UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 30, Page 4
May 2, 1996
Up and coming

Hubble findings are topic of talk
     Discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope since its in-space
repair is the topic of the H.C. Vernon Memorial Lecture, to be given
by Robert Williams, director of the Space Telescope Science Institute,
at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, in the Clayton Hall auditorium.
     Williams will review the post-repair findings, including the
birth of new stars, the galaxies populating the deep reaches of space,
the surface of Pluto and many other discoveries.
     A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a
doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Williams has been director
since 1993 of the Space Telescope Science Institute, located on the
Johns Hopkins University campus.
     With the Goddard Space Flight Center, the institute operates the
orbiting Hubble Space Telescope for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
     Prior to that, Williams was director of the Cerro Tololo Inter-
American Observatory in Chile and also served on the University of
Arizona faculty for 18 years.
     His research specialties are novae, which are exploding stars,
and spectroscopy, the analysis of light from distant objects.
     At the institute, Williams has responsibility for the entire
science program, including the scheduling and operation of the
telescope, the acquisition of data, the placement of data in an
archive which the public can access and the oversight of the data
analysis.
     The free, public lecture is sponsored by the Mt. Cuba
Astronomical Observatory in cooperation with the University.
     For further information, contact the observatory at 654-6407.


TESOL conference scheduled May 18
     "Educating the Educators" is the theme of the Penn TESOL-East
(Eastern Pennsylvania Area Association of Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages) 16th annual conference to be held
Saturday, May 18, at Clayton Hall.
     The conference is designed for teachers and students interested
in the teaching profession, according to Ruth M. Jackson, English
Language Institute (ELI), who is chairing the event.
     Featured speaker will be Donald Freeman, a faculty member at the
School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vt. and a noted
TESOL scholar, whose topic will be "Why Teacher Education?"
     The conference will begin at 8 a.m. with textbook exhibitions,
featuring authors, editors and publishers on hand to discuss their
materials and services. Computer programs, including hardware, also
will be on display.
     At 9 a.m., a slate of TESOL scholars will speak, followed by
lunch. At 1:30 p.m., Freeman will make the plenary speech. The
conference will continue with sessions demonstrating effective
teaching techniques in higher education, adult education, secondary
and elementary education.
     A wine and cheese reception at 4 p.m. will include entertainment
by ELI.
     To register, send a check for $30 ($25 for TESOL members) to
PennTESOL-East, 21 Bennett Hall, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6274.
     For further information, call Jackson at 831-2674.


Fashion Group to present designs
     The Fashion Group, a student organization for those planning
careers in the apparel industry, will present its third annual Fashion
Show, featuring student designs, at 8 p.m., Friday, May 10, in Pearson
Hall.
     Tickets, at $5 for students and children under 7 and $7 for all
others, are available at the Perkins Student Center and the Bob
Carpenter box offices.


Panel discussion about menopause
     A panel discussion on "Menopause: Transition to an Ending or a
Beginning?" will be held from noon-1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, in the
Ewing Room of the Perkins Student Center. Participants may bring
lunches, and beverages will be provided.
     Carol Boulanger, women's affairs, will be moderator. The speakers
are Barbara Bason, medical technology, on "Alternative Approaches to
Menopause"; Cecily Sawyer Harmon, faculty and staff assistance, on
"Psychological Aspects of Menopause"; Jenny L. Hughes, employee
wellness, on "Hormone Replacement Therapy and Osteoporosis;" and Mary
B. Williams, Center for Science and Culture, on "Surgical Menopause."
     The program is sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Assistance
Program, the Office of Women's Affairs and the Employee Wellness
Center.
     To register, call 831-4620 or e-mail to
Nancy.Soccorso@mvs.udel.edu by Monday, May 13.