Global Impact of Getting Dressed' focus of fashion lecture
Monday, April 28, 2008--Kevin M. Burke, president and chief executive officer of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), talked about the role of international trade in his lecture “The Global Impact of Getting Dressed” Thursday evening, April 24, and emphasized the fact that the clothes most Americans wear are manufactured outside the United States. Burke, who was introduced by Marsha Dickson, chairperson of UD's Department Fashion and Apparel Studies, and was accompanied at the podium by colleague and UD alumnus Nate Herman (BE '92), director of international trade for AAFA, addressed an audience of more than 120 students and faculty in the Trabant University Center Theatre and outlined the diverse issues facing apparel and footwear industries in the 21st century.

 Teacher job fairs draw hundreds of recruiters, applicants
Friday, April 18, 2008--UD's 30th annual teacher job fairs once again brought hundreds of students, alumni and other job-seekers together with recruiters from school districts throughout Delaware and from across the nation. UD's Bank of America Career Center and the University Council on Teacher Education sponsor the two-day event each year. Teach in Delaware Day allows recruiters from Delaware schools to meet and interview UD students before representatives from other states arrive. Held April 15, Teach in Delaware Day drew 81 recruiters representing 28 Delaware public school districts and charter schools and 528 students and alumni, according to Cindy Holland, assistant director of UD's Bank of America Career Services Center.

 D launches carbon ’footprint’ study, unveils new Web site
Thursday, April 10, 2008--The University of Delaware will conduct a study of its carbon “footprint,” the beginning of a new commitment to sustainability on the campus, which includes a new Web site on the topic, UD President Patrick Harker announced on Thursday, April 10. The study, which will be led by John Byrne, director of the University's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy and recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will be conducted amid an impressive amount of research being conducted at the University on issues related to sustainability.

 ’U.S. News’ recognizes Delaware grad programs
Thursday, April 10, 2008--University of Delaware graduate programs in physical therapy, urban affairs, engineering and education remain among the nation's elite, according to new rankings published in the 2009 edition of the U.S. News & World Report newsstand guidebook “America's Best Graduate Schools.” "The University community should be pleased by this national recognition of the quality of the graduate programs in education, engineering and physical therapy,” UD Provost Dan Rich said. “Although the publication's annual survey includes a narrow range of fields, the University of Delaware offers a wide array graduate programs that are recognized to be among the best in their fields."

 UD Nobel laureate addresses ’New Politics for New Weather’
Thursday, April 10, 2008--As America's energy consumption continues to grow, many of the proposed solutions to climate change problems just aren't going to work, John Byrne, a member of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and director of UD's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, told hundreds gathered in Mitchell Hall Wednesday evening, April 9.

 Training for afterschool professionals begins April 28
Monday, April 07, 2008--UD's Center for Disabilities Studies, Early Learning Center, Cooperative Extension and Family and Workplace Connection are jointly offering “Moving Youth Ahead in School-age Programs,” a 64-hour professional development training program for staff who work in afterschool and summer programs. Training will focus on the unique needs of school-age youth and planning activities and opportunities that support youth development, goal setting and leadership, as well as having fun. The program meets the requirements of the Delaware First Professional Development System.

 UD prof researches barriers to mastering math
Tuesday, April 01, 2008--In the spring of 2003, Nancy Jordan, a researcher and professor of education in UD's School of Education, along with former colleague David Kaplan, received a five-year grant of $1.7 million from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to study children at risk for learning difficulties in mathematics.

 Gamel-McCormick named interim dean of CHEP
Thursday, March 20, 2008--Michael Gamel-McCormick, professor of individual and family studies, interim chairperson of the Department of Individual and Family Studies and director of the Center for Disabilities Studies, has been named interim dean of the University of Delaware's College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP), Provost Dan Rich has announced. His appointment is effective July 1. Gamel-McCormick will replace Timothy K. Barnekov, who announced in August 2007, that he will retire at the end of the current academic year.

 X-Room design conference set May 3 at UD hotel
Wednesday, March 19, 2008--The first-ever X-Room Conference, “Designing the Hotel of the Future,” will be held from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware hotel. The conference will feature a morning presentation showcasing innovative products and services, followed by an afternoon think-tank session held by a professional. “Conference participants will have the opportunity to contribute white papers based on the think-tank results,” said Cihan Cobanoglu, associate professor in UD's Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) and X-Room conference chairperson. “Possible grant development opportunities also will be explored to secure funding for the design products and services mentioned during the think-tank session.” Robert Nelson, HRIM chairperson, said that the “eXperiment” guestroom serves as a magnet, attracting the latest in guestroom technologies, where they can be independently tested by UD's graduate students and faculty in operating a hotel.

 HRIM credit card compliance conference set May 1-2
Wednesday, March 19, 2008--The University of Delaware will host the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance in Hospitality Conference, May 1-2, at the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware hotel. The conference, presented by UD's Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM), in conjunction with the United Compliance Framework (UCF), is the first conference dedicated to PCI compliance within the industry. Participants will have the opportunity to receive updates on all the requirements of PCI compliance. Bob Russo, general manager for the PCI Security Standards Council, will be the keynote speaker.

 Teacher job fairs for students, alums set April 15, 16
Tuesday, March 18, 2008--UD Teacher Job Fairs are being held from 12:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, and from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at the Bob Carpenter Sports/Convocation Center. More than 150 school districts nationwide will be represented to interview prospective candidates for fall 2008 positions as teachers, administrators, specialists and academic support staff.

 College School students create ’mini-society’
Tuesday, March 18, 2008--Move over Bill Gates, Donald Trump and Sam Walton, UD's College School students are giving you a run for the money. Grades 2-5 set up their own businesses and all but sold out, Thursday, March 13, when students opened their own mini-marketplace, manufacturing products that they sold for “Blue Hen Bucks.” They set up makeshift kiosks, selling everything from brownies to football training skills.

 Cross-college effort helps students get problem solving experience
Monday, March 17, 2008--Sometimes, working with individuals from different academic disciplines and background is the best way for students and faculty to learn how to solve problems encountered in the day-to-day operation of businesses serving both local and international clients. During fall semester, students and faculty from two different classes in two different colleges teamed up on a project that involved working with corporate executives in solving real world problems in the hospitality industry. United by a common theme of system analysis and design, the cross-college, cross-discipline effort combined the resourcefulness of students from Mark Serva's emerging technologies class (MISY 340) in the Lerner College of Business and Economics, and Cihan Cobanoglu's hospitality technology course (HRIM 450) in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy.

 Brooks honored for helping those with disabilities
Friday, March 14, 2008--Timothy Brooks, former dean of students at UD, was honored by the State Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th annual Liberty and Independence for Everyone (LIFE) Conference on Jan. 24 in Dover. SCPD recognized Brooks for years of advocacy to improve the lives of Delawareans with disabilities. The award was presented by Rita Landgraf, SCPD's vice chair. The SCPD is composed of people with disabilities, family members, disability advocates and state agency policymakers. Brooks, who retired as dean of students in 2001, now serves as a disabilities specialist with UD's Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS). His current project at CDS focuses on the need for a statewide coordinated respite care system to assist people who are primary caregivers for relatives with disabilities. Brooks is an assistant professor in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (CHEP), and teaches in the Department of Individual and Family Studies.

 Revitalization program to benefit 9 Delaware communities
Monday, March 10, 2008--Nine Delaware communities have been chosen to participate in a comprehensive revitalization initiative called Blueprint Communities, designed to help older neighborhoods get their second wind and plan for community renewal more effectively. The program was unveiled by Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.) and U.S. Rep. Michael Castle (R-Del.) on Monday, March 10, at the University of Delaware's Roselle Center for the Arts. Sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) and UD's Center for Community Research and Service, the new Blueprint Communities initiative provides each team with community development training valued at approximately $25,000, a mini-grant and improved access to funding sources.

 UD’s Barbara Settles named NCFR fellow
Thursday, March 06, 2008--Barbara Settles, UD professor of individual and family studies, has been honored by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) as one of six new fellows. NCFR is the primary academic organization in Settles' field, and she has been a member since 1962 when she was in graduate school. She became a life member in 1964. “I have been an officer frequently and participant in the programs regularly,” Settles said. Fellowship status in NCFR is an honor awarded to relatively few members of NCFR--no more than 1 percent of NCFR members will be awarded fellowship status in any one year--who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of family studies through teaching, scholarship, outreach, professional service and leadership.

 IPA forum focuses on improving mobility
Wednesday, March 05, 2008--The Institute for Public Administration at UD sponsored a forum, “Sidewalks and Shared-Use Paths: Improving Mobility and Designing Transit-Ready Commutes,” on Feb. 21 as a follow-up to its policy forum held last spring. The forums address challenges associated with designing, constructing and maintaining pedestrian facilities to comply with requirements set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The conference, which was held in Clayton Hall, considered the design and construction of ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities. The forum included various breakout sessions, with speakers discussing construction and design issues, maintenance and funding.

 Prof honored by YWCA Delaware for community service
Monday, February 25, 2008--Raheemah Jabbar-Bey, assistant professor in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and director of the Community-Based Development Training Program in UD's Center for Community Research and Service, has been selected for the YWCA Delaware Service Award.

 Faculty Senate action focuses on degrees
Friday, February 15, 2008--The University Faculty Senate concentrated on degrees offered by the School of Education at its Monday meeting, approving two new graduate degrees and disestablishing another older one. Twenty-three items were presented to the senate for challenge and all passed by unanimous vote. Included among those items were program name changes, additions of new majors and minors and revisions to graduate and undergraduate degree requirements.