Vol. 17, No. 2Sept. 11, 1997

Publications

Jinfa Cai, mathematical sciences, with John Moyer and Joan Grampp, "The Gift of Diversity in Learning through Mathematical Exploration," in 1997 Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, pages 151-163.

Alexander H-D. Cheng, civil and environmental engineering, with K. El Harrouni and D. Ouzar of University Mohammed V, Morocco, and L.C. Wrobel of Brunel University, "Groundwater Parameter Estimation by Optimization and DRBEM," in Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, vol. 19, no. 2, pages 97-103, 1997.

Yaroslav Bilinsky, political science and international relations, "Language, Nation and State: Problems of Theory and Practice," Ukrainian-language version, in East: Analytical and News Journal by the Ukrainian Center for Cultural Studies, vol. 1, no. 9, pages 26-29, and vol. 4, no. 11, pages 11-18.

Presentations

Joyce Hill Stoner, art conservation, "Writing Lyrics for Musical Theatre," a seminar, at New York International Fringe Festival, Aug. 19, Henry Street Settlement, New York City.

Mark W. Huddleston, political science and international relations, presented performance measurement and program budgeting workshops at USAID/ICMA Fiscal Federalism Seminar, May 12-23, Tuzla, Bosnia. He also directed workshops in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa on the Delaware model of public-private-academic partnerships for U.S. Information Agency, July 14-Aug. 4.

Shannon Burchard, library, presentation at New Members Round Table, American Library Association annual conference, June 28, San Francisco.

Several members of the Department of Political Science and International Relations participated in sessions at the annual American Political Science Association meeting, Aug. 27-31, Washington, D.C., Gretchen Bauer, "Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Namibia"; Leslie F. Goldstein, Unidel Professor, participant in "What's So Great About Constitutionalism" roundtable; and Joseph A. Pika, participant in "Role of the Vice President in U.S. Foreign Policy Formulation" roundtable.

Gordon J. DiRenzo, sociology and criminal justice, "Personality and Voter Preferences in the 1996 American Presidential Elections" and headed a session on "Personality, Political Consciousness and Self-Placement," at International Society of Political Psychology, July 20-24, Krakow, Poland.

Marian Lief Palley, political science and international relations, "The Cultural Constraints on the Implementation of the Beijing Accords on Selected Asian Societies," and headed a session on the implementation of the Beijing Accords on selected Asian societies, at International Political Science Association meeting, Aug. 25, Seoul.

Service

Ivo Dominguez, foreign languages and literatures, was appointed to a three-year term on the national public relations committee of American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Mary Elizabeth Miele, medical technology, was selected to participate in the Edward A. Smucker Memorial Workshop on Molecular Biology and Pathology of Neoplasia, July 6-13, Keystone, Colo.

Happy anniversary

30 Years

Doreen E. Ricketts, Dining Services, Sept. 17, 1967

25 Years

John K. Hoffman, student housing, Sept. 16, 1972

20 Years

Susan J. Campbell. biological sciences, Sept. 12, 1977

10 Years
Sharon K. Altman, Dining Services, Sept. 16, 1987

Maryanne Bowers, educational studies, Sept. 16, 1987

Carolyn M. McClafferty, Dining Services, Sept. 16, 1987

Virginia Tomlinson, Information Technologies/University Media Services, Sept. 14, 1987

5 Years

Charles M. Forbes, Office of the President, Sept. 16, 1992

William F. Johnson, Facilities Management, building services, Sept. 14, 1992

Frank E. Lindsay, Facilities Management, building services, Sept. 14, 1992

Lisa McBeth-Snyder, nursing, Sept. 15, 1992

Tammy L. Pack, Facilities Management, building services, Sept. 14, 1992