Roundtable members can now post notices of humanities-related events in the new Member Calendar. To access, hover over the green Calendars tab above, then select Member Calendar from the drop-down menu. Newly posted events will appear in the "Latest Activity" to the left, and also in the summary of upcoming events at the bottom of this page.

(As you may have noticed, we also have a Humanities Montana Events page, which provides details about upcoming events--e.g. Spe… Continue

We're pleased to announce that your advocacy for the humanities helped produce a $5.4 million increase in funding for the Federal/State Partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

What does that mean for Montanans? Approximately $70,000 in additional funds for humanities programs around this great state.

Thanks to the 65 folks who took the time to write our congressional delegation. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

A panel will be held Monday, Nov. 9, at UM to discuss the ethical implications of Baxter v. Montana, the case in which a lower court recognized the right of terminally ill, mentally competent adult Montanans to choose aid in dying. The Montana Supreme Court will consider whether to uphold the landmark decision made last December by First Judicial Court Judge Dorothy McCarter.

"Aid in Dying: A panel discussion on the ethical implications of Baxter v. Montana" will take place at 7 p.m. in Gallagh… Continue

(Please see my previous entries from Monday and Tuesday's trainings to see the whole story.--Ned)

Our third and final day was full of developing skills and building relationships. We were able to test our understanding of Gracious Space (GS) and "peel the layers of the onion" in a supportive environment to develop our practice of the model.

We also talked about the group's desire to give back in gratitud… Continue