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New York Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Humanities Endowment Funds Trump's Priorities After Ending Old Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities abruptly canceled virtually all of its existing grants in April, citing a desire to pivot to 'the president's agenda.' Now it has announced its first round of grants since, $34.8 million in funding for 97 projects across the country that helps show what that means. The grants include many focused on presidents, statesmen and canonical authors, including $10 million to the University of Virginia — which the agency said was the largest grant in its history — that will support the 'expedited completion' of editorial work on papers relating to the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution and the Founding era. That grant will include work on the papers of George Washington and James Madison. Other grants will support work on the papers of other presidents including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. The agency said the awards, which build on decades of funding for such projects, were also a response to President Trump's call for a 'grand celebration' of the 250th anniversary of American independence next July. 'These N.E.H. grants will produce new resources and media that will help Americans meaningfully engage with the nation's founding principles as we approach the U.S. Semiquincentennial,' Michael McDonald, the acting chair of the agency, said in a statement. Shortly after the grant cancellations in April, the agency also announced that, in keeping with executive orders by Mr. Trump, it would not support projects promoting 'extreme ideologies based upon race or gender.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
GOP Could Risk 'Dummy-Mander' With Texas Redistricting Bid, Says Sabato
Larry Sabato, director of The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, breaks down the potential fallout from both the Republican redistricting gambit and Democrats' response ahead of the 2026 midterm election (Source: Bloomberg)
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
U-Va. selects interim leader following former president's resignation
The University of Virginia's board of visitors has selected longtime law professor Paul G. Mahoney to lead the school following the resignation of its former president amid intense pressure from the Trump administration. The university's board met Monday to discuss how it would select interim and permanent leaders during a time of tumult for the flagship in Charlottesville. U-Va. has been the target of a Justice Department investigation over alleged racial preferences in the school's admissions and what officials called a failure to cut DEI initiatives completely, among other allegations.
Fox News
01-08-2025
- General
- Fox News
Marriage makes a comeback in the US as divorce rate plummets
University of Virginia professor Brad Wilcox discusses what's driving the drop in divorce rate on 'Fox & Friends.'
Bloomberg
25-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
UVA Business School Ends DEI-Related Partnerships Amid Political Pressure
The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business ended partnerships with several organizations dedicated to increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups in business schools amid persistent calls from the White House to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in order to maintain federal funding. The decision was 'part of a broader review of policies, programs and practices across the University of Virginia,' UVA Darden spokesperson McGregor McCance wrote in a statement.
