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Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, ACLS, AHA, and MLA filed a Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for a preliminary injunction to reverse the cancellation of grants and the firing of NEH staff.
May 14, 2025 Update
May 14, 2025 Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly shares the latest on our advocacy efforts, including our lawsuit with AHA and MLA to repair the damages done to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
ACLS President Joy Connolly has signed on to a statement from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) pushing back “against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
ACLS has issued a statement with the the Council of Graduate Schools, and The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
April 9, 2025 Update
April 9, 2025 Advocacy Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly writes that it’s time to stand up together and build alliances, and shares how ACLS is responding to attacks on higher education and the humanities.
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
ACLS has issued a joint statement with the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Phi Beta Kappa Society affirming their support for free inquiry and expression at the Smithsonian Institution.
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All Advocacy News
Read more statements and advocacy efforts from ACLS, our member societies, and community.
Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, ACLS, AHA, and MLA filed a Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for a preliminary injunction to reverse the cancellation of grants and the firing of NEH staff.
May 14, 2025 Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly shares the latest on our advocacy efforts, including our lawsuit with AHA and MLA to repair the damages done to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AAC&U Statement Against Government Overreach
ACLS President Joy Connolly has signed on to a statement from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) pushing back “against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.”
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
ACLS has issued a statement with the the Council of Graduate Schools, and The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
April 9, 2025 Advocacy Update
ACLS President Joy Connolly writes that it’s time to stand up together and build alliances, and shares how ACLS is responding to attacks on higher education and the humanities.
Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution
ACLS has issued a joint statement with the American Association of Colleges and Universities and The Phi Beta Kappa Society affirming their support for free inquiry and expression at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Read more statements and advocacy efforts from ACLS, our member societies, and community.
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