CHE31056326

BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS CIVICS FACULTY AT UNC-CH [THE SCHOOL OF CIVIC LIFE AND LEADERSHIP (SCILL) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL IS SEEKING FUNDS TO ACCELERATE ITS IMPACT IN AMERICAN CIVIC EDUCATION BY RECRUITING NEW FACULTY. GIVEN THE DECLINE IN AMERICAN CIVICS LITERACY AND CIVIL DISCOURSE AMONG OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, THE NEED FOR CIVIC EDUCATION HAS NEVER BEEN MORE URGENT. AS CIVIC EDUCATION SCHOOLS COME ONLINE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE DEMAND FOR PROFESSORS IN UNDERVALUED FIELDS SUCH AS AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS WILL EXCEED THE SUPPLY. CHAIRS IN THE AMERICAN POLITICAL TRADITION, GREAT BOOKS AND LEADERSHIP, AND THE CLASSICAL TRADITION WILL ENABLE US TO CONTINUE TO EDUCATE FUTURE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY LEADERS AND PROVIDE A HEALTHY SUPPLY OF FUTURE CIVIC EDUCATORS. THESE CHAIRS WILL HELP SCILL ATTRACT LEADING SCHOLARS, ADD VALUABLE NEW VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES TO THE FACULTY, AND FURTHER OUR STRENGTHS IN THE AMERICAN AND WESTERN POLITICAL TRADITIONS.]

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

NOT APPLICABLE

45.130 - Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

North Carolina United States

State-Wide

20280930-CHE

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 10000% from $100,000 to $10,100,000.