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- 1Former staffers blame years of missteps for troubles at Philadelphia's natural sciences academy▼What went wrong at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences? Former museum staffers point to years of missteps
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia is facing scrutiny as former staffers describe years of institutional missteps behind its recent difficulties. In a report by WHYY, ex-employees point to leadership and management decisions they say eroded the museum's operations and standing. The Academy, the oldest natural science research institution in the Americas, is now at the center of a debate about how such a historic institution fell into decline.
- 2Drexel University and Academy of Natural Sciences may split●Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences may be headed for a split, sources say
Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia may be heading toward a separation, according to sources cited by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Academy, the oldest natural science research institution in the United States, has been affiliated with Drexel since 2011. Details of a potential split, including what it would mean for the museum's operations and collections, have not been confirmed by either institution.