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employees, and through our upward mobility programs, an appreciable number of minority and female employees are making the transition from sub-professional to professional positions. These accomplishments are organizationally healthy and positive, and we will continue vigorously our efforts to fulfill our commitment to equality of opportunity. We are very pleased to report that the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has joint appointed its first woman Administrator; more important, however, is the fact that she came to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 as a clerk-typist in the budget office and worked her way up to the position of budget officer in 1973; she assumes her new role in May 1977.

We are also pleased to announce a Smithsonian-sponsored ten-day management seminar to be held in June for 20 current or prospective managers at grades 11 and above, and we have recently asked for self-nominations from eligible staff. Previous management training seminars were geared to employees at grades 13 and above. Topics to be covered in this seminar have been tailored to meet the unique needs of the Smithsonian and will offer participants an intensive learning opportunity designed to improve their understanding of the role of the manager in an academic environment. Although the seminar is open to all eligible employees, women and minorities were particularly encouraged to nominate themselves for participation.