My 



■ Reorganization The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Cen- 

 ter joined the National Zoo's biological programs 

 division as part of the Zoo's reorganization under the 

 BioPark mission. The Migratory Bird Center combines 

 research, education and training, and policy work to ex- 

 pand awareness of bird migration and the need to con- 

 serve bird habitat. 



July 



■ Report The Office of Equal Employment and 

 Minority Affairs provided senior management with a 

 detailed summary and analysis of EEO Complaints 

 (1993— 1995). The report provided management with a 

 comprehensive perspective on underlying reasons for 

 EEO complaints as well as ways to help eliminate com- 

 mon causes giving rise to complaints. 



July 



■ Exhibition Telling the story of the Smithsonian 

 Institution's birth using limited visuals in a small space 

 presented a challenge to the design and editing team 

 and the production teams at the Office of Exhibits 

 Central. For Smithson to Smithsonian at the Dibner 

 Library, staff worked closely with OEC's client SI 

 Libraries and with the Office of Smithsonian Archives, 

 the Architectural History and Historic Preservation 

 Division, and the Office of Printing and Photographic 

 Services. The resulting exhibition captured highlights 

 of Smithsonian history through quotes, anecdotes, and 

 an artful display that partnered with the small cache of 

 available artifacts. OEC staff also provided input on the 

 accompanying on-line display. 



public opening. "You Can Fly" information centers, 

 where visitors could learn about organizations that 

 promote aviation, were offered from Friday, June 28, 

 through Monday, July I. 



July 2 



■ Exhibition opening "From Smithson to Smithsonian: 

 The Birth of an Institution," one of the Institution's offi- 

 cial 150th anniversary exhibitions, opened in the Smith- 

 sonian Institution Libraries' Exhibition Gallery, located 

 in the Museum of American History. Organized by the 

 Libraries, the exhibition was a collaborative effort co- 

 curated by the Libraries, the Office of the Smithsonian 

 Institution Archives, and the Architectural History and 

 Historic Preservation Division, the Office of Exhibits 

 Central, and the Office of Imaging, Printing, and 

 Photographic Services. The exhibition was funded by 

 the Smithsonian Women's Committee, and the Smith- 

 sonian Educational Outreach Fund provided support for 

 a curriculum packet developed for the online version of 

 the show by the Office of Elementary and Secondary 

 Education. 



July 6 



■ Concert The Center for Folklife Programs and Cul- 

 tural Studies held the second annual Ralph Rinzler 

 Memorial Concert, featuring Hazel Dickens with a num- 

 ber of musicians influenced by her work. 



July 15-19 



■ Seminar The Center for Museum Studies sponsored 

 the annual Awards for Museum Leadership management 



July 



■ New Meteorological Twer A 120-foot tall, self-sup- 

 porting, walkup tower was completed at the Smith- 

 sonian Environmental Research Center. It will be used 

 for solar radiation and weather instruments as well as a 

 site for collecting wet atmospheric deposition samples. 

 This tower replaced two silos from the former dairy 

 farm, which were demolished. 



July 1 



■ Anniversary The National Air and Space Museum 

 celebrated the 20th anniversary of its July 1, 1976, 



July 16-30 



■ Public Program Cooper-Hewitt, National Design 

 Museum presented "Crosscurrents," a series of free lec- 

 tures and performances that celebrated Indian, Spanish, 

 and Hawaiian cultures. 



July 17 



■ Reception The Center for Museum Studies, in col- 

 laboration with the Office of Governmental Rela- 

 tions, sponsored a reception at the Russell Office 

 Building for Smithsonian interns and their congres- 

 sional representatives. 



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