UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 30, Page 6
May 2, 1996
Honors Weekend celebration to begin today

     The University has expanded its traditional Honors Day ceremony
to an Honors Weekend, now including a wide variety of events designed
to honor students and entertain their guests over a four-day period
beginning today and extending through Sunday, May 5.
     The University's 10 colleges will honor outstanding students at
special ceremonies scheduled on Friday, May 3, at various times and
locations on three campuses.
     Two ceremonies at 11 a.m. include one to honor students in the
College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, to be held in the
Conference Room of the Center for Composite Materials, and one to
honor students in the College of Marine Studies, scheduled in Room 104
Cannon Lab, on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.
     At 2:30 p.m., ceremonies will be held on the Newark campus to
honor outstanding students in the College of Agricultural Sciences in
Mitchell Hall; the College of Business and Economics in Room 115
Purnell Hall; the College of Engineering in Pearson Hall auditorium
and the College of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation in the
Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     Two more 2:30 p.m. ceremonies are scheduled in the University
Center to honor students from the College of Nursing, in the theatre,
and the College of Arts and Science, in the multipurpose room.
     Outstanding students from the College of Education and the
College of Human Resources also will be honored at 2:30 p.m. in
Clayton Hall. The education ceremony will be held in Room 101B and the
human resources ceremony in Room 128.
     A ceremony to honor students in the Division of Continuing
Education will be held at 6 p.m. in Clayton Hall, with the specific
room location to be announced.
     A special reception to acknowledge all students receiving honors
and their guests is planned from 4-5:30 p.m., at the home of
University President and Mrs. David P. Roselle.
     Friday events will begin with a special Nursing Alumni
Association Breakfast in the Ewing Room of the Perkins Student Center
to honor graduating nursing students is scheduled from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
     Also planned during the weekend are initiation ceremonies for
those selected to membership in honor societies from all colleges who
demonstrate superior scholarship. All induction ceremonies are open by
invitation only.
     Special events planned for Saturday, May 4, include a recognition
ceremony for students receiving the Advanced Honors Certificate, open
by invitation only, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Ewing Room of the
Perkins Student Center.
     Also planned is an achievement luncheon for students in the
ASPIRE (Academic Support Programs to Inspire Renaissance Educators)
program, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in 106 Pencader, also open by
invitation only.
     The weekend concludes on Sunday, May 5 with the fourth annual
RISE (Resources to Insure Successful Engineers) Student Achievement
Convocation, scheduled at 3 p.m. in Clayton Hall and the third annual
NUCLEUS (Network of Undergraduate Collaborative Learning Experiences
for Underrepresented Scholars) Program Recognition Ceremony from 3-5
p.m. in 120 Clayton Hall. Both activities require reservations. Call,
831-6315 for the RISE convocation and 831-4030 for the NUCLEUS
ceremony.
     Two symposiums, open to the public, are planned for the weekend.
The first, the Steele Symposium, recognizing outstanding research
papers in human resources, family and consumer sciences, is scheduled
from 7-9 tonight. Reservations are required and may be made by calling
831-2301. Also scheduled is the University's Undergraduate Research
Symposium, featuring the best in undergraduate research, from 9:15 a..-
12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4, in the Perkins Student Center. No
reservations are required.
     A number of other student cultural and athletic events are being
held throughout the weekend. Check the calendar for additional
information.