Vol. 17, No. 7Oct. 16, 1997

Prof. to present tour of Sloan art

William Innes Homer, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Art History, will give a tour of the exhibition, "The Gist of Drawing: Works on Paper by John Sloan," at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Delaware Art Museum.

The exhibition is the first survey of drawings by Sloan and includes more than 100 works, many exhibited for the first time. One of the premier artists of the 20th century, Sloan was a member of "The Eight," a group of New York artists who rebelled against the conservatism of the country's leading art exhibitions in the early 1900s. Throughout his career, drawing was an integral element of his art.

Homer and a group of his graduate students helped organize the exhibition.

For more information on museum hours and fees, call 571-9590.

Global warming session Oct. 23

W. Michael McCabe, Region II administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will speak at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in Multipurpose Room A of the Trabant University Center.

McCabe's topic will be "Global Climate Change: Will Newark, Del. be a Coastal Community in the 21st Century?" He will review the scientific evidence that indicates global warming is causing the sea level to rise, causing tropical disease to become more virulent and move northward and causing weather disruptions.

He also will lead a discussion on what individuals and communities can do to minimize the impact of global warming.

Appointed an EPA administrator by President Clinton in 1995, McCabe will be sounding the Clinton administration's position on global warming as the International Conference on Global Climate Change approaches.

His Newark talk is cosponsored by the College of Arts and Science and the UD Center for Energy and Environmental Policy.

For information, call 831-8405.

Grad students featured in series

The Department of English is sponsoring a Graduate Student Colloquia Series. All programs are open to the public.

"The Poet as Non-Accidental Tourist: Travel and Genre in the Works of Arthur Hugh Clough and Elizabeth Barrett Browning" will be presented by Chris Keirstead at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, in 120 Memorial Hall.

"Theorizing Difference for the 21st Century" will be presented by Claudia Smith at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, in 120 Memorial Hall.

"'Plagiarism' in Typee: Assessing the Manner and Method of Melville's Thievery" will be presented by Steven Olsen-Smith at noon, Tuesday, Nov. 18, in 122 Sharp Laboratory.

"Desobligeant: Translating Yorick" will be presented by Barbara Silverstein at noon, Thursday, Dec. 4, in 122 Old College.

"A Fairy Tale Every Minute: The Autobiographical Journey and Edith Wharton's In Morocco" will be presented by Stephanie Batcos at noon, Friday, Dec. 5, 122 Memorial Hall.

Reception set for artist on Oct. 21

"When I Was 6," an oral history and photographic exhibition by the Boston-based artist Rebecca W. Carman, will be on display in the Wilmington Free Library from Oct. 21-Nov. 15.

A reception with the artist and welcome by Delaware Gov. Thomas R. Carper will be held from 4-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the library, on 10th and Market streets in Wilmington.

The images portray the dreams and reflections of 10 homeless women. For information, call 571-7400.

Effects of rape topic of program

Charlotte Pierce-Baker, director of Innovative Study in Teaching and the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania, will present a program on "Black Women Telling of Rape," which includes information from her upcoming book, Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape.

The lecture, will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Room 004 Kirkbride Hall.

For information, call 831-8474.

Run Around Town on Homecoming

The seventh annual UD Homecoming Run Around Town, a 5K run and walk, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, during the event-filled campus weekend.

Race day registration will be available from 8-9:15 a.m. at the corner of North College Avenue and Ray Street. Cost is $9 for UD students and $10 for others. Early registration, before Oct. 28, is $7 for students and $8 for others.

There are several runner and walker categories. All participants will receive a race T-shirt and postrace refreshments. Awards will be presented to the first three finishers overall, top UD alumni finishers, top three runners in each age group and top two walkers.

For information and a registration form, call Marathon Sports at 654-6400.

'Preferred Tenant' City Seminar set

The University and the city of Newark are presenting the third annual City Seminar series. These free, informational sessions are designed to discuss city services and regulations.

Students who attend one of the upcoming sessions will become a "preferrred tenant" and be able to save 20 percent on a security deposit or the first month's rent from participating landlords.

The programs will be offered in the Trabant University Center Theatre:

The sessions are offered in cooperation with the city of Newark, Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress, Commuter and Off-Campus Organization, Old Newark Civic Association and the Newark Landlord Association, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

For information, call the Activities and Programs Office at 831-2428.