UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 18, Page 4
February 2, 1995
Up and coming
Camp survivor featured speaker
Sora Vigorito, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp,
will be the speaker at a program at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb.12, in 100
Kirkbride Lecture Hall. The program is entitled "Child of Darkness,
Woman of Light: An Evening Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
Liberation of Auschwitz."
Vigorito was a control subject in Dr. Joseph Mengele's infamous
laboratory at Auschwitz-Birkenau. She was one of the few "Mengele
Twins" to survive.
Her twin sister, Clara, died in her arms at the age of 5.
The story of her survival, her life in an American Catholic
orphanage and her path back to the Jewish community are included in
her presentation.
The program is sponsored by Chabad House, the Commission for
Cultural and Racial Diversity, the Jewish Studies Program and the
Department of Psychology.
For information, call Rabbi Eliezer Sneiderman at 455-1800.
Applications due for executive MBA
For the busy executive already on the fast track, the pursuit of
a much-desired MBA is easier now through the University's Executive
MBA Program. The first class began last fall, and applications are
being accepted now for the second class, which will begin at the end
of August.
Prospective students can learn more about the fast-track program
at a special information session, scheduled from 5:30-7 tonight in
Arsht Hall, in Wilmington.
The Executive MBA program has been specially designed to provide
an exclusive, accelerated and nationally accredited program for
executives and professionals who have already demonstrated the ability
to achieve success in their careers.
Applications for the second class are being accepted now through
May 1 and are considered as they are received. Class size is limited.
Prospective students must take the Graduate Management Admissions Test
(GMAT) and submit two letters of recommendation (one from the
applicant's immediate supervisor, where applicable). Applicants also
must schedule an interview by calling 831-2221.
For additional information on the Executive MBA Program, contact
Peggy Bottorff at the MBA Programs Office, Department of Business
Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; call 831-
2221; fax 831-4196; or send e-mail to e-mba@brahms.udel.edu.
Blues exhibit set through Feb. 28
"The Blues in Black and White," photos of famed blues singers in
performance by David D. Spitzer, are on view now through Feb. 28 in
the University Gallery.
Spitzer, a humanities professor at Miami-Dade Community College,
has moonlighted as a photographer of both blues and jazz artists for
the last 20 years. He captures the artists in concert, creating
through a still photograph a glimpse of the musical transformation
that occurs when the performers are on stage.
Blues masters like James Cotton, B.B. King, John Mayall and KoKo
Taylor are among the 50 musicians featured in the photographic essay,
which will be on view in the West Gallery.
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 1-5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays.
The University Gallery is wheelchair-accessible. Individuals with
special needs or those wanting more information may call 831-8242.
University Gallery programs are made possible, in part, by the
Delaware Division of the Arts and the Faculty Senate Committee on
Cultural Activities and Public Events. All events are free and open to
the public.
Classroom ethics, drama sessions
Linc Fisch, an educational consultant and writer, will offer two
workshops Friday, Feb. 10, in the Ewing Room of the Perkins Student
Center.
"The Classroom as a Dramatic Arena" will be presented from 9-11
a.m., and "Ethics in Teaching" will be offered from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
To register, send e-mail to Virginia.Greene@mvs.udel.edu.
Neville Brothers Feb. 13 at BCC
The pride of New Orleans-the Neville Brothers, featuring Aaron
Neville, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, at the Bob
Carpenter Center. Tickets-at $20 for the general public, $10 for full-
time UD undergraduates with ID and $15 for other members of the
University community with ID-are on sale in Newark at the box offices
at the Bob Carpenter Center and at the Perkins Student Center. Tickets
are available by phone through Ticketmaster, telephone 984-2000. A
convenience charge may apply.
Mixing the world's tightest harmonies with the cultural richness
of their native New Orleans, the Neville Brothers have a unique sound
featuring the best of pop, jazz and rhythm and blues, stretching from
the 1960s hit "Tell It Like It Is" to the current album Live on Planet
Earth. For more information, call UD1-HENS.
Solar energy topic of Feb. 7 lecture
"Solar Electricity-The Technical, Economic and Social Challenges
of Providing Clean Electrical Power from the Sun" is the topic of the
next lecture in the University's Land and Sea Lecture Series.
The talk, by Steven Hegedus, scientist with the University's
Institute of Energy Conversion, will be delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 7,
at 10 a.m. in Lewes and at 2 p.m. in Seaford.
The Lewes lecture will be held in the Virden Center and the
Seaford lecture will be held in the auditorium of the Methodist Manor
House. Both are free and open to the public.
The University has long been a leader in the field of solar
energy. Hegedus will talk about the applications of solar energy,
ranging from a few watts to power remote cabins to hundreds of
megawatts to power entire cities.
He will discuss why this state-of-the-art technology isn't being
utilized more in this country and show how the Delaware Valley is
producing some of the most innovative research and manufacturing in
the country.
The series is sponsored by the Office of Alumni and University
Relations. For more information, call 855-1620 in Georgetown.
Seminar in Dover on public schools
"Practical Aspects of Inclusion," a seminar for anyone interested
in measures to include students with disabilities in Delaware's
schools, will be held from 9:15-11:15 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at the
Sheraton Inn in Dover.
Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 13.
The seminar will feature Lou Brown, professor in the Department
of Rehabilitation, Psychology and Special Education at the University
of Wisconsin. He is a nationally recognized authority on implementing
inclusion in the classroom, focusing on service delivery models,
curricula and values.
Parents, teachers, school administrators and anyone interested in
inclusive schools in Delaware is invited to attend. Cost is $5 per
person.
The conference is sponsored by the Delaware Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council, the Department of Instruction and the
University Affiliated Program for Families and Developmental
Disabilities.
For more information, call Lynn Wilson at 831-6974 or 831-4689
TDD.
E-52 to present 'The Shadow Box'
E-52 Student Theatre at the University will present The Shadow
Box by Michael Cristofer on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 10-11 and 17-
18, and on Thursday, Feb. 16.
All performances will begin at 8 p.m. in Room 100 of Wolf Hall.
Admission is $3 per person at the door.
The Shadow Box, recently performed on Broadway, is an intense
drama about three terminally ill patients who live in separate
cottages on the grounds of a hospital. The play focuses on their
anxieties and their coming to grips with the finality of their
conditions.
For more information, call the E-52 office at 831-6014.