UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 4, Page 6
September 21, 1995
Bulletin board

Reimbursements
     Beginning with the Sept. 15 pay, reimbursements for Flexible
Spending Accounts (FSA) and for the Annual Physical Examination
Program will be added to an employee's semi-monthly or biweekly
paycheck.
     Separate checks for reimbursement payments will no longer be
issued.
     Each reimbursement will appear as a separate line item on the pay
stub.
     FSA and Annual Physical Examination reimbursements continue to be
non-taxable benefits.
     For additional information or answers to questions, call Payroll
at 831-2177 or Benefits at 831-2913.


Student alumni
     Members of the UD Student Alumni Association (SAA) will hold
several information sessions from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning tonight in the
Dickinson A/B Commons, and on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Russell D/E Lounge
and on Wednesday, Oct. 11, in 118 Purnell Hall.
     For information, call 837-8431.


Game-wine dinner
     The Blue and Gold Club will offer an unusual dinner including
specialties from the wild with complementing wines.
     Hors d'oeuvres will begin at 7 p.m., and dinner will be served at
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19.
     The price is $60 per person.
     Call 831-2582 for details, reservations or a membership
application.


Travel tax tips
     The University is exempt from sales and/or hotel taxes in some
states.
     When traveling on University business or making arrangements for
events at hotels and restaurants, travelers should check on the
University's status in that state.
     Currently, five states-Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey
and Texas-allow exemption from both sales and hotel taxes.
     Each state has different requirements to receive these
exemptions. Most of the time, submitting the proper form is the only
requirement, and many of these forms are available in UD Purchasing.
     For information about the tax status of a particular state or to
request a form, call Carol Hadden at 831-2166 or send e-mail to
Carol.Hadden@mvs.udel.edu.


Research funding
     Individual research project funding is available through the
General University Research (GUR) Program.
     Full-time faculty and professional staff are encouraged to apply
for these grants, which are awarded primarily in the arts, humanities
and social sciences.
     The maximum budget for a GUR project is $6,000. Faculty stipends
under these grants are limited to $5,000, or one-ninth of the academic
year salary, whichever is less.
     For GUR guidelines and an application, please call the Office of
the Provost for Research, at 831-2136, or send e-mail to
Marge.Darrell@mvs.udel.edu.
     The submission deadline is Monday, Oct. 23. Grants will be
announced at the end of January.


Women's scholars
     The Commission on the Status of Women is offering matching funds
for the current academic year to fund honoraria and travel for
visiting women scholars.
     The program was established in 1981 to assist departments in
bringing women scholars to campus. Preference is given to departments
with small numbers of women on the faculty.
     The fund is divided into two periods, from July 1-Dec. 31 and
from Jan. 1-June 30. Departments may request up to $250 per speaker,
$300 per period and $600 per year.
     For information and an application, contact the Office of Women's
Affairs at 831-8063.


Financial planning
     Cooperative Extension and the American Association of Retired
Persons are offering a seven-session workshop series entitled "Women's
Financial Information Program," from 6:30-9 p.m., Mondays, from Oct. 2-
Nov. 13, at the Delaware Cooperative Extension Office, 910 South
Chapel St., Newark.
     The workshops are designed to help both men and women make
informed financial decisions. Sessions will include information on
building financial security, conducting financial inventories,
designing personal cash flow systems, making decisions about credit,
insurance, investments, real estate and savings.
     Cost of the seven-week seminar is $20 per person and $30 per
couple.
     Participants will receive a money management workbook and other
materials.
     For information, call 831-1239 before Sept. 29.


Rabies clinic
     New Castle County 4-H, in cooperation with the state Division of
Public Health Rabies Program and Agway, is sponsoring a rabies clinic
for dogs and cats beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at the
Newark Agway near the Newark Shopping Center on Main Street.
     Three-year rabies boosters will be available for $1 to the first
300 animals. Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier.
     For more information, call 831-8965.


Cooking class
     The Blue and Gold Club will offer a cooking class, directed by
chef Daniel Briggs, from 5-9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2. After preparing the
four-course dinner, participants will share their creations. Cost is
$25 per person.
     For information, call 831-2582.


Retirees meeting
     The University of Delaware Association of Retired Faculty will
meet this fall from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. All meetings will be in the
Perkins Student Center.
     The scheduled brown-bag luncheon discussions will take place on
Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Collins Room; Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the
Collins Room; Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Read Room; Tuesday, Nov. 21,
in the Read Room; and Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Read Room.
     For information, call Ralph Staiger at 731-4218.


Tourney change
     Alpha Phi's third annual Volleyball Tournament to benefit the
American Heart Association of Delaware will be held Sunday, Oct. 1.
Originally, the event was scheduled for Sept. 16.
     The fundraising effort will be held on Harrington Beach, behind
the Perkins Student Center.
     For registration details, call 366-9395.