Science Foundation through the National Academy of 

 Sciences in support of the Science and Technology for 

 Children project. 



July 



■ Staff Appointment Patricia McClure was appointed 

 the National Science Resources Center's first director of 

 information dissemination. 



July 



■ Education The Java History Trail opened to the public 

 at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. This 

 educational exhibit features American Indian and colonial 

 history along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay as well as 

 the effects of current land use. The trail consists of several 

 miles of paths, boardwalks, and exhibits. 



July I 



m Public Program A Boko Dei, a Guyanese Maroon 

 celebratory event, was coordinated by the Center for 

 Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies and held at 

 night on the National Mall with the cosponsorship of 

 the Anacostia Museum and the National Museum of 

 American History. 



July I 



■ Special Event The Anacostia Museum sponsored "An 

 Evening with Katherine Dunham" at the S. Dillon 

 Ripley Center. The program featuring the legendary 

 dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist was 

 moderated by Professor Yvonne Daniels, Smith College. 

 Dunham also participated in the Festival of American 

 Folklife. 



JulyS 



■ Meeting Native Americans from Latin America and 

 the National Museum of the American Indian staff held 

 a planning meeting for consultations with Latin 

 American constituencies planned for 1993. 



July 12-14 



■ Workshop "Seeking Other Planetary Systems," a 

 workshop on the role of stellar velocity measurements in 

 NASA's SETI programs, was held at the Smithsonian 

 Astrophysical Observatory. 



J«h 13 



■ Grant The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 

 received a three-year grant for $75,000 from Citibank 

 Corporation for support of a training program at the 

 new Mpala Research Center in Kenya. 



July IJ-19 



■ Benefit The second annual Celebration for the 

 American Indian was held in Aspen, Colorado. This 

 three-day fund raiser for the National Museum of the 

 American Indian featured more than 50 award-winning 

 artists from around the country, traditional Indian 

 dancing, storytellers, children's activities, and a Patrons 

 Dinner Dance and Art Auction. 



July 20-24 



■ Residencies The Awards for Museum Leadership pro- 

 gram, a resident study program for people of color who 

 work in museums, was held by the Office of Museum 

 Programs. 



July I 



■ Fellowships The Office of Museum Programs an- 

 nounced the first recipients of the Fellowships in 

 Museum Practice, the only fellowship program in the 

 country that funds museology research. 



July 7 



■ Intern Program The Office of Museum Programs 

 began its annual Museum Careers Program for Smith- 

 sonian Interns, a four-week program offering informa- 

 tion on museum jobs, career planning, and job search. 



July 2} 



■ Agreement John Christy, Smithsonian Tropical Re- 

 search Institute assistant director for marine research, 

 and three Kuna chiefs representing the Kuna General 

 Congress signed the new agreement for the continua- 

 tion of research activities in the San Bias area, where 

 STRI maintains a field station. 



July 24 



■ Grant The Corporation for Public Broadcasting 

 awarded $55,000 to the Office of Telecommunications 



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