Former NEH head says agency will survive, but not be the same
Shelly Lowe, ousted chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, speaks during a public lecture on Thursday, April 24, at Rhodes College. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Some state humanities councils, funded primarily by the agency, will begin closing in the next month, Shelly Lowe said.
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Shelly Lowe National Endowment for the Humanities Rhodes College Scott Newstok Spence L. Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary StudiesJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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