b'Campus 3Human continued from page 1The Exhibition at UPSemSince 2015, this Smithsonian exhibition has been traveling around the country, sparking unique conversations among groups with a range ofExploring Human Origins: What Does backgrounds in the educational, scientific, civic, and faith communities.It Mean to Be Human? is free and Its a remarkable opportunity for audiences to connect their personal lives and viewpoints with the scientific exploration of human origins. open to the public during theVisitors to the exhibition will be able to see an original fossil Neanderthal,librarys operating hours: a collection of life-sized early human reconstructions, an overview of how climate change has influenced humans, and six million years of worldMonday:9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.evidence. Its panels, interactive kiosks, videos, and hands-on displays willTuesday:9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.engage the curiosity of viewers of all ages. Wednesday:9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.Through November 15, 2024, the exhibition will be located in theThursday:9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.WilliamS.MortonLibraryonUPSemsRichmondcampusatFriday:9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.3406 Chamberlayne Avenue. On the campus map, the library is marked #4.Saturday:9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.Parking is available on the street and on Melrose and Westwood avenues.Sunday:ClosedVisitors are asked to park on the street so that campus parking lots may be available for UPSem students and faculty.Smithsonian Team Members Visit UPSemMembers of the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History Human Origins team will visit the Richmond campus from October 21 to 24, at which time students, faculty, alumni, friends, local clergy, and local leaders will have several opportunities for group interaction related to the exhibition. The schedule is as follows:October 21, 6:007:30 p.m.|Open to the PublicA presentation on the findings of the science of human origins in relation to the question What Does It Mean to Be Human?October 22, 11 a.m.1:00 p.m.|Clergy A guided tour of the exhibit exclusively for Richmond-areaclergy and local leadersOctober 22, 6:007:30 p.m.|CommunityA community conversation on the question What Does It Meanto Be Human? The Human Origins InitiativeOctober 23, 4:306:00 p.m.|Seminary CommunityA discussion for members of the Seminary communityincludingThe Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History is committed students, faculty, and staffon the question What Does It Mean to expanding the public understanding of human evolution through its to Be Human? as it relates to the exhibit museum experience, pioneering research, and innovative educational October 24, 6:007:30 p.m.|Religious Educators programs like this exhibition. What Does It Mean to Be Human? is the A hybrid workshop exclusively for religious educators related to thetheme of its Human Origins Initiative, reflecting one of humanitys most exhibit and the question What Does It Mean to Be Human? profound quests. The initiatives goal is to explore the universal human story at its broadest time scale, seeking to stimulate new research findings www.upsem.edu/human that deepen an understanding of what makes our species unique and how we came to be. To learn more, visit www.humanorigins.si.edu.Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human? was An RSVP is not required to attend. For more information, please contact:developed in partnership with the American Library Foundation and made Dr. Chris Burton, Program Coordinator & Director of the Leadershippossible by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, with support from Institute,atchris.burton@upsem.edu;AnnaColangelo,Marketing&the Peter Buck Human Origins Fund at the Smithsonian. After wrapping Relationship Strategist, at acolangelo@upsem.edu; or Dr. Robin McCall,up at UPSem, the exhibition will continue its travels around the country Seminary Librarian & Assistant Professor of Bibliography and Research,to public libraries, theological seminaries, and schools of theology through at rmccall@upsem.edu. the end of 2026.UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY Sharon & Brook'