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The drawing of Elmina Castle, above, a European slave trading fort on the Africa
Gold Coast, is part of the exhibition
“Documenting Slavery,” on view through Oct. 31. The illustration is by Robert Durand and is from his “Journal de bord d’un Negrier,” the journal he kept during his travels as a first lieutenant on a French slave
ship. The Beinecke Library show honors the 200th anniversary of the abolition
of the British slave trade.
T H I S
Also on view at the Beinecke Library
This advertising poster for “Captains Courageous” (The Century Co., New York, 1897) is on view in the exhibit “Rudyard Kipling: The Books I Leave Behind.” The show, on view through Sept. 15, focuses on the life and work of Kipling,
with emphasis on the many varied editions of his writings. It features items
from the collection given to Yale by David Alan Richards ’67 B.A., ’72 J.D.
W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
University is welcoming its most diverse freshman class in history
Yale will bring educational treasures to iTunesU
Appointments Announced
Yale College deans for student and Native American affairs
Deputy provosts for science, faculty development
Coordinator of community programs in science
Yale Arab Alumni Association launched this summer
Yalies get taste of Hollywood as ‘Indiana Jones’ extras
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT NEWS
Five new faculty members begin teaching this fall
Students win championship round of new game show
New clinic offers free aid to local businesses, non-profits
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld cited as a business school ‘All Star’
DeVane Lectures to explore impact of performing arts
Scientists discover that evolution is driven by gene regulation
Exhibit explores fusion of fact and fiction in pirate portrayals
Also on view at the Beinecke Library
Exhibit features landscapes by photographer Jem Southam
Volunteers will again help during ‘Days of Caring’
Show celebrates East Asia collection’s 100th anniversary
Appointments at Center for Bioethics include a new director, David Smith
New residential college deans named
Events explore topics of reconciliation and ‘laws common to all mankind’
Yale Art Museums’ Open House to feature music, tours and more
Yale Library unveils blog and search tool
OISS seeking hosts for its Community Friends program
IN MEMORIAM
Letty Russell: Feminist theologian, leader in ecumenical movement
Brevard S. Childs: Influential Old Testament scholar, beloved teacher
Memorial service to be held for astronomy researcher Dorrit Hoffleit
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