UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 7, Page 5
October 13, 1994
Parents Day events on Oct. 29

     Parents of University students will have a chance to sample
campus life and check out the Carpenter Center as the University holds
Parents Day on Saturday, Oct. 29.
     Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center,
where guests will be welcomed by deans, administrators and student
life personnel. Until 11:30 a.m., there will be an on-going computer
demonstration at a multimedia kiosk, demonstrating the Internet
network and information technologies used on the campus.
     A presentation on graduate study at the University and
opportunities for graduate and professional study at other
institutions will be held from 9-10 a.m.
     Remarks by President David P. Roselle at 10 a.m. will be followed
by a pre-game performance by the University of Delaware Marching Band,
cheerleaders and the Precision Dance Team. YoUDee, the University's
Blue Hen mascot, also will be on hand.
     From 10:45-11:30 a.m., parents will have the choice of attending
two different events: an information session on study-abroad
opportunities or an overview of the current employment market and what
this may mean for students.
     A pre-football game luncheon is planned from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at
the Delaware Field House.
     The University's Fightin' Blue Hens will take on Northeastern
University at 1 p.m. in Delaware Stadium.
     For those who are not football fans, two photography exhibits by
Sandro Oramas will be open from noon to 5 p.m. at the University
Gallery in Old College. From 1:30-4 p.m., a guided tour of the
University's permanent collection of minerals, gems, carved stones and
rare specimens will be conducted in Penny Hall.
     The Center for Black Culture will hold an open house from 4-7
p.m.  Included will be a presentation on the black organizations on
campus.
     A hot buffet dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. in the Perkins
Student Center.
     Two performances of a Song Fest at 4:30 and 9 p.m. in Pearson
Hall will bring together all the UD vocal ensembles for presentation
of their most delightful selections.
     The Professional Theatre Training Program will present Moliere's
The Learned Ladies at 7:30 p.m. at the Hartshorn Theatre. Tickets are
available by phone at 831-2204 or in person at the Hartshorn box
office.
     Information is available from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays through
Fridays. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS; for general Parents
Day information, call 831-2707.