NEH Chair William D. Adams Announces Resignation
William D. Adams, the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has resigned from the agency.
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Rutgers-Newark Newest Americans Initiative Receives NEH Grant
Newest Americans has been awarded a Community Conversations grant of $310,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
New Resource for Teachers
In partnership with the National Archives in Philadelphia, MARCH is pleased to announce a new guide for teachers and students, “Comparing Primary and Secondary Sources,” published on the website for National History Day Philadelphia.
NEH to Sponsor 2016 Summer Institute about Duffy's Cut
The summer 2016 institute, for middle school to 12th grade teachers, is supported by the NEH and hosted by Immaculata University and Penn Museum of Anthropology.
NEH Summer Workshop: "Benjamin Franklin and the Americas"
La Salle University has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks grant that will bring 72 teachers from across America to Philadelphia this summer.
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Announces New Executive Director
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia announced Peter Conn as Executive Director, which took effect on January 1, 2016.
University of Maryland and Dartmouth College to Host Crowdsourcing Workshop
The NEH has announced the award of a Cooperative Agreement to Dartmouth College and University of Maryland for a May 2015 event entitled ‘Engaging the Public: Best Practices for Crowdsourcing Across the Disciplines.'” The workshop will investigate how crowdsourcing works as an effective means for generating knowledge and connecting the public with cultural heritage resources.
NEH Announces $4.9 Million in Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Region, $17.9 Million Nationally
On December 8, 2014, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that $17.9 million in grants have been approved for 233 humanities projects. Mid-Atlantic Region organizations have received $4.9 million in funding for 47 different projects.
National Endowment for the Humanities Creates New "Public Scholar" Grant Program
The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has announced a new Public Scholar grant opportunity that encourages the publication of nonfiction books that apply serious humanities scholarship to subjects of general interest and appeal.
NEH announces $34M in awards
The National Endowment for the Humanities has released the list of its latest grantees, awarding $8.7M to 45 humanities projects in the mid-Atlantic Region.