PAW welcomes letters.
We may edit them for length, accuracy, clarity, and civility. I was dismayed to learn that the university plans to close the Natural History Museum in Guyot Hall in order to convert the space into offices. Over 25 years ago the museum provided me with daily inspiration on my way to and from classes in Guyot. More recently I have taken the opportunity whenever possible to bring my two young children to the museum, for their learning experience. The museum and its specimens and displays represent part of the history of the university, and are symbolic of a past era of scientific discovery that has helped to make the university the great institution it is.