Yale Bulletin and Calendar

February 9, 2001

Volume 29, Number 18

Museum enjoys record-setting year

The Peabody Museum of Natural History has set a number of records during this, its 75th, year in its current location.

The museum welcomed 2,945 visitors during the Yale 300 Open House on Oct. 21. This was the second-highest attendance in the Peabody's history. The highest attendance record was set on Jan. 17, 1926 -- the day the museum opened its doors at its current location, 170 Whitney Ave.

The Peabody also welcomed 3,700 people to its annual program "Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy of Environmental Justice" on Jan. 14 and 15. This topped last year's total by 1,000, and represents the highest number of people ever to attend the Peabody's Martin Luther King Day celebration.

Also this year, the museum was awarded the largest grant in its history -- $1 million from the National Institutes of Health to fund the Peabody Fellows Biodiversity and Human Health Program for development of a new educational partnership between the museum and the New Haven Public Schools.

Richard L. Burger, director of the Peabody Museum, notes: "The anniversary of the Peabody Museum's 75th birthday has been marked by a series of unparalleled successes, including the highest attendance on any single day during Yale's open house on Oct. 21 and the most successful Martin Luther King celebration in its history. The latter event turned out to be the largest multicultural event celebrated in the region and involved Senator Toni Harp and Representative William Dyson."

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Yale chooses architects for arts projects

Yale Club and Dwight Hall team up to boost volunteerism in city

International Health Program to be expanded

Confessions of an artistic (and choc-oholic) alumna

Program recalls contributions of late art historian

Philip Long named as director of Information Technology Services

Historian Kennedy describes how WWII altered the U.S.

Famed actor Stephen Rea tells of his loyalty to Irish identity

Exhibit explores how artists approach use of color

There are dinosaurs galore at the Peabody this month

Museum enjoys record-setting year

Future of former Yugoslavia is focus of international event

Event to explore novel approaches to legal issues

Theater in the 18th century will be the focus of international . . .

'Space Odyssey' is topic of next Tetelman Lecture

Conference will explore the impact of spirituality on health

Professor Barry Saltzman, a pioneer in the study of the atmosphere . . .

Campus Notes