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Saturday, May 3, 2014

What is the Smithsonian doing in 2014?

www.nd.edu / EVENTS "What is Your Smithsonian Doing to Stay Relevant?" Where: Snite Museum of Art Cost: Free See: http://artsandculture.nd.edu/events/2014/05/09/27097 Lecture by Secretary Wayne Clough of the Smithsonian Institution. Secretary Clough is the 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. A graduate of Georgia Tech in Civil Engineering and with a doctorate from the University of California Berkeley also in Civil Engineering, he has been at the Smithsonian since 2008. According to the Smithsonian website "Clough is responsible for an annual budget of $1 billion, 6,400 employees and 6,200 volunteers." Clough will discuss what your Smithsonian is doing on the local, national, and global level to remain relevant in a world where there are infinite options competing for the attention span of young and old alike, where our country is becoming ever more diverse, where we face pressing global problems, and where digital technology is transforming society at a rapid pace. This event, located in the Annenberg Auditorium, Snite Museum of Art, is free of charge and open to the public. Contact: Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture Phone: (574) 631-3249 URL: http://artsandculture.nd.edu/

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