Dec 7, 2009:
Winners of the First "Digging into Data Challenge" are Announced US, UK, and Canadian research agencies award grants for innovative humanities and social science projects
Dec 7, 2009:
World Philosophy Day Celebrated in Russia Moscow and Saint Petersburg host international celebration
Dec 7, 2009:
Department of Education to Hold ESEA Reauthorization Stakeholder Forum College- and Career-Ready Graduates are the topic on December 8
Nov 30, 2009:
Thanksgiving Appropriations Update Congress leaves for Thanksgiving recess with work left on FY 2010 spending bills
(originally posted November 25)
Nov 12, 2009:
Senate Confirms New Archivist of the United States David Ferriero to begin work at the National Archives & Records Administration
Nov 3, 2009:
Obama Announces New Members of President's Committee on the Arts & Humanities List includes celebrities, philanthropists, business, and community leaders
Oct 29, 2009:
House & Senate Conferees Reach Agreement on FY 2010 Interior-Environment Spending Measure $167.5 million for NEH, a $12.5 million increase over FY 2009 enacted level
Oct 26, 2009:
Obama Nominates GWU History Professor to NEH Council Adele Logan Alexander is third NEH Council nomination by President
Oct 20, 2009:
Senators Discuss Political Science Research Funding on Senate Floor Senators Coburn (R-OK) and Mikulski (D-MD) discuss value of NSF political science research grants
Oct 20, 2009:
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing on Archivist of the U.S. Nomination David Ferriero responds to questions from Subcommittee Chairman Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Oct 20, 2009:
ACLS Addresses Humanities Job Market Challenges New initiative will help new humanities Ph.D.s
Oct 8, 2009:
Action Alert - Help Save Political Science Research Funding Senator Coburn proposes Amendment to eliminate political science research funding within NSF