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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses
GREENVILLE — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history and philosophy. Professor of History and Department Chair David Buck is the grant director for the project, 'Integrating the Digital into Thiel College's Humanities.' It involves interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty members from the college's English, history and philosophy departments. Participating faculty members include Jay Donis, assistant professor of history; Sheila Gross, assistant professor of English and director of the Dietrich Honors Institute; Jared Johnson, professor of English; and Matthew Morgan, professor of philosophy. The initiative focuses on three key areas: expanding student access to digital tools, strengthening digital and information literacy, and fostering campus-wide dialogue about digital skillsets in the humanities. Faculty will develop new courses and course modules incorporating tools such as artificial intelligence, website design, and other digital platforms. The initiative also aims to equip students with the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills necessary to navigate and evaluate digital environments. 'Our goal is to help students become more engaged and informed digital citizens by grounding digital learning in the values and practices of the humanities,' Buck said. Thiel's project is one of 68 funded through the NEH's latest round of grants totaling $9.55 million, which support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programming nationwide. Other institutions receiving grants include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johns Hopkins University and Michigan State University. 'The grants awarded today reflect the breadth and vitality of scholarship, preservation, and public programs across the humanities,' said NEH Acting Chairman Michael McDonald.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses
GREENVILLE — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history and philosophy. Professor of History and Department Chair David Buck is the grant director for the project, 'Integrating the Digital into Thiel College's Humanities.' It involves interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty members from the college's English, history and philosophy departments. Participating faculty members include Jay Donis, assistant professor of history; Sheila Gross, assistant professor of English and director of the Dietrich Honors Institute; Jared Johnson, professor of English; and Matthew Morgan, professor of philosophy. The initiative focuses on three key areas: expanding student access to digital tools, strengthening digital and information literacy, and fostering campus-wide dialogue about digital skillsets in the humanities. Faculty will develop new courses and course modules incorporating tools such as artificial intelligence, website design, and other digital platforms. The initiative also aims to equip students with the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills necessary to navigate and evaluate digital environments. 'Our goal is to help students become more engaged and informed digital citizens by grounding digital learning in the values and practices of the humanities,' Buck said. Thiel's project is one of 68 funded through the NEH's latest round of grants totaling $9.55 million, which support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programming nationwide. Other institutions receiving grants include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johns Hopkins University and Michigan State University. 'The grants awarded today reflect the breadth and vitality of scholarship, preservation, and public programs across the humanities,' said NEH Acting Chairman Michael McDonald.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DOGE cuts to humanities threaten Tri-Cities cultural programs and democracy
In a matter of weeks, more than $10 million in grants for Washington state's cultural communities has vanished. In early April, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was gutted by DOGE, grants to museums and libraries were canceled, and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) project grants were rescinded. Organizations affected include Humanities Washington, a nonprofit that presents and funds cultural programs in Benton and Franklin counties and across the state at museums, libraries, schools, senior centers, historical societies, and more. Here in the Tri-Cities, these cuts would mean the end of Prime Time Family Reading — a program that helps children with reading by involving their families — at the Pasco and Kennewick libraries. It also means the end of invaluable speakers bureau events at the Richland Public Library, East Benton County Historical Society, Columbia Basin College and more places. These free talks bring neighbors together, in-person, to listen to a talk and discuss current issues — an antidote to our polarized online world. Most troubling of all? These cuts are unconstitutional. Congress appropriated funds for the NEH with bipartisan support, making this not only an attack on the cultural sector but an attack on democracy, checks and balances, and Congress's power of the purse. The impacts for the Tri-Cities are very real, and the time is now to speak up and take action. No matter your political views or other beliefs, the humanities are the bedrock of a healthy democracy. The humanities preserve and explore our history and help us better understand each other, acting as a bulwark against the rampant polarization affecting American society. The founders of the United States built our country on the humanities, gleaning lessons from history, philosophy, and literature to create our Constitution. Cutting this cultural funding ignores the foundational role they have played in shaping America's values since its creation, and puts our freedom to learn and express ourselves at serious risk. Further, the percentage of funding taken by the cultural sector is minuscule. The average American pays roughly 60 cents a year for NEH services that enhance the quality of life in communities here and across the U.S., and generate a large economic return and local jobs. This is less than the cost of a postage stamp. And the idea that this makes any kind of a dent in the federal budget is absurd. In fact, the NEH budget is so small, lists the NEH as '0.0 percent of the federal budget.' As a board member of Humanities Washington, I know firsthand that defunding the NEH and Humanities Washington won't improve our nation's economic standing. On the contrary, it will devastate a critical economic and educational sector and will have a major impact on the quality of life in our region. Unfortunately, the struggle continues. President Trump's current budget request to Congress zeroes out funding for cultural programs. This has happened before, but Congress creates the national budget and it is imperative they know how valuable these programs are to all of us in the Tri-City area. All of these cuts rip the fabric of our cultural life, and public outcry is vital to ensuring this funding is restored for the benefit of people in local communities. We urge people to reach out to Congressman Newhouse, Senator Murray, and Senator Cantwell, requesting that federal funding to the NEH be reinstated and continued. Congress should reclaim its power of the purse and restore the funding it appropriated, keeping our state's cultural sector thriving. Brianna Hoffman is a member of the Humanities Washington board of trustees and a Kennewick resident.
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Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
It notes the disruption and attempted destruction, spearheaded by DOGE, of a partnership between the state and the federal government to support the humanities AP Washington A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Portland, Oregon, by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Oregon Council for the Humanities, names DOGE, its acting administrator, Amy Gleason, and the NEH among the defendants. The plaintiffs ask the court to "stop this imminent threat to our nation's historic and critical support of the humanities by restoring funding appropriated by Congress." It notes the disruption and attempted destruction, spearheaded by DOGE, of a partnership between the state and the federal government to support the humanities. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, maintains that DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities exceeded their authority in terminating funding mandated by Congress. DOGE shut down the funding and laid off more than 80 per cent of the staff at the NEH in April as part of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The humanities is just one of many areas that have been affected as Trump's Republican administration has targeted cultural establishments including the Smithsonian Institution,the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment of the Arts. The moves are part of Trump's goals to downsize the federal government and end initiatives seen as promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, which he calls "discrimination. The humanities groups' lawsuit said DOGE brought the core work of the humanities councils to a screeching halt" this spring when it terminated its grant program. The filing is the most recent lawsuit filed by humanities groups and historical, research and library associations to try to stop funding cuts and the dissolution of federal agencies and organisations. The funding freeze for the humanities comes when state councils and libraries have been preparing programming for the summer and beginning preparations for celebrations meant to commemorate next year's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Portland, Oregon, by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Oregon Council for the Humanities, names DOGE, its acting administrator, Amy Gleason, and the NEH among the defendants. The plaintiffs ask the court to 'stop this imminent threat to our nation's historic and critical support of the humanities by restoring funding appropriated by Congress.' It notes the 'disruption and attempted destruction, spearheaded by DOGE,' of a partnership between the state and the federal government to support the humanities. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, maintains that DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities exceeded their authority in terminating funding mandated by Congress. DOGE shut down the funding and laid off more than 80 per cent of the staff at the NEH in April as part of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The humanities is just one of many areas that have been affected as Trump's Republican administration has targeted cultural establishments including the Smithsonian Institution, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment of the Arts. The moves are part of Trump's goals to downsize the federal government and end initiatives seen as promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, which he calls 'discrimination.' The humanities groups' lawsuit said DOGE brought the core work of the humanities councils 'to a screeching halt' this spring when it terminated its grant program. The filing is the most recent lawsuit filed by humanities groups and historical, research and library associations to try to stop funding cuts and the dissolution of federal agencies and organisations. The funding freeze for the humanities comes when state councils and libraries have been preparing programming for the summer and beginning preparations for celebrations meant to commemorate next year's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Requests for comment Friday from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the White House were not immediately returned.
