber stamp of Colleen and Mac's
forepaws with the signature of their typist.

Health reform is conference topic
     A one-day conference, "Reforming Health Care at the Worksite
Through Demand Management," will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in
Clayton Hall.
     Cosponsored by the Delaware Center for Wellness and the
University, this continuing education professional program will
benefit human resources and personnel managers, health educators,
health care professionals and benefits staff.
     The theme of this year's conference is early disease detection
and medical self-care. Attendees will learn how employers can
contribute to Delaware's health picture and how prevention and
wellness can be integrated into company benefit plans. National and
local experts will discuss important workforce health issues.
     Exhibitors will show the latest prevention products and services
available to the worksite.
     For a detailed brochure and information about registration and
special discounts, call Sylvia Brocka at 573-4400.

3 lunch & learn programs planned
     The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will offer three Lunch
and Learn programs at the Perkins Student Center in the next several
weeks.
     "Balancing Work and Personal Life," cosponsored by the Office of
Women's Affairs, will explore maintaining a sense of humor, being
organized and learning to say "no" to alleviate the pressures
associated with work and a personal life on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the
Collins Room.
     "Coping with Losses-Life is a Process" will focus on how to
accept the loss caused by the death of a loved one. The two-part
program will be presented from noon-1 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday,
Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, in the Williamson Room of the Perkins Student
Center. Linda Wills, bereavement coordinator and counselor at
Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, will be featured speaker.
     These presentations are free and open to all University
employees. Those attending may bring lunch, and beverages will be
provided.
     Registration deadline for all three presentations is Nov. 28.
     Call Darlene Sharp at 831-8308 to register or to obtain
information.

Audition concert in Loudis Hall
     Each year, University faculty artists present a program featuring
the pieces required for high school students who will be auditioning
for the All-State Orchestra.
     This performance allows students to hear their pieces played in
preparation for their auditions.
     This year's All-State Audition Piece Concert will be presented at
8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du
Pont Music Building.
     The pieces, accompanied by pianist Julie Nishimura, will be
performed by Eileen Grycky, flute; Cynthia Carr, horn; Lloyd Shorter,
oboe; Jay Hildebrandt, trombone, euphonium and tuba; Jon Gaarder,
bassoon; Alan Hamant, trumpet; and Peter Hill, clarinet.