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CEO Insights on Federal Funding
September 5, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
This week was unseasonably cold and wet in the Twin Cities, and I found myself suddenly wondering where I had stored my warm comfortable sweaters. Despite my protests to the contrary, it was undeniably clear that summer was ending, the seasons were changing, and fall was coming to Minnesota. Despite…
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A Busy CEO’s August Update
August 12, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
August has been unusually hot this year, to the point that the impact of “corn sweat” on humidity levels in Minnesota has been discussed on the porch and backyard on more than one occasion. The heat has given me the opportunity to catch up on good conversations, experiment with making…
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CEO Summer Update
July 2, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
Summer has arrived in Minnesota and like most of you, we are attempting to make the most of the warm weather by keeping ourselves busy.
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Great American Think-Off
July 1, 2025 - By Jay Sieling
Since 1993, the small town of New York Mills has held “The Great American Think-off” (GATO). It is an annual philosophy essay contest and debate. I have been aware of it’s existence since thestart. I was amused that one of the early finalists thought they’d won a trip to New…
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“alternative routes” – a celebration of queer southeast Asian creativity and curiosity, curated by the Paper Lantern Project
June 5, 2025 - By Rae Rowe
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Southeast Asian settling in Minnesota, making it home. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Wars in Southeast Asia. The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War or the American War in Vietnam. It’s also the Year of The Snake—a year of transformation.
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State and Federal Funding Update
June 4, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
I want to extend a sincere thank you to all who have reached out to ask me how things are going at the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), considering the recent decision of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to terminate the contract between MHC and NEH.
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The Critical Importance of Education, Connection, and the Humanities
May 7, 2025 - By Kevin Lindsey
Is the work of NEH unimportant? In looking at the enabling legislation of NEH and thinking about the pressing issues in our society, I think the work of NEH envisioned by Congress has never been more important to the people of America.
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Stories: The Language of Support, Care & Healing
May 2, 2025 - By Speaking Out Collective
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and spotlights the consciousness needed on mental health and diagnosable conditions and disorders, while promoting support for anyone and everyone. We all deserve good mental health, so it’s also a reminder to embrace the importance of caring for ourselves and one another no matter what challenges we face.
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Trust the Hours – A Poetry and Art Collaboration in Rochester
April 15, 2025 - By Jean Prokott
If someone asks why write? my answer is: it’s the poet’s job to discover the metaphors with which the universe speaks to us. It’s her job to make life, and the heaviness that comes with it, accessible. A bonus is that sometimes this discovery is therapy. To work through a…
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The Humanities Impact Us All. We Must Speak Up.
April 11, 2025 - By Josh Ney
As Chair of the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), I’ve seen firsthand the power of the humanities to bring people together. That’s why the recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are so concerning.
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