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National Endowment for the Humanities terminates majority of staff, union says
The union representing National Endowment for the Humanities workers said 65% received termination notices Thursday.
National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave
A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities ...
Documentary Filmmakers Reeling After Trump Administration Kills Humanities Grants “In Furtherance Of The President’s Agenda”
One by one the emails hit inboxes, on letterhead of the National Endowment for the Humanities: that grant we gave you to make ...
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What National Endowment for the Humanities Cuts Could Mean for Social Studies Teachers
The agency made grants for professional development and supported nationwide history education programs. Now these offerings ...
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Nevada Humanities ‘fighting for survival’ after DOGE cuts to humanities councils
The letter was sent by acting National Endowment for the Humanities chair Michael McDonald in conjunction with the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. The five-year general ...
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Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies, the Council of Graduate Schools, and The Phi Beta Kappa Society are deeply concerned by the April 2 notices ...
Big Island Now3d
DOGE threatens Hawaiʻi culture with cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities with the aim of ...
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National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave
Staff at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) were told by email late Thursday night that they were being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately. The news comes two ...