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| Vol. 17, No. 8 | Oct. 23, 1997 |

Intramural sports late fall registration: Carpenter Sports Building Lobby, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost, $25/team and $5/ individual. Call 831-4267.
Energy and environmental policy colloquium: "Global Climate Change: Will Newark, Del., Be A Coastal Community in the 21st Century?" with W. Michael McCabe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III. Multipurpose Room A, Trabant University Center, 12:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8405.
Lecture/slide presentation: "Freedom of Expression on Public Property," with Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law. Multipurpose Room B, Trabant University Center, 3-4:15 p.m. For information, call 831-8041.
Career Services program: J.O.B.S. orientation. Raub Hall, 3:30 p.m. Call 831-8479.
Alpha Phi open house: 158 South College Ave., 5-7 p.m. For information, call 831-2631.
Commuter and off-campus city seminar: Interested in moving off campus and becoming a "preferred tenant"? Trabant University Center Theatre, 7 p.m. Call 831-2428.
Sigma Tau Delta charity event for hunger: Four UD professors will read from Through the Book at Hunger. 100 Wolf Hall, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $3 for students. For information, send e-mail to valshay@udel.edu.
Theatre: Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2204.
Concert: Jazz Chamber Ensemble, with Vernon James, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call 831-2577.
Concert: Juliet's Wishing Well. Hen Zone, Perkins Student Center, 8:30 p.m.; doors open, 8 p.m. Call UD1-HENS.
Casino Night: Pencader Commons 1, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. For information, call 831-3001.
Intramural sports late fall registration: Carpenter Sports Building Lobby, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost, $25/team and $5/ individual. Call 831-4267.
Interactive workshop: "Traveling Lighter: Putting Graduate Student Stress in Perspective," with Leslie Orysh Connor, UD. 206 Trabant University Center, noon-1:30 p.m. Call 831-8063.
Center for Teaching Effectiveness workshop: "Strategic Teaching: The Possible Dream, The Enduring Process." Perkins Student Center, 1:30-3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2207.
Environmental engineering research seminar: "Modeling of Reactive Subsurface Barriers," with Alan J. Rabideau, State University of New York at Buffalo. 348 DuPont Hall, 2 p.m. Call 831-2442.
Lecture: "Innovation-the American Way: Unspoken Compacts and Unsealed Covenants," with Anita Jones, University of Virginia, Computer and Information Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series. 120 Smith Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Career Services workshop: "Resume I." Raub Hall, 3:30 p.m. Call 831-8479.
Women's soccer: Drexel. Delaware Soccer Field, behind Delaware Stadium, Nelson Athletic Complex, 3:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.
Mathematical sciences seminar: "Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling and Dynamic Computer Memories," with S. Brent Morris, National Security Agency. 205 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 3:30 p.m.
Biochemistry seminar: "Multiple Personalities in the Retrovirus: Unraveling the Diverse Roles Performed by the Viral Nucleocapsid Protein," with Robert J. Gorlick, Retroviral Mutagenesis Laboratory, AIDS Vaccine Program, National Cancer Institute. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.
Delta Sigma Theta talent showcase: "Artistic Expression," with dancing, singing, dramatic readings, rapping and drawing. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call 837-1685.
Theatre: Oedipus Rex, presented by the Professional Theatre Training Program. Del Tech Arts and Science Center, Georgetown, 7 p.m. For information, call 855-1623.
Concert: The Indigo Girls. Bob Carpenter Center, Nelson Athletic Complex, 8 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
Film: Chasing Amy. Trabant University Center Theatre, 8 p.m. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.
Delta Sigma Theta anniversary party: Pearson Hall Gym, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students with UD ID. For information call 837-8387.
UN-Weekend program: Sleepover and movie night. Pencader Commons 1, 10 p.m. Bring pillow and blanklet. For information, call 831-3001.
Film: Sling Blade. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10:30 p.m. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.
Continuing education opera trip: to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City to see Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Cost, $140; $40 for motorcoach only. Bus leaves Clayton Hall, 7 a.m. and Wilcastle Center, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 7:30 a.m. To register or for information, call 831-1171.
Trabant Center bus trip: Baltimore's Inner Harbor, open itinerary. Bus leaves Trabant University Center, 8 a.m.; leaves Inner Harbor, 8 p.m. Cost, $20 with UD ID and $15 for full-time undergraduates. Tickets on sale in 217 Trabant University Center.
Bus trip: to New York City to see Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk. Bus leaves Center for Black Culture, 9:30 a.m.; leaves New York City, 8 p.m. Cost, $55 for the public and $20 for students with UD ID. For information, call UD1-HENS or 831-2991.
Make a Difference Day: Join campus friends in helping clean up historic Fort DuPont, Delaware City, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For information, call 831-2341.
Field hockey: Hofstra. Delaware Field off Chestnut Hill Road, Nelson Athletic Complex, noon. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
Film: Space Jam, Performing Arts Junior Series. Trabant University Center, 1 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.
Residence life fall festival: Bands, music, fun activities and a raffle to win a big screen television. Harrington Beach, 1-4 p.m.
Children's program: University Gallery staff will read Bob Knox' The Great Art Adventure, which takes two children on a tour of a "wacky gallery of world art." Meet Museum in Motion, the gallery's own "time machine." University Gallery, Old College, 2-3 p.m. Advance registration required. For information, call 831-8242.
Theatre: Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 3 and 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 831-2204.
Film: Sling Blade. Trabant University Center Theatre, 8 p.m. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.
UN-Weekend program: "Capture the Flag." Pencader Commons 1, 9 p.m. Dress in dark clothes. For information, call 831-3001.
HOLA "Holaween Jam": Maxwell T's restaurant, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Admission, free for members and $3 for others. Costumes optional. For information, call 837-8246.
Film: Chasing Amy. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10:30 p.m. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.
Women's soccer: Towson. Delaware Soccer Field, behind Delaware Stadium, Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
UN-Weekend community coffeehouse: Pencader Commons 1, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-3001.
Film: Temptress Moon (China, 1996), International Film Series. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 737-3955.
Center for Teaching Effectiveness instructional development workshop: "An Inquiry into Ethics and Values in College Teaching: Problems, Issues, Guidelines and Principles," with Linc Fisch, distinguished author and teaching consultant. 106 Composites Center, 1-3 p.m. For information, call 831-2027.
Career Services program: J.O.B.S. orientation. Raub Hall, 3 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.
Entomology and applied ecology seminar: "Tasty Food for Larvae of Cabbage Butterflies: Chemical and Sensory Inputs," with Alan Renwick, Boyce Thompson Institute. 201 Townsend Hall, 3:30 p.m.
Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "The Application of Chemistry to the Examination of Works of Art," with Suizanne Q. Lomax, National Gallery of Art. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.
Delta Gamma/Kappa Alpha Theta open house: Multipurpose Rooms A/B, Trabant University Center, 5-7 p.m. For information, call 831-2631.
Parallel Program 30th anniversary lecture: "Slavery and Freedom in Delaware," with William H. Williams, UD. 529 William Carter Partnership Center, Georgetown, 7 p.m. For more information, call 855-1623.
Black Student Union/Alpha Phi Alpha lecture: "Lust, Liberation-Are There Really Any Good Brothers and Sisters Out There?" Trabant University Center Theatre, 7 p.m. For further information, call 837-6353.
Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses without academic penalty
UD Association of Retired Faculty informal luncheon/ discussion: 207 Trabant University Center, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
Program: QVC Home Shopping Network. Delaware Stadium, noon-3 p.m.
Research on alcohol lecture: "Ethnicity, Alcohol and Fatalities Among Drivers in New Mexico," with Robert Peralta, UD. Kirkwood Room, Perkins Student Center, 12:30-1:45 p.m. For information, call 831-3204.
History workshop: "Law, Competition and Organizational Innovations in German Steel, 1871-1936," with Jeffrey Fear, University of Pennsylvania. 203 Munroe Hall, 12:30 p.m. Brown-bag lunch. Call 831-2371.
Career Services workshop: "Interview Preparation." Raub Hall, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.
Benefits teleconference: "The Art of Investing-Tips from America's Experts," with Deborah Roberts, news correspondent for ABC's 20/20. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 2:45-4:30 p.m. To register, call 831-2913 or send e-mail to BenefitsServices@mvs.udel.edu
Women's soccer: Pennsylvania. Delaware Soccer Field, behind Delaware Stadium, Nelson Athletic Complex, 3 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
Lecture: "Enhancing Faculty Diversity: A New Look at Elusive Goals," with renowned scholar and author Derrick Bell, New York University. Trabant University Center Theatre, 3 p.m. To reserve a seat, call 831-8735 or send e-mail to gloria.davis@mvs.udel.edu
Economics seminar: "GDP per Capita and the Biological Standard of Living in Contemporary Developing Countries," with Henk-Jan Brinkman, United Nations. 118 Purnell Hall, 3:30-5 p.m. For information, call 831-1907 or 831-2563.
Alpha Xi Delta/Alpha Chi Omega open house: 175 and 183 West Main St., 5-7 p.m. For information, call 831-2631.
Volleyball: LaSalle. Carpenter Sports Building, 7 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.
Master Gardener workshop: "Shrubs." Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 7-9 p.m. For information, call 831-2506.
Halloween comedy program: Comedic murder mystery with audience participation to solve the crime. Hen Zone, Perkins Student Center, 8:30 p.m.; doors open, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.
General University research proposals due to deans
Research on Women lecture: "The Doorway to Opportunity: Avon Ladies in the Post-World War II Economy,"with Tina Manko, UD. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 12:20-1:10 p.m. Call 831-8474.
Bartol Research Institute/ physics seminar: "Measurement in Microgravity of Viscosity Near the Liquid-Vapor Critical Point," with Robert F. Berg, National Institute of Standards and Technology. 131 Sharp Laboratory, 4 p.m.; refreshments in 255 Sharp Laboratory, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.
Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "A New Era of Polymer Synthesis with Metallocene Catalysts," with Charles Casey, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.
Career Services workshop: "Jobs in Nonprofit Organizations: Doing Well by Doing Good." 209/211 Trabant University Center, 5-6:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.
Art history lecture: "Unmasking Gelede: Art, Gender and Society Among the Yoruba," with Babatunde Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University. 202 Old College, 5:30 p.m. Reception following. For information, call 831-8416.
Alpha Epsilon Phi open house: 192 Orchard Rd., 6-9 p.m. For information, call 831-2631.
Career Services program: J.O.B.S. orientation. Raub Hall, 6 p.m. Call 831-8479.
Film: The English Patient. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Performance: Lipizzaner Stallions. Bob Carpenter Center, Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m. Call UD1-HENS.
Halloween program: "The Truth Is Out There: The Stories Behind the X-Files," with X-File's "Cancer Man" William B. Davis. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 8 p.m. Tickets, $2. Call UD1-HENS.
Condensed matter seminar: "Low-Temperature Spectroscopy of Amorphous Solids," with Stephan J. Zilker, University of Bayreuth. 217 Sharp Laboratory, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.
Mathematical sciences seminar: "Consistency of Semiparametric NPMLE for a Class of Transformation/Frailty Models in Survival Analysis," with Eric Slud, University of Maryland. 536 Ewing Hall, 3 p.m.
Geology seminar: "Mass-Transport Deposits of the New Jersey Continental Margin and Their Correlation to Slope Morphology and Sequence Boundaries," with Cecilia McHugh, Queens College. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8750.
Master Gardener workshop: "Perennials" (Session I). Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 7-9 p.m. For information, call 831-2506.
Performance: Lipizzaner Stallions. Bob Carpenter Center, Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m. Call UD1-HENS.
Halloween band night: featuring The Rosetta Stone, the title of a new compilation compact disc of Newark's, Wilmington's and West Chester's most popular local bands, with groups from the recording. Hen Zone, Perkins Student Center, 8:30 p.m.; doors open, 8 p.m. Call UD1-HENS.
Sabbatical leave recommendations due to provost
Career Services program: J.O.B.S. orientation. Raub Hall, 11 a.m. Call 831-8479.
Graphic Communications Center open house: General Services Building, 222 Chapel St., Newark, noon-3:30 p.m. Reservations required by Oct. 24. Call 831-2153.
Center for Teaching Effectiveness instructional development workshop: "How To Become An OSCAR Winning Teacher," with Tony Grasha, University of Cincinnati. Studio A, 311 Pearson Hall, 12:30-3 p.m. Call 831-2027.
Operations research seminar: "Supply Chain Issues in the Motion Picture Industry," Josh Eliasburg, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 122 Old College, 2 p.m. Call 831-6242.
Organization meetings
HOLA: 5 p.m., Thursdays. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center. For information, call 831-0710.
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Student Union: 6:30 p.m., Sundays, through Dec. 7. Collins Room, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, send e-mail to alpha@udel.edu.
Society of Automotive Engineers: 6 p.m., Mondays, through Dec. 15. 103 Spencer Laboratory. For information, call 837-6341.
Warriors for Christ Campus Ministries: 6:30 p.m., Fridays, 219 Trabant University Center. For information, call 837-1032.

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For assistance with disability accommodations, please call (302) UD1-HENS.