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Federal Government Furloughs V.I. Humanities Council Staff

The Virgin Islands Humanities Council (VIHC) staff has been furloughed until the budget crisis in Washington is resolved. The decision to furlough staff follows the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)’s closure and a notice on the NEH Web site (www.neh.gov) that states, "Due to the unavailability of appropriated funds to continue the operations of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the agency has been shut down."
Funding for the VIHC is immediately impacted by this circumstance, and the council cannot continue to operate and incur expenses during this government shut down.
For more information, e-mail info@vihumanities.org or contact Jacqueline A. Dennis, chairman of the Board of Virgin Islands Humanities Council, at chair@vihumanities.org

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