UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 5, Page 4
September 29, 1994
Up and coming

Library to present fashion exhibition
     The University of Delaware will present an exhibit, "Stylish Deja
Vu: Reinterpreting Styles of the Past to Create New Fashion
Statements," from Sept. 30 through Dec. 16, on the first floor of the
Hugh M. Morris Library.
     The exhibit illustrates fashion revivals that have occurred over
the years, as well as a number of more recent designs created by
students in the University's Department of Textiles, Design and
Consumer Economics, who use computers in the Computer-Assisted Design
Laboratory to scan photographic images from fashion illustrations and
reinterpret these images to produce new designs.
     Style elements are chosen for their utility, shape or ability to
bring back a nostalgic mood or idea from the particular time period in
which they were originally worn. New interpretations of older styles
are created when they are combined with different style elements, new
textiles and ingenuity.
     Curator of the exhibit is Linda Stein, associate librarian in the
library's Reference Department.
     For information, call 831-2231.

AbleArts featured in two programs
     AbleArts, an acting troupe that integrates individuals with and
without disabilities in the performing arts, will present two public
performances Oct. 5 on campus.
     Gene Dean, a Univesity staff member in public safety, will read
his poetry and perform and original pantomine/dance entitled Seasons
with Marty Gorin.
     The programs are scheduled for noon, Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the
Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center. A question-and-answer
preiod will follow the performance. Registration must be made by Sept.
30 by calling 831-8308.
     A second presentation will occur at 8 that evening in Pearson
Hall auditorium.

Center to sponsor noontime sessions
     The Center for Teaching Effectiveness has established two new
interest groups-one for faculty who would like to discuss teaching in
large enrollment courses and another for those who wish to learn more
about using groups and problem-based learning in their courses. Both
groups will meet in the Perkins Student Center.
     Special Interest Group 1, on "Problem Based Learning: The Power
of Students Teaching Students," will examine how "real world" problems
provide a context for students to learn to think critically and
acquire essential course concepts in the process of working in groups.
Teachers who use problem-based learning encourage student
responsibility for their own learning. This group will meet from 12:30-
2 p.m., Mondays, Oct. 3 (Collins Room), Nov. 7 (Ewing Room), and Dec.
12 (Ewing Room).
     Special Interest Group 2, on the "Challenges of Teaching Large
Enrollment Courses," is appropriate for someone teaching a large
course for the first time or for the seasoned practitioner. The
sessions are scheduled from 12:30-1:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 11, 25,
Nov. 22 and Dec. 6, all in the Ewing Room.

International club posts fall schedule
     The University of Delaware Women's Club International Hospitality
Group invites all women visitors to campus-including women faculty,
students and staff and their spouses-to a series of informal meetings
at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 South College Ave.
     Programs try to help newcomers settle into life in Newark,
acquaint them with American customs and culture and provide an
opportunity to make friends. Visitors also may share their culture
with the group.
     Upcoming programs include: "Living in Newark: The Basics," 9-11
a.m., Tues., Oct. 11; "Halloween and Similar Holidays," a family event
for spouses and children, with discussion related to ancestral and/or
supernatural beings, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25; "Living in
America: Cultural Mosaic and/or Melting Pot?," 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday,
Nov. 8.
     A holiday craft sale is planned Nov. 16-18 in the Perkins Student
Center.
     For information on other events, call Lidia Jankowska at 368-3337,
Lalita Manrai at 733-0207 or Rula Khayralla at 234-3389.

Personal safety is former cop's topic
     J.J. Bittenbinder, a member of the Chicago Police Department for
almost 25 years, will present a free public lecture on personal safety
and crime prevention from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, in 128 Clayton
Hall.
     Sponsored by Comcast Cellular One, Bittenbinder, who has appeared
on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Prime Time Live, will discuss how to be
a "tough target" for criminals and how to protect yourself, your loved
ones and your personal property. He also is known for his PBS series
Street Smarts.
     This fall, Bittenbinder will host a weekly half-hour television
series entitled Tough Target. The program will deal with crime from
the victim's perspective and offer advice for staying safe in an
increasingly dangerous world.