Vol. 18, No. 2	Sept. 10, 1998

Ag in Morris Library During the renovation of Townsend Hall, Agriculture Library services and most of the collection will be housed in the Morris Library. Hours of use for the collection will correspond to Morris Library hours during this time period.

Specific questions may be answered at either the information or reference desks or by telephone at 831-2965.

For more details on the renovation progress, visit the Agriculture Library home page at <http://www2.lib. udel.edu/branches/ag.htm>.

Agriculture Library staff members are located in Room 117, Morris Library, and can be contacted at 831-2530.

Hosts needed The Office of Foreign Students and Scholars Services is looking for persons in the Newark area willing to befriend international students. The volunteer Host Family Program is flexible and allows families to choose just how involved they become in the lives of the students they host.

"Some families may have their students over for dinner once a month, some have them visit at holidays or have the students join them on day trips. The level of interaction is largely determined by the families," Vera Wagenfuhr, coordinator of the Host Family Program, explained.

Currently, the program is in need of families who can host students overnight in their homes for short stays, while housing logistics for some international students are being finalized, Wagenfuhr said.

For more information on the Host Family Program or to volunteer, call 831-2115.

Research proposals The Delaware Research Partnership (DRP) has announced its second request for proposals for the 1999 fiscal year. DRP matches grants or contracts from private industry to conduct cooperative research with UD.

The program, established by the state of Delaware in 1984, is designed to stimulate high technology research. Under revised procedures, a second group of proposals will be approved for fiscal year 1999 funding in the fall. Applicants must have letters of intent to support the research from industrial sponsors, and company contributions must be "new" money, not existing funding for research in progress.

Faculty and professional staff who have identified a potential industrial sponsor for a research project are invited to submit a proposal to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research on or before Oct. 1. To be considered, applicants must follow DRP guidelines and application forms, which are available from the research office or at <www.udel.edu/ OVPR/internal/Udprogs.html>.

Direct deposits Effective Oct. 1, all business expense report expenses (BERs) and cash advances will be processed as direct deposits. Employees who do not have direct deposit set up through the University Payroll Department will continue to receive checks.

Please contact Mary Hutton in Accounts Payable at 831-1476 with any questions.

Diabetes walk This year's Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Tower Hill School. The 3- or 5-mile walks will occur through Brandywine and Rockford parks in Wilmington. Check-in time is 8:30 a.m. Start time is 9:30 a.m.

All proceeds support research to help find a cure for diabetes. For information on securing sponsors and to receive brochures, call the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation at 888-1117..

UDARF luncheons The University of Delaware Association of Retired Faculty (UDARF) has scheduled a series of meetings during the coming academic year. Luncheon meetings with guest speakers will take place from 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays, in Clayton Hall, except for the Nov. 5 meeting at the Fred Rust Ice Arena.

This year's presentations include the "Nicholas and Alexandra Exhibit at the Riverfront Arts Center," Oct. 13; the UD Ice Skating Program, at the Rust Ice Arena, Nov. 5; "The Good Old Days at the University of Delaware," by Jan de Armond, professor emeritus of English, Dec. 8; "Ornamental Horticulture," by David Frey, plant and soil sciences, March 9; and a presentation by UD President David Roselle, May 4.

Informal lunch/discussion meetings will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 20, Nov. 10, Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 23, April 13 and May 18, in Room 207 Trabant University Center.

For more information, call the UDARF office at 831-8823.

Media meetings Student members of the campus media will host an open house from noon-8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14, in the offices of The Review (second floor, west wing), Blue Hen Yearbook (third floor) and WVUD radio (basement, west wing), all in the Perkins Student Center, and at SLTV at 401 Academy St.

New and returning students, as well as members of the University community, are invited to see these operations in action. The purpose of the event is to recruit new student staff.

In addition, WVUD will hold its annual interest meeting at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Room 209 Trabant University Center. For additional information, contact Chuck Tarver at <nero@udel.edu>.

Wellness winner Lisa Robinson, public safety, was the winner of a $15 gift certificate from Peace a Pizza on Main Street. Robinson was selected among the many employees who completed The First Step Toward Wellness assessment form prior to Aug. 31. The survey, which identifies strengths and weaknesses in a wide range of wellness areas, is available by calling 831-8388.

The cost to participate is $5 Wellness Dollars.

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