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Central Connecticut State University Hosts Well-Attended National Endowment for the Humanities Workshop
 

NEW BRITAIN – April 22, 2008 – Central Connecticut State University hosted a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Opportunities Workshop for CCSU faculty and representative of colleges, universities and other Connecticut non-profits recently.

Dr. William Craig Rice, Director for the Division of Education Programs at NEH presented an overview of the National Endowment of the Humanities and how institutions can receive more funding. The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is the largest funder of humanities programs in the United States.

In the “Who We Are” section of its website, the NEH notes:  “Because democracy demands wisdom, the National Endowment for the Humanities serves and strengthens our Republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by providing grants for high-quality humanities projects in four funding areas: preserving and providing access to cultural resources, education, research, and public programs.”

Mrs. Dawn Pierpoint-Grzan, Director of Sponsored Programs at CCSU organized the event. In attendance were more than 40 faculty members and administrators from Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State University, the New Britain Museum of American Art and other area institutions.

"This workshop provided information valuable to those involved in important humanities activities," commented Dr. Carl Lovitt, Provost of CCSU. "We hope this NEH workshop will foster new collaborations between humanities organizations across the state of Connecticut."

Central Connecticut State University is a regional, comprehensive public university dedicated to learning in the liberal arts and sciences and to education for the professions.  Comprising five schools—Arts & Sciences, Business, Education & Professional Studies, Technology, and Graduate Studies—CCSU offers undergraduate and graduate programs through the Master’s and sixth-year levels and the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. The largest of four comprehensive universities within the Connecticut State University System, CCSU enrolls nearly 7,000 full-time and more than 5,000 part-time students. More than 85 percent of CCSU graduates remain in Connecticut, contributing to the intellectual, cultural, and economic health of the state.

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