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Our nation’s research enterprise is among the most powerful engines for American prosperity. One of the consistent areas of bipartisan agreement over the past 70 years has been the importance of the federal government’s role in supporting research and innovation.
FY17 | FY18 | Federal Budget | Innovation and Competitiveness | LettersIn this defense of the humanities, Brown University President Christina Paxson argues there are "real, tangible benefits to the humanistic disciplines."
Humanities | Brown University | Articles & Op-Eds"Heart of the Matter," is a comprehensive report on the current state of the humanities and social sciences stressing their importance in creating a vibrant, competitive and secure nation.
Humanities | Carnegie Mellon University | Articles & Op-EdsStatement by AAU President Mary Sue Coleman on the FY17 appropriations bill (H.R. 1301) approved by the House on March 8.
Federal Budget | Department of Defense | FY17 | Press ReleasesAAU President Hunter Rawlings today issued a statement on President Obama’s FY17 budget, saying it does not live up to the President’s long-time commitment to funding research.
Federal Budget | FY17 | Press ReleasesThe Heart of the Matter, a report of the American Academy’s Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, is intended to advance a dialogue on the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the future of our nation.
Humanities | Reportsstatement by Hunter Rawlings, President of the Association of American Universities (AAU), on the deep cut proposed for the National Endowment for the Humanities in the FY15 appropriations bill approved July 9 by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Humanities | National Endowment for the Humanities | Federal Budget | StatementsA humanities education provides individuals from all disciplines with the critical thinking and problem-solving knowledge and skillsets needed to address complex health, security, climate, and societal challenges.
National Endowment for the Humanities | Humanities | Federal Budget | Agency Budgets | FY24 | Talking PointsAAU, along with 15 other higher education organizations, joined a comment letter led by ACE to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed rules for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015A, and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)…
Humanities | Graduate Education | LettersEarlier this month, AAU was proud to sponsor and participate in the National Humanities Alliance’s annual meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day, which brings together delegations from across the United States to Capitol Hill for two days to make the case for robust federal funding for the humanities.
Humanities | National Endowment for the Humanities | Leading Research Universities Report