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June 2011 News Archive

Jun 30, 2011: Additional Detail Available on Status of FY 2011 Funding for Title VI & Fulbright-HaysFour programs terminated, others severely cut    

Jun 28, 2011: House Committee Passes “Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act” H.R. 1891 placed on the Union Calendar for further action

Jun 28, 2011: Funding for NHPRC Cut to $1 million by House Appropriations Committee House Appropriations Committee finalizes FY 2012 Financial Services spending bill

Jun 28, 2011: Opportunities for Humanities Funding Announced Application periods open for several humanities grant opportunities    

Jun 28, 2011: David Skorton, Cornell University President, Discusses Recent NHA Hill Briefing in Huffington Post “The Humanities: Fundamental but Utilitarian” draws from May 19 event

Jun 28, 2011: American Academy of Arts & Science’s Commission on the Humanities & Social Sciences Meets in Chicago June 10-11 meeting explores ways to strengthen teaching, research, and scholarship in all disciplines

Jun 28, 2011: NEH Chairman Completes Civility Tour In nineteen months, Leach visits every state

Jun 24, 2011: National Humanities Alliance Presents Award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) and Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI-6) accept Sidney R. Yates Award

Jun 24, 2011: House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Federal Funding for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Panel discusses research at NSF

Jun 13, 2011: President Obama Appoints New Members to NEH Council Five individuals will serve six-year terms

Jun 8, 2011: Petition to Restore Funding to American Overseas Research Centers CAORC launches effort to save cancelled program    

Jun 2, 2011: Dept. of Education Cancels FY 2011 Teaching American History Grants Competition No new TAH awards in 2011

Jun 2, 2011: NEH Finalizes FY 2011 Spending Plan Grant competitions to continue as scheduled

Jun 2, 2011: "Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act" Introduced in House and SenateRep. Holt and Sen. Lautenberg announce bill to strengthen K-12 language instruction

Jun 2, 2011: Dept. of Education Cancels Select Title VI/Fulbright-Hays Competitions for FY 2011Doctoral dissertation grants, American Overseas Research Centers among cuts in 2011 budget

Jun 2, 2011: Coalition Submits Senate Testimony on FY 2012 Funding for Title VI/Fulbright-Hays Programs Organizations urge appropriators to restore funding for the Dept. of Education’s IEFLS programs 

Jun 2, 2011: U.S. Department of Education Releases FY 2011 Funding Detail Agency given broad discretion for account allocations under final spending agreement 

Jun 2, 2011: Rep. Rush Holt Leads Fight to Restore Title VI/Fulbright Hays Funding House Members urge appropriators, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, to maintain funding for International Education programs

Jun 2, 2011: Dept. of Education Cancels FY 2011 FIPSE Comprehensive Program More than $20 million in awards estimated for 2011 competition

Jun 2, 2011: IMLS Releases Statement on the FY 2011 Budget Agency reallocates program, administrative funds to accommodate cuts