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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a $500,000 Challenge Grant to Humanities Texas to endow our signature professional development program for the state's classroom teachers. The Challenge Grant, with a required match of $1.5 million, will enable Humanities Texas to assist greater numbers of Texas educators and to expand its teacher professional development programs to more communities statewide. More»

Influential academic and cultural leader Louise Cowan passed away on November 16, 2015, at age 98. Widely known for her lifelong dedication to humanities education, Louise taught at the University of Dallas for fifty-three years, serving as chair of the English department and dean of graduate studies. She co-founded the university's Institute of Philosophic Studies as well as the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Louise was also an esteemed literary scholar, with academic interests including classical Greek texts, Shakespeare, and twentieth-century Southern literature. More»

Texan Margo Jones revolutionized American theater. At a time when few professional drama companies existed outside New York, Jones fought for regional productions and new voices. Her enthusiasm earned her the nickname the "Texas Tornado" and led Tennessee Williams to describe her as a combination of Joan of Arc, Gene Autry, and nitroglycerine. In 1947, in Dallas, Jones founded America's first modern professional resident theater, which in turn launched the regional theater movement throughout the nation. More»

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