The Dian Fossey exhibit celebrates the life and work of Dian
Fossey (1932-1985)whose multi-year studies of gorilla
communities in Africa are still without equal. Fossey is
believed to have been murdered by poachers in a remote part of
Rwanda. Last year, the United Nations Environmental Programme
Convention on Migratory Species, the UNEP/UNESCO Great Apes
Survival Partnership and the World Association of Zoos and
Aquariums joined hands to declare 2009 the Year of the Gorilla.
Brenau University celebrated the event with the opening of the
Fossey exhibit as part of a series of activities. The collection
can now be viewed again after receiving numerous updates. The
partnership agreement with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
International was developed by Dr. Helen Ray. Melissa Hozey
(email@example.com) is the curator of the exhibit and can supply
more information about the wealth of items shown in the Trustee
Library. The exhibit features an unusual combination of cultural
artifacts, photographs, and personal items.