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American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities

By American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association

Posted on May 1, 2025

For Immediate Release / May 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions to devastate the National Endowment for the... [Read More]

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Announcing the NEH Alumni Network

By Hannah Alpert-Abrams

Posted on May 1, 2025

Former NEH staff and interns are invited to join the NEH alumni network, a list serve that will allow past NEH staff to connect, share information, and stay up to date on NEH news. [Read More]

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A Logical Gap Behind Attacks on the Humanities

Excerpted from Inside Higher Ed

By Katina Rogers

Posted on April 17, 2025

Researchers across the country who had been awarded prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities recently learned that their awards had been canceled. As Department of Government Efficiency reductions sweep through critical government agencies, higher education has been a clear target—not only through cuts at federal agencies like... [Read More]

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Trump Wants to Make American Culture Great Again. This Is How He Should Do It.

Excerpted from The New York Times

By Mark Bauerlein

Posted on April 11, 2025

Two weeks ago, a friend of mine at the National Endowment for the Humanities told me that a team from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency had arrived and was reviewing the books. Last week the hammer came down, as N.E.H. leaders told their staff members that cuts in personnel... [Read More]

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DOGE's Latest Cuts Will Hit Local Culture Hard Hard

Excerpted from Slate

By Katina Rogers

Posted on April 10, 2025

A book discussion series in rural Idaho public libraries. A program for veterans that uses war memorials as a way to spark remembrance and connection. An event series showcasing America’s wide-ranging music traditions. Support for the Sitka Native Education Program in Alaska. Summer institutes for teachers nationwide. Modest stipends to... [Read More]

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