Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization

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Big news from the Benson Center.

The Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at University of Colorado Boulder and CU Boulder College of Arts & Sciences has received a $3 million Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities — one of only five awards made nationally from a pool of 81 applications. Matched by $3 million in private philanthropic commitments, the award will establish an endowment to support an innovative academic program integrating the study of the Western tradition with American history, government, and civics.

This endowment will create a permanent source of funding to expand undergraduate opportunities, strengthen faculty recruitment and retention, deepen K–12 partnerships, and bolster public engagement — advancing CU Boulder’s educational mission for decades to come.

We are deeply grateful to the National Endowment for the Humanities, and to the many alumni, donors, and friends whose dedication and generosity made this award possible.

Read more: colorado.edu/center/benson/neh-endowment

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