Vol. 18, No. 18Feb. 4, 1999

Thursday, Feb. 4

Public policy forum: "E-Commerce: Changing the Face of Goods, Services and Transportation." Clayton Hall, Laird Campus, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost, $45. To register or for information, call 831-8971.

Career services workshop: J.O.B.S. Orientation. Raub Hall, 3 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Friday, Feb. 5

Last day of Winter Session classes.

Applications for half-year sabbaticals due to department chairs.

Lecture: "Here's the Science," with Kent S. Price Jr., UD, Land and Sea Lecture Series. Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd., Hugh R. Sharp Campus, Lewes, 10 a.m.; Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd., Seaford, 2 p.m. For information, call 735-8200 or 855-1620.

Saturday, Feb. 6

Winter Session final exams; grades due in registrar's office 72 hours after exam

Students leaving after Winter Session must check out of residence halls by 7 p.m.

Women's basketball: Towson (Conectiv Commuity Youth Day). Bob Carpenter Center, 1 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Men's and women's indoor track and field: Delaware Invitational. Delaware Field House, 6 and 9 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Concert: Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band. Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call 831-2795.

Sunday, Feb. 7

Room changes period for students on campus during Winter Session, 9 a.m.-noon

Residence hall check-in for new and returning students, 2-9 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 8

Residence hall check-in for new and returning students, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Spring semester classes begin at 5 p.m.

Intramural sports registration at Carpenter Sports Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

New Student Orientation program: "Getting Involved on Campus!" Multipurpose Room C, Trabant University Center, 2 p.m.

Career workshop: "Interview Preparation." Raub Hall, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Faculty Senate meeting: 104 Gore Hall, 4 p.m.

Biochemistry seminar: "Substrate and Enzyme Requirements for Efficient Catalysis by an Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase," with Rebecca Alexander, Scripps Research Institute. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

Kappa Week '99 welcome back social: Center for Black Culture, 6-8 p.m. For information, call 831-8230.

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Spring Campus Interview Program begins (ends May 14).

Intramural sports registration at Carpenter Sports Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Plant science seminar: "Meristematic Cell Division in Flower Development," with Hajime Sakai, DuPont Co. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 11:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

Kappa Week '99 information session: 219 Trabant University Center, 7-9 p.m. Formal attire required. For information, call 831-8230.

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Intramural sports registration at Carpenter Sports Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

J.O.B.S. Orientation: Raub Hall, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Career workshop: "Resume I." Raub Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "New Methods for the Synthesis of Modified Nucleosides and the Non-Aldol Aldol Process," with Michael E. Jung, University of California at Los Angeles. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

Kappa Week '99 leadership workshop: Center for Black Culture, 6:30-8 p.m. For information, call 831-8230.

Men's basketball: Hofstra. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Thursday, Feb. 11

Intramural sports registration at Carpenter Sports Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Kappa Week '99 Klub Kappa: featuring Kappa Konnection. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 7-11 p.m. For information, call 831-8230.

Business and economics breakfast lecture: "U.S. Economic Outlook," with Robert H. Shrouds, DuPont Co. Goodstay Center, 2600 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 7:30-9 a.m. Cost, $25. For information, call 831-8839.

Friday, Feb. 12

Intramural sports registration at Carpenter Sports Building, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Lecture: "Secrets of Delaware's History," with James R. Soles, UD, Land and Sea Lecture Series. Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd., Hugh R. Sharp Campus, Lewes, 10 a.m.; Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd., Seaford, 2 p.m. For information, call 735-8200 or 855-1620.

Nutrition and dietetics seminar: "Chemical Toxins and Malnutrition," with Eniton Abisogun Babbunmi, EnHiCA-International Inc. 236 Alison Hall, 12:20-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8976.

Biological sciences seminar: "Historical Ecology: Mastering the Possibilities," with Daniel R. Brooks, University of Toronto. 316C Wolf Hall, 4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-6977.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "Mass Spectrometry: A Multifaceted Tool in Biochemical and Biotechnological Laboratories," with Ray Bakhtiar, Novartis Pharmaceutical Co. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Mechanical engineering seminar: "Manufacturing Research and Education Programs at NSF," with Ming C. Leu, National Science Foundation. 106 Center for Composite Materials, 4-5 p.m.

Men's indoor track and field: Delaware Open. Delaware Field House, 5:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Ice hockey: Towson University. Rust Ice Arena, 7 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Kappa Week '99 Valentine's Day Bash: Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $3 for students. For information, call 831-8230.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Ice hockey: U.S. Navy. Rust Ice Arena, 4:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Alumni and University relations southern Delaware bus trip: to see Blue Hen basketball at the Bob Carpenter Center. Cost, $18 includes charter bus and chair-back seat tickets. Bus leaves Milford, 5:30 p.m., and Dover, 6 p.m. For information or to register, call 735-8200 or 855-1620.

Kappa Week '99 program: Tribute to black women. Center for Black Culture, 6-8 p.m. For information, call 831-8230.

Men's basketball: Vermont. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Sunday, Feb. 14

Slide presentation: of works from the slide division of the Delaware Camera Club's 66th Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography. Clayton Hall, 1 and 3 p.m. For further information, call 831-3063.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Semiformal Valentine's Day Dance: Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets, at $5 per person, will be sold at the door or in advance after Feb. 8 in the dining halls. For more information, call 837-3218 or 837-3906.

Monday, Feb. 15

Graduate degree application deadline for May degree conferral

Priority deadline for freshmen to file financial aid appplication for fall 1999

Promotion recommendations due to provost

Career workshop: "The Second Interview: What to Expect." Raub Hall, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Career workshop: "How to Find a Summer Job." Raub Hall, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Biochemistry seminar: "How Water Affinity Controls Biological Structure," with Kim Collins, University of Maryland School of Medicine. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

Phi Sigma Pi information session: Brown Hall Lounge, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Men's basketball: Hartford. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Spring semester final exam requests due to scheduling office

UD Association of Retired Faculty informal luncheon/ discussion: 207 Trabant University Center, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. For information, call 831-8823.

Career workshop: "Resume I." Raub Hall, 2 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

J.O.B.S. Orientation: Raub Hall, 3 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Art history lecture: "Olympia's Servants: Figurations of Race/Gender in Visual Culture," with Michele Wallace, City University of New York Graduate Center. 101 Recitation Hall, 5 p.m. For information, call 831-8415.

Phi Sigma Pi information session: Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Concert: UD Faculty Jazz, featuring Vernon James and Wendell Hobbs, saxophones; Doug Mapp, bass; Harvey Price, mallets; Michael Renson, piano; and Tom Palmer, drums. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS or 831-2577.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

Plant science seminar: "Mechanisms of Enhanced Organic Contaminant Degradation in the Grass Rhizophere," with Chengwei Fang, UD doctoral student. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 11:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

Research on race, ethnicity and culture lecture: "Navigating Through a Dialogue on Race Relations: The YWCA Study Circles," with Elena Gomez, YWCA. Perkins Student Center Gallery, 12:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Career workshop: "Interview Preparation." Raub Hall, 1 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Volunteer Opportunities Fair: Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 3:30-5:30 p.m. For information, call 831-1641.

Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "Oxidoreductases: Natural Designs and Chemical Synthesis," with P. Leslie Dutton, University of Pennsylvania. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

Phi Sigma Pi information session: Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Thursday, Feb. 18

Geology seminar: "Geological Applications of GIS," with John E. A. Mackenzie, UD. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8750.

Women's basketball: Maine. Bob Carpenter Center, 7 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Phi Sigma Pi rush: Casual dress. Multipurpose Room B, Trabant University Center, 7-10 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Friday, Feb. 19

Lecture: "Once Upon a Time...A Look at Native American Storytelling," with James Keegan, UD, Land and Sea Lecture Series. Virden Center, 700 Pilottown Rd., Hugh R. Sharp Campus, Lewes, 10 a.m.; Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd., Seaford, 2 p.m. For information, call 735-8200 or 855-1620.

Nutrition and dietetics seminar: "Food, Fads and the Adolescent Athlete," with Amanda Radmer, Pediatric Nutrition Support Services. 236 Alison Hall, 12:20-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8976.

Biological sciences seminar: "Cx43 Function in Development--Getting to the Heart of the Matter," with Cecilia W. Lo, University of Pennsylvania. 316C Wolf Hall, 4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-6977.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "Mechanistic Aspects of the Manganese-Containing Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II," with Curtis Hoganson. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Ice hockey: ECHA Playoffs. Gold Ice Arena, 5 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Film: Apt Pupil. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Film: What Dreams May Come. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Music program: Power 99 "Wild for the Night" Jam, hosted by Philly's D.J. Super Duper Gary-O. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission, $7 for the public and $5 for students. For information, call 837-1695 or 837-8206.

Saturday, Feb. 20

Men's and women's indoor track and field: East Coast Championships. Delaware Field House, time to be announced. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Women's basketball: New Hampshire. Bob Carpenter Center, 1 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

E-52 Student Theatre: Beside Herself, a play by Joe Pintauro. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 2 p.m. Admission, $5 for the public and $4 for students. For information, call 292-3556.

Ice hockey: ECHA Playoffs. Gold Ice Arena, 5 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Film: What Dreams May Come. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Film: Apt Pupil. Trabant University Center Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Sunday, Feb. 21

Phi Sigma Pi Rush: Service project. Location to be announced, 1-4 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Recital: Soprano Marie Robinson and pianist Julie Nishimura. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 2 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS or 831-2577.

Ice hockey: ECHA Playoffs. Gold Ice Arena, 5 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Comedy concert: Comedian Chris Rock. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Feb. 8 at the University box offices. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Monday, Feb. 22

Last day of late registration and free drop/add for spring semester; tuition and a $15 fee are charged and a grade of "W" recorded for course withdrawal after this date.

Deadline for completion of deferred exams and incomplete work for fall 1998 and Winter Session for undergraduates.

Health and Nursing Sciences Career Day: Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 1-3 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

J.O.B.S. Orientation: Raub Hall, 2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Biochemistry seminar: "Using Raman Spectroscopy to Define Structure, Electron Densities and Forces in Enzyme Intermediates," with Paul Carey, Case Western Reserve University. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Phi Sigma Pi rush: Business dress. Multipurpose Room C, Trabant University Center, 7-10 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

Plant science seminar: "The Use of Deep Coverage BAC Libraries to Dissect Complex Genomes," with Rod Wing, Clemson University. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 11:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

Research on race, ethnicity and culture lecture: "Thelma Johnson Streat and Jackson Pollock: Performing, Painting and the Purpose of Art After World War II," with Ann Gibson, art history, UD. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 12:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Chemistry and biochemistry colloquium: "Metalloporphyrin Probes of the Chemistry and Biology of Peroxynitrite," with John Groves, Princeton University. 101 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

Lecture: with Manning Marable, founding director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University, African Consciousness Celebration. Multipurpose Room C, Trabant University Center, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-2991 or send e-mail to <cbc@mvs.udel.edu>.

Film: Basquiat. 101 Recitation Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 831-8242.

Film: Wild Things. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 25

Announcement of promotions

J.O.B.S. Orientation: Raub Hall, 1:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

Phi Sigma Pi rush: Casual dress. 209/211 Trabant University Center, 6-8 p.m. For information, call 837-8420.

Recruitment program: information about Walt Disney World College Program and interviewing for participation for summer/fall 1999. 130 Smith Hall, 6 p.m. For information, call 837-8188.

Most University locations are wheelchair accessible.
For assistance with disability accommodations, please call (302) UD1-HENS.