Smithsonian Institution
US group of museums and research centers
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| 2021 | BuzzFeed News published an article revealing sexual misconduct involving 16 women at STRI, leading to an internal investigation, firing of employees, and stripping of titles. |
| July 2021 | Josh Tewksbury was appointed as the director of STRI, following the BuzzFeed News article exposing sexual misconduct at the institute. |
| 2020 | Congress passed authorization in the Consolidated Appropriations Act to create two additional museums: the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. |
| December 2020 | Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives merged, changing the organization's name to Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. |
| December 9 2020 | A letter was written to the White House Gender Policy Council by Laura Dunn, a victim's rights attorney, detailing an assault of a female scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) by a male scientist, calling for improved safety measures like locks on doors. |
| 2016 | The National Museum of African American History and Culture was fully opened on the National Mall. |
| March 2013 | Formally changed name from Smithsonian Institution Libraries to Smithsonian Libraries as part of a rebranding effort. |
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