Agency history, 2019-
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- Neuhold-Ravikumar, Ruki
- Chism, Monique M
- Smithsonian Institution Administration
Category
Agency History
Notes
- This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
- Smithsonian Annual Report, 2019
- Smithsonian Institution, Email announcement, "Message from the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture: Ruki Neuhold-Ravikimar to become Interim Director of Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", May 11, 2021
- Smithsonian Institution, Email announcement, "Message from the Secretary: New Under Secretary for Education Named", May 12, 2021
- The Office of the Under Secretary for Education was created in 2019. The Under Secretary is responsible for defining the Smithsonian's educational priorities and oversees it's collective initiatives, communication strategies and funding for programs that benefit learners of all ages.
- Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar was appointed Acting Under Secretary for Education in November 2019. In May 2021 Neuhold-Ravikumar stepped down as Under Secretary to serve as the Interim Director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smtihsonian Design Museum. In June 2021, Monique M. Chism began her tenure as Under Secretary, having previously being vice president for education policy and strategic initiatives at the American Institutes for Research.
- For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 2019
- 2019-
Topic
- Public relations
- Education
- Museums
- Museums--Educational aspects
- Museums--Public relations
Form/Genre
Mixed archival materials
Local number
SIA AH00453