Resources

Together, our arts and sciences stories have more impact. Connect with other organizations and resources.

Interested in learning more? Here are some key colleague organizations, reports, featured news, opinions, and infographics you should get to know.

April 2025: Federal Policy Updates

Phi Beta Kappa began with a student-driven idea that the arts and sciences could serve as a grounding and elevating force in turbulent times. Today, times are turbulent for the arts and sciences themselves as policymakers propose cuts to critical funding for higher education accessibility, scientific research, and the nation’s cultural endowments. Amid uncertainty, here are some productive ways to champion the arts and sciences.

 

Reports and Infographics

Myths and Realities About Humanities Majors
(Humanities Works)

Strategies for Recruiting Students to the Humanities: A Comprehensive Resource
(National Humanities Alliance)

What Are You Going to Do with That?
(National Humanities Alliance)

Doubling the Maximum Pell Grant
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Adminstrators)

The Real, Long-term Labor Market Outcomes of Liberal Arts Grads
(Strada Institute for the Future of Work and Emsi)

Federal Funding for Social and Behavioral Sciences
(Association of American Universities)

It Takes More than a Major
(Association of American Colleges & Universities)

Liberal Arts Degrees and Their Value in Employment
(Association of American Colleges & Universities and National Center for Higher Education Management Systems)

Science Matters
(Science Coalition)

 Arts + Social Impact Explorer
(Americans for the Arts)

District Advocacy Guide: Engaging Humanities Advocates on a Local Level
(National Humanities Alliance)

NEH Impact Index
(Graduate Center Digital Initiatives)

Featured News Articles and Opinions

At Least 1,200 Grants Canceled as NEH Cuts Target Humanities across U.S.
By Janay Kingsberry & Anne Branigin
The Washington Post |04.07.2025

Don’t Overlook the Continued Threat of Cuts to Universities’ Indirect Research Costs
By Barbara R. Snyder
Stat |04.07.2025

These DOGE Cuts Will Cost American People Something Precious
by Margaret Renkl
The New York Times | 04.07.2025

Mass. Map Shows County-By-County Devestation of Federal Health Cuts
by Hadley Barndollar
Mass Live | 04.02.2025

NIH Funding Cuts Will Hit Red States, Rural Areas, and Underserved Communities Hardest
by Prakash Nagarkatti & Mitzi Nagarkatti
Mass Live | 03.07.2025

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