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Lessons from Mandela
Kelebogile Setiloane, associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition who was born in South Africa, said she felt forewarning of the death of Nelson Mandela.
China trip
The eighth annual special trip for alumni, faculty, staff and friends to China, the Middle Kingdom, will be held in June, 2014.
IT Activity Report
UD Information Technologies has published its latest Activity Report.
Friday street closings
Newark will host the annual Reindeer Run and Romp on Friday, Dec. 6, with street closings beginning at 4. Due to inclement weather, Winterfest has been postponed until Saturday, Dec. 7.
For the Record, Dec. 6, 2013
For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Alumni activities
University of Delaware alumni are invited to several special activities this month, including the fourth annual Breakfast with Santa.
Top honors
Top students in the University of Delaware Honors Program were recognized in a recent ceremony at the Trabant University Center.
Shuttle info
UD Transportation Services has announced that information on shuttle bus service for the end of the fall semester and through December, and also for Winter Session, has been posted.
Student, traveler, collector
Hong Gyu Shin, who has studied art conservation at UD, is a student, an international traveler, a collector and the director of a New York art gallery.
Nominations sought
The University of Delaware Alumni Association is accepting nominations for several alumni volunteer positions and awards, as well as several student awards.
Vote ProjectedU
UD students Benjamin Rapkin and Austin Crouse have teamed with peers from Penn and Drexel to pitch a business aimed at tailoring communications to college students.
Delaware Law Issues Update
The first-ever program announced by the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at UD and the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals brought together experts and members of the Delaware judiciary to discuss the practical implications of trends in Delaware law.
Dec. 23: WVUD Christmas special
WVUD 91.3FM, the campus radio station of the University of Delaware, has announced that the 25th annual Java Time Christmas Special will air from 5-11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23.
Top rookie
UD freshman Esmee Peet, who scored 13 goals and six assists for the Blue Hens, has been named the Synapse Sports field hockey rookie of the year for 2013.
Senate meets
UD's Faculty Senate approved the provisional establishment of three degree programs and established a new standing committee at its Dec. 2 meeting.
Spring social media internships
UD's Office of Communications and Marketing has announced that applications to become a social media intern for spring semester are now being accepted.
Hen Hatch
Hen Hatch, the University of Delaware's premier entrepreneurial funding competition, has announced a call for business concept submissions.
V2G partnership
Honda has joined the University of Delaware and NRG Energy in a vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration project.
Dec. 9: Climate lecture
Expert Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University will discuss the future of Delaware's climate amidst global changes during a lecture on Dec. 9.
Yuletide at Winterthur
UD Night at Yuletide at Winterthur, the premier museum of American decorative arts, will bring the UD community together to celebrate the holidays, and also a longstanding partnership for student scholarship.
Stormy weather
UD Sport Management Program alumni recall their role in the 2003 "blizzard bowl" victory over Northern Iowa in the NCAA football playoffs.
Dover lectures
A lecture series on topics ranging from poetry, politics and public radio to Delaware farming will be offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Dover in January 2014.
Wise lecture
Anthony Wedo, CEO of Ovation Brands, shared leadership insights with students in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.
Coastal sea change
University of Delaware oceanographer Wei-Jun Cai is co-author of an article in the scientific journal Nature on major changes to carbon cycling in the coastal ocean.
Wish list
The UD basketball teams will celebrate the holidays by collecting items for the annual Ronald McDonald House of Delaware Wish List Drive.
National recognition
The UD Police, Department of Public Safety have been accredited for the third time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.
Sandy restoration
UD researchers Greg Shriver and Chris Williams have been awarded funds to look at how bird habitats on the East Coast were affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Dec. 6: Neuroscience symposium
The sixth annual Delaware Neuroscience Research and Poster Symposium will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.
Dec. 7: 'Music Wonderland'
The Master Players Concert Series will present a holiday pops "Music Wonderland" concert at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, in Mitchell Hall, and tickets are selling fast.
Dining discount
The University of Delaware Restaurant Affiliates Program is available for use by members of the campus community.
Group study rooms
The University of Delaware Library now has 31 group study rooms available for use by UD students.
UDaB voting
The UD Alternative Breaks program is seeking voting support in a Liberty Mutual video contest.
UDance fall events
UDance, the University of Delaware's largest student run philanthropy, has reported a busy fall semester that featured a number of well-supported events.
CAA basketball
UD senior Kelsey Buchanan has been named the Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball player of the week.
New 'UD Messenger'
The new University of Delaware Messenger, a magazine for alumni, parents and friends, can be viewed online.
All-America honors
UD sophomore Michaela Patzner has been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America third team.
Winter sports
Registration is now open for upcoming winter Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey classes at UD's Ice Arenas.
Getting a HANDL on it
The results of a research study led by UD's Marie Kuczmarski indicate that what people eat can directly affect their levels of C-reactive protein, a marker in the blood for inflammation.
Climate
Climate Communication experts Susan Hassol and Richard Somerville discussed the issues in communicating climate change to the public in the fourth annual Mather Lecture.
Nobel Prize ceremonies
Hannah Wastyk, an Honors freshman at UD, won a trip to attend the Nobel Prize ceremonies in international science competition.
Study abroad honors
Louis Arena, UD associate professor emeritus, has been honored as the University's 2013 Study Abroad Faculty Director of the Year.
Holiday shopping
The Barnes and Noble UD Bookstore will hold its Customer Appreciation Week from Dec. 2-8.
Local poet's memoir of her mother and the many paths of Alzheimer's
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 27, 2013
Review applauded a new book by Jeanne Murray Walker, professor, English.
Talking about politics at the Thanksgiving gatheringWHYY, November 27, 2013
Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane program featured Lindsay Hoffman, associate professor, communication, as a guest.
The year the monarch didn't appearNew York Times, November 22, 2013
Doug Tallamy, chairperson, entomology and wildlife ecology discussed the butterfly's loss of habitat.
