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Federal Judge Rules to Restore National Endowment for the Humanities Funding In Historic Case
Federal Judge Rules to Restore National Endowment for the Humanities Funding In Historic Case
In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) of more than 1,400 grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.”
ACLS, AHA, and MLA File Motion for Summary Judgment to Restore National Endowment for the Humanities Previous Function and Funding
On Friday, March 6, 2026, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a motion for a summary judgment in their case to restore National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) previous function and funding.
Community Message for May 2026
Community Message for May 2026
Program Officer Stacy Hartman shares the challenges and possibilities of re-envisioning the humanities PhD from the lens of Doctoral Futures.
Advocacy in Action
Advocacy in Action
ACLS President Joy Connolly shares the favorable ruling in our lawsuit on behalf of the NEH grants cancelled in April 2025.
ACLS Statement Regarding White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”
ACLS Statement Regarding White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”
ACLS stands firmly against this latest White House effort to divide faculties by giving special privileges to students in “hard science programs” and its demand that institutions abolish “units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”
ACLS Signs Coalition for International Education Letter on Elimination of Title VI and Fulbright Funding
ACLS Signs Coalition for International Education Letter on Elimination of Title VI and Fulbright Funding
This article states the ACLS joined CIE letter calling to reverse the elimination of future funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright Hays.
ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
ACLS stands in firm opposition to the latest directive by the White House forcing Smithsonian Institution museums to subject their presentation of American history to government review.
Strategic Framework 2025-2030
Strategic Framework 2025-2030
ACLS shares our first progress update on our 2025-2030 Strategic Framework, Bold Action For Strength and Growth.
Federal Judge Rules to Restore National Endowment for the Humanities Funding In Historic Case
In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) of more than 1,400 grants to support scholars, research institutions, and humanities organizations was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.”
On Friday, March 6, 2026, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a motion for a summary judgment in their case to restore National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) previous function and funding.
Community Message for May 2026
Program Officer Stacy Hartman shares the challenges and possibilities of re-envisioning the humanities PhD from the lens of Doctoral Futures.
Advocacy in Action
ACLS President Joy Connolly shares the favorable ruling in our lawsuit on behalf of the NEH grants cancelled in April 2025.
ACLS Statement Regarding White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”
ACLS stands firmly against this latest White House effort to divide faculties by giving special privileges to students in “hard science programs” and its demand that institutions abolish “units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”
ACLS Signs Coalition for International Education Letter on Elimination of Title VI and Fulbright Funding
This article states the ACLS joined CIE letter calling to reverse the elimination of future funding for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright Hays.
ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
ACLS stands in firm opposition to the latest directive by the White House forcing Smithsonian Institution museums to subject their presentation of American history to government review.
Strategic Framework 2025-2030
ACLS shares our first progress update on our 2025-2030 Strategic Framework, Bold Action For Strength and Growth.
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