Vol. 18, No. 28	April 22, 1999

Black Arts Outdoor Festival: Grand opening of the Black Culture Park, Center for Black Culture, noon-dusk. For information, call 831-2991 or UD1-HENS.

Center for Teaching Effectiveness workshop: "Pitfalls and Progress: Cost Effective and Appropriate Use of Technology in Higher Education." 311 Pearson Hall,
1-2:30 p.m. To register, send
e-mail to <cte-reg@udel.edu>
or call 831-2027.

Environmental engineering seminar: "Recent Advances in Elucidating the Mechanisms of Metal Retention at the Mineral Water Interface," with Donald L. Sparks, UD. 348 DuPont Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2442.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "A Multi-type Percolation Model," with
John Wierman, Johns Hopkins University. 209 Ewing Hall,
4 p.m. For information, call
831-2653.

PRSA program: "A Night with the Pros," with public relations professionals in the political field. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 456-3112.

Theatre: Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, presented by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $7 for the general public and $5 for students, UD staff and senior citizens. For information, call 456-1091.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23

Entomology and applied ecology seminar: "Insect Pathogenic Fungi as a Resource of Genes for Biotechnology," with Raymond St. Leger, University of Maryland. 208 Worrilow Hall, 11:15 a.m.

Legal studies lecture: "Money Money Money! Banking and the Law," with Diana Cebrick, MBNA America Bank; Susan J. Highfield, Delaware Bankers Association; and Matthew Lynch, Wilmington Trust Co., The Law and You series. 104 Gore hall, 12:20-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8231 or 831-1236.

Center for Teaching Effectiveness workshop: "Pitfalls and Progress: Cost Effective and Appropriate Use of Technology in Higher Education." 305 Pearson Hall, Studio B, 1-2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2027.

Soil sciences seminar: "Incorporating Metal Speciation into Criteria and Standards for Water,
Sediments and Soil," with H. E. Allen, UD. 308 Gore Hall, 1:25-2:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2535.

Lecture: "Develop All Your Skills," with Edgar S. Woolard Jr., former chair of the board, DuPont Co., and chair of the board, Conoco, The Chaplin Tyler Executive Leadership Lecture Series. Chaplin Tyler Atrium, MBNA America Hall, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required. For information, call 831-2221.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Combinatorial Problems of Ryser and Erdos," with T.S. Michael, U.S. Naval Academy. 436 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Potential Flow Instabilities in a Thin Fluid Sheet," with Burt Tilley, New Jersey Institute of Technology. 210 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Biological sciences seminar: "Community Ecology of Coral Reefs: Does Paleobiology Matter?," with John Pandolfi, Smithsonian. 316C Wolf Hall,
4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m.

Center for Teaching Effectiveness workshop: "What's the Best Way to Find Out About the Latest in Online Testing?" 208 Gore Hall, 1-2:30 p.m. To register, send e-mail to <cte-reg@udel.edu> or call 831-2027.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "The Design of Polymers for Electroluminescence," with Mary Galvin, UD. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4-5:30 p.m.

Performance: Softserve, a performance art installation celebrating the symbolic life of the vanilla softserve ice cream cone. Recitation Hall, 7-8 p.m. For information, call 831-2244.

Poetry reading: Gibbons Ruark, UD, reading from his new book, Passing Through Customs: New and Selected Poems. 127 Memorial Hall,
7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-1974.

Theatre: A Doll's House, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Theatre: Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, presented by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $7 for the general public and $5 for students, UD staff and senior citizens. For information, call 456-1091.

Blockbuster film: You've Got Mail. Trabant University Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2.

Blockbuster film: Patch Adams. Trabant University Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24

Women's rowing: William & Mary. Location and time to be announced.

Student Media Day: "How Do We Get There From Here?" Perkins Student Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For information, call 831-4631.

Bus trip: to White Marsh Mall and Baltimore Inner Harbor. Bus leaves Trabant University Center, 9 a.m.; leaves Baltimore Inner Harbor, 9 p.m. Cost, $20 for UD faculty, staff and others and $15 for UD full-time undergraduates. Sign up in 217 Trabant University Center.

Ag Day: On the grounds of Townsend and Worrilow Halls, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain or shine.
For information, call 831-1125.

Baseball: Towson (doubleheader). Delaware Diamond, Nelson Athletic Complex, noon.

Theatre: A Doll's House, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Women's lacrosse: Loyola (Md.). Rullo Stadium, Nelson Athletic Complex, 1 p.m.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Understanding the Body's Control Mechanism: Making the Cell Work," with David Edwards, UD. 004 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 4 p.m.

Reception: "Master of Fine Arts II" exhibition. University Gallery, Old College, 4:30-6:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2244.

Blockbuster film: Patch Adams. Trabant University Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2.

Theatre: Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, presented by the Harrington Theatre Arts Company. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission, $7 for the general public and $5 for students, UD staff and senior citizens. For information, call 456-1091.

Men's lacrosse: Penn State. Rullo Stadium, Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m.

Opera workshop: Carlisle Floyd's American music drama Susannah, with Patrick Evans and Marie Robinson, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. Admission, $6 for adults and $3 for students.

DUSC dance marathon: Proceeds to charity. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. For information, call 837-8090 or 837-8087.

Blockbuster film: You've Got Mail. Trabant University Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2.

Hola party: La Tolteca, Newark Shopping Center, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost, free for members and $3 for others. For information, call 837-3703.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Market Pro Computer Show/Sale: Bob Carpenter Center, Nelson Athletic Complex, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission, $6.

Baseball: Towson (doubleheader). Delaware Diamond, Nelson Athletic Complex, noon.

Theatre: Harvey, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT

Opera workshop: with Patrick Evans and Marie Robinson, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 3 p.m. Admission, $6 for adults and $3 for students. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Gospelrama: featuring UD Gospel Choir, with guests Danny Eason and the Abundant Life Choir and Jeni Varnadeau. Mitchell Hall, 5 p.m. Admission, $7 for the public and $5 for students. For information, call 831-2991 or UD1-HENS.

Film: The Eel (Japan 1998), International Film Series. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-4066.

MONDAY, APRIL 26

Mechanical engineering seminar: "Gas Phase Processing of Nanophase Titania: Potentials and Challenges," with Guixiang Yang, DuPont Research and Development. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-4464.

Chemical engineering seminar: "Fundamentals of Kinetic Modeling of Complex Refinery Processes on Acid Catalysts," with Gilbert Froment, University of Ghent. 102/103 Colburn Laboratory, 3 p.m.; reception following, Colburn Laboratory first floor lobby.

Biochemistry seminar: "Converting Trypsin to Chymotrypsin," with Lizbeth Hedstrom, Brandeis University. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Black Student Union program: Open Mike Night. Multipurpose Room A, Trabant University Center, 6-8 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

Program: Alumni speaking about their careers in communications. Location to be announced, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, call 456-3112.

History workshop: "Echoes from the Grand Canyon: Information Overload, Air Disasters and Political Crises Over Air Traffic Control," with Erik Conway, National Air and Space Museum. 203 Munroe Hall, 12:30-1:45 p.m. For information, call 831-2371.

Center for Applied Coastal Research seminar: "Internal Characteristics of Breaking Waves as Determined by PIV and Numerical Analysis," with Fumihiko Yamada, Kumamoto University. 348 DuPont Hall, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Women's lacrosse: Temple. Delaware Field, Nelson Athletic Complex, 3:30 p.m.

Black Student Union program: "For Men Only," featuring a guest speaker, food, massages from Wellspring, Playstation and other activities. Bacchus Theatre/Hen Zone, Perkins Student Center, 6:30 p.m.

Philosophy lecture: "How the Brain Embodies Moral Knowledge: New Insights from Neural Network Theory," with Paul Churchland, University of California at San Diego. 125 Clayton Hall, 7-8:30 p.m. For information, call 831-6075.

Dance performance: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Concert: Collegium Musicum, with Russell Murray, UD, directing. Newark United Methodist Church, 69 East Main St., 8 p.m. For information, call 831-2577.

Coffeehouse: Comedian Tim Young. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28

Plant science seminar: "Metabolic Engineering of Crops," with S. Carl Falco, DuPont Co. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 11:30 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

Lecture: "Surviving the Holocaust – A Personal Story," with Ann Jaffe, Holocaust Education Committee, Research on Race, Ethnicity and Culture Series. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 12:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "Asymetric Synthesis of a Growth Hormone Secretagogue," with Joseph Armstrong, Merck and Company. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Presentation: Kristen Poole, UD, presenting from her forthcoming book, Radical Religion from Shakespeare to Milton: Figures of Non-conformity in Early Modern England. 233A Purnell Hall, 7-9 p.m. For information, call 454-7802.

Theatre: Twelfth Night, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Dance performance: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Music/dance program: "A Night of Swing," featuring lessons, a live band and mocktails by V-8. Perkins Student Center Scrounge,
8 p.m. For information,
call 837-3703.

Blockbuster film: Jerry McGuire. Trabant University Theatre, 10 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

Geology seminar: "Laramide Block Mountain Mechanics in
the Beartooth Region of Montana," with Donald U. Wise, Franklin and Marshall College. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8750.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Mathematics Education in the 21st Century: Standards 2000," with Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of New Hampshire and NRC. 103 Gore Hall, 4 p.m.

Seminar: "Representing Race and Nation: The Common Soldier Monument," with Kirk Savage, Delaware Seminar Series. 101 Recitation Hall, 4-5:30 p.m.; reception in Old College lobby, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2678.

Black Student Union program: "For Women Only," a tribute to the women on campus. Multipurpose Rooms A/B, Trabant University Center, 6:30 p.m. For information, send e-mail to <monique@udel.edu>.

University of Delaware Library Associates annual dinner: with guest speaker author A. Scott Berg, speaking on "Lindbergh: The Man and the Myth." Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, cash bar, 6 p.m., and dinner/program, 7 p.m. To request a printed invitation, send e-mail to <UDLA@mvs.udel.edu> or call 831-2231.

Performance/reading: Staged reading presented by E-52 Student Theatre and Rainbow Writing Award announcement. Rainbow Records, 54 East Main St., 7 p.m. For information, call 831-1974.

Lecture/discussion: "Arab-Israeli Conflict: Should There Be a Palestinian State?" with Mark Miller, UD. 205 Kirkbride Hall, 7 p.m. For information, call 456-0510.

Dance performance: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

Theatre: Twelfth Night, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in August 1999

1999 Graduate Student Research Symposium: "Current Issues in Bioctechnology Patent Practice: Patenting Life – How Far Can/Should We Go? And Intellectual Property vs. Basic Research – Is the Conflict Real or Illusory?," with Thomas D. Mays, Morrison & Foerster, LLP. Clayton Hall, 8:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2524.

Entomology and applied ecology seminar: "Malaria Transmission in the U.S. and the Threat of Importation from Abroad," with Daniel Strickman, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. 208 Worrilow Hall, 11:15 a.m.

Black Student Union cookout: Center for Black Culture, noon. For information, send e-mail to <monique@udel.edu>.

Legal studies lecture: "Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Wave of the Future," with Suzanne Hood, Suzanne L. Hood Mediation Services, The Law and You series. 104 Gore Hall, 12:20-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8231 or 831-1236.

Lecture: "MBNA and the Credit Card Industry," with Charles M. Cawley, president, MBNA Corporation, The Chaplin Tyler Executive Leadership Lecture Series. Chaplin Tyler Atrium, MBNA America Hall, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required by April 23. To register or for information, call 831-2221.

Black Student Union program: Freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior class games, with music by DJ Doc B. Harrington Beach, 3 p.m. Sign up at Center for Black Culture.

Softball: Drexel (doubleheader). Delaware Field, Nelson Athletic Complex, 3 p.m.

Mathematical sciences colloquium: "Mathematical Modelling of Tumour Angiogenesis," with Brian Sleeman, University of Leeds. 006 Kirkbride Hall, 3:30 p.m.

Biological sciences seminar: "Viral Transactivators: Effects on Transcription, Cell Cycle and Apoptosis," with James C. Alwine, University of Pennsylvania. 316C Wolf Hall, 4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "De Novo Design of Redox Proteins with Predictable Reactivity," with George McClendon, Princeton University. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4-5:30 p.m.

Bus trip: Camden Yards Stadium to see the Orioles take on the Minnesota Twins. Bus leaves Trabant University Center, 5:15 p.m. Tickets, at $20, are on sale through March 26. To register, call 837-1737 or 837-8188.

Theatre: Twelfth Night, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Blockbuster film: A Civil Action. Trabant University Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $2.

Blockbuster film: A Simple Plan. Trabant University Theatre, 10 p.m. Admission, $2.

Omega Psi Phi/Alpha Kappa Alpha party: to promote social atmosphere students. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission, $5 for the public, $4 for on-campus students, $3 for off-campus greek students and $2 for on-campus greek students. For information, call 837-1628.