Vol. 17, No. 15Dec. 18, 1997

Bus schedule
The University bus system will not operate from Saturday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Jan. 3. On Sunday, Jan. 4, a special campus shuttle will operate from 4 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Evening routes 1 and 2 and the Late Night run will operate on a regular schedule.

Starting Monday, Jan. 5, the Bus Shuttle Service will be back in full operation.

MetLife address
The University's dental plan carrier, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., is changing the address of its claims processing unit. Effective Jan. 1, all dental claim forms should be sent to MetLife Dental Claims, P.O. Box 8740, Dayton, OH 45401-8740.

All phone inquiries should be directed to 1-800-830-0203.

Claims sent inadvertently to the former Aurora, Ill., processing address will be forwarded to the Dayton claims processing unit.

To help with a smooth transition, employees should notify their dentists of the address change. Revised claim forms are available from the Benefits Office.

Non-alcoholic info
For a holiday tips fact sheet and recipes for non-alcoholic drinks and snack foods, contact the Cooperative Extension community traffic safety educator in each county.

In New Castle County, call Cindy Genau at 831-2667; in Kent County, call John Urban at 697-4000; and in Sussex County, call Diaz Bonville at 856-7303.

Santa on WVUD
For the third year in a row, Santa Claus will visit the studios of WVUD, 91.3 FM, the Voice of the University of Delaware. David Alperson, AS '97, will host the program, which will be aired at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, and at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24.

During the program Santa will discuss a variety of topics, including how his sleigh flies, his elves and questions posed by children from the UD College School. The show also will feature a reading of The Night Before Christmas and holiday music.

Web reserve
Faculty and instructors who wish to make their course materials available in electronic form via the World Wide Web must contact Albert Neal, coordinator of circulation and reserve, at aneal@udel.edu or 831-3122 as soon as possible.

Material for the spring semester is due on Jan. 5. For information and forms, visit the Electronic Reserves Information web page at http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/reserve/ info.html

Vita Nova schedule
Vita Nova is closed for dinner service and the restaurant's last day of luncheon service will be Friday, Dec. 19. The restaurant will reopen for lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and for dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

During the spring semester, lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays-Fridays.

Library hours
On Friday, Dec. 19, the Morris Library is open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Special Collections and the Exhibition Gallery are open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morris Library holiday/ intersession hours from Dec. 20-Jan. 4 are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21, closed; Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 22-23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 24-Thursday, Jan 1, closed; Friday, Jan. 2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (limited services only available); Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3 and 4, closed.

Special Collections and Exhibition Gallery hours from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21, closed; Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 22-23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 24-Jan 4, closed.

Morris Library Winter Session hours, from Jan. 5-Feb. 5, are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays; and 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays.

Special Collections and Exhibition Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays; and 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesdays.

Library hours are available by calling 831-BOOK and on the web at http://www.lib.udel.edu &