BINIjtN G COPY MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES May 8-10, 1985 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Wasnington, D.C. MemDers Present Jonn Agresto, Acting Chairman Katnieen Kilpatrick Walter Berns RoDert Laxalt George Carey Frances Dodson Rhome ♦A. Lawrence Chickering Charles R. Ritcheson Marcus Conn Ellis Sandoz Mary J.C. Cresimore Philip Schaefer Roland Dille James V. Schall Gertrude HimmelfarD Anita Silvers Leon Kass Peter Stanlis George Kennedy Helen Marie Taylor Louise Ano Nuevo Kerr MemDers ADsent William B. Allen James ClayDurn LaForce Samuel DuBois Cook Rita Ricardo-CampDell Jeffrey Hart Approximately tnree memDers of tne public attended tne open session of the Council meeting on May 10, 1985. ♦Attended May 9, 1985 CONTENTS Agenda Item Page I. Committee Meeting 76:5 II. Committee Meetings 76:5 III. Minutes of the Previous Meeting 76:5 IV. A. Introductory Remarks 76:5-6 B. Introduction of New Staff 76:6 C. Contracts Awarded in tne Previous Quarter 76:6 D. Dates of Future Council Meetings 76:6 E. Application Report ana Gifts and Matching Report 76:6-7 F. Status of Fiscal Year 1985 Program Funds 76:7 G. Appropriation Request ana Reauthorization 76:7-8 H. FY 1987 Buaget Planning 7 6:6 I. Committee Reports on Policy and General Matters 1. Research Programs/Office of Preservation 76:8-10 2. Education Programs 76:10 3. State Programs 76:10 4. General Programs 76:10 5. Fellowsnip Programs 76:10-11 6. Challenge Grants 76:11 J. Emergency Grants ana Actions Departing from Council Recommenoation-Approvals 76:12 K. Emergency Grants ana Actions Departing from Council Recommenaation-Disapprovals 76:13 76:3 CONTENTS Agenda Item Page V. Division of Researcn Programs A. Action on Applications - Basic Research 76:13-14 B. Action on Applications - Reference Works 76:14 C. Action on Applications - Researcn in Selected Areas 76:14-13 D. Action on Applications - Humanities Studies 76:16 VI. Divi sion of Education Programs A. Action on Applications - Central Disciplines in Undergraduate Education 76:16 B. Action on Applications - Exemplary Projects in Undergraduate and Graduate Education 76:16-17 C. Action on Applications - Humanities Instruction in Elementary and Secondary Scnools 76:17 VII. Divi sion of State Programs A. Action on Applications - Exemplary Projects 76:17-18 VIII. Divi sion of General Programs A. Action on Applications - Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations 76:16-1* B. Action on Applications - Humanities Projects in Media 76:19 C. Action on Applications - Humanities Projects in Lioraries 76:20 D. Action on Applications - Humanities Projects for Adults 76:20 76:4 CONTENTS IX. Division of Fellowship Programs A. Action on Applications - Travel to Collections 76:20-21 X. Office of Cnallenge Grants A. Action on Applications - Challenge Grants 76:21-23 XI. Adjournment 76:24 XII. Addenda A. ADstained Votes - List of Applications and Council Members 76:25-26 B. Telegram and Letter from Rita Ricardo-CampDell 76:27-29 XIII. Appendices of Division's Council Motions Appendix A: Research Programs 76:01-53 Appendix B: Education Programs 76:01-16 Appendix C: State Programs 76:01-05 Appendix D: General Programs 76:01-34 Appendix E: Fellowships Program 76:01-95 Appendix F: Challenge Grants 76:01 76:5 Wednesday, May 8, 1*85 COMMITTEE MEETING (Agenda Item I) Tne Cnallenge Grants Committee met to discuss a specific grant application. Tnursoay May *, 1*85 COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Agenda Item II) Separate meetings were neld Dy tne following committees: Researcn Programs; Education Programs; State Programs; General Programs; and Fellowsnips Programs. Tne Committees discussed specific applications and Endowment policy. Tne Researcn Committee also discussed tne activities of tne Office of Preservation. Friday, May 10, 1*85 Tne meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. A quorum was ^present. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Agenda Item III) Mr. Kingston indicated tnat tne minutes oefore tne Council would De corrected to reflect tnat George Kennedy nad announced tne election results for tne 1*86 Jefferson Lecturer. No otner corrections were requested. Tne Council tnen approved tne minutes iof tne 75tn Council meeting. REPORTS (Agenda Item IV) A. Introductory RemarKs Mr. Agresto introduced Mr. George Hart, wno nas Deen nominated to tne Council Dy tne President. Mr. Agresto noted tnat Mr. Hart's nomination must De confirmed Dy tne Senate. Mr. Agresto said tnat Mr. Hart is a trustee of Boston University, tne San Francisco Fine Arts Museum Foundation, and tne Institutes of Medical Sciences. (Mr. Hart is on tne Board of Overseers of tne Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and tne Board of Fellows of Boston University. Mr. Hart was a trustee of tne California State University and Colleges Dy appointment of tne Governor from 1*62-1*74. He nolos degrees from Stanford University and tne University of tne Redlands, and law degrees from tne University of San Francisco and Boston University. 76:6 Mr. Agresto introduced Mrs. snirley Blaney to tne Council, irs. Blaney is a secretary in tne Office of tne General Counsel and fill De coordinating arrangements for Council meetings. Sne .ucceeds Ms. Seresa Minter. Mr. Agresto introduced Stepnen Cnerrington, Acting Director of ;ne Office of Planning and Budget. Mr. Agresto explained tnat Bruce :arnes recently left nis position as director of tne Budget Office ;o join tne Department of Education. Mr. Agresto said tnat Senate confirmation neanngs for idward Curran, wno nas Deen nominated to De Cnairman, nave yet to De scheduled. Mr. Agresto remarked tnat tne newly created Office of ^reservation nas received very favoraDle puDlicity. Articles aDout tne Preservation Office nave appeared in U.S. News and World Report, In tne New York Times, and in tne Associated Press wire service. °ortions of an interview witn Harold Cannon, Director of tne Office df Preservation, were Droaocast recently on tne National Puolic 3 rl i r> I c- IIA I I T h i n n c P n n c i p I* O Q I* cl fTl Mr. Kingston introduced tne following new staff memDers: •\loel Milan, a media relations officer in tne Puolic Affairs Office; william T. Poole, a staff assistant in tne Office of tne Deputy Chairman; and Kennetn C. Wood II, an auditor in tne Audit Office. Contracts Awarded in tne Previous Quarter There were no contracts awarded in tne previous quarter. D. Dates of Future Council Meetings Mr. Kingston directed attention to taD B of tne Agenda Book, at wnich proposed dates for tne Council's 1986 meetings were listed. iMr. Sandoz asked wnetner tne NovemDer 1986 meeting, proposed for NovemDer 6 ano 7, mignt De changed to Novemoer 13 and 14. l|M r. Schaefer asked wnetner tne proposed FeDruary date could De (changed as well. In order to enaDle tne rest of tne Council to check their calendars, Mr. Kingston said he would send a questionaire to memDers aDout their availaDility on these dates. Mr. Kingston stated tne Council Budget Committee is scheduled to meet in Washington on Friday, July 26, 1985. Tne Council Budget Committee is composed of tne Vice-Chairman of tne Council ano tne Chairmen of each Council Committee. All Council memoers are welcome to attend tne meeting. E . Application Report ano Gifts and Matcning Report Referring to tne Application Report at tao C of tne Agenda Book, IMr. Cnerrington said tne report compares applications considered ano recommended Dy tne Council at tne first two meetings in fiscal year 76:7 .*84 (NovemDer 1*83 ana FeDruary 1*84) witn applications consiaerea iina recommenaea at tne first two meetings in fiscal year 1*83 Novemoer 1*84 ana FeDruary 1*83). Mr. Cnerrington statea tnat tne numDer of applications receivea tnus far in fiscal year 1*83 is almost laentical to tne numoer receivea at tne same time last year, -ir. Cnerrington notea tnere were tnree aeaaiines in tne Museums ana •iistorical Organizations Program last year ana tnere will De two aeaaiines tnis year, wnicn may explain tne increase currently snown in applications to tnat program. Project Researcn, wnicn also anowea an increase, nas a one-year aeaaline for arcneology ana a special OctODer aeaaline for renewals. Increases were also notea in tne Humanities, Science, ana Tecnnology Program. Mr. Cnerrington jpDservea tnat applications to tne Summer Seminars ana Younger Scnolars Program nave aecreasea sligntly. He saia tnat tne aecrease in tne Younger Scnolars Progam may reflect a cnange in aeaaline. Mr. Cnerrington reportea tnat matcning activity continues to sroceea at a recora pace comparea to tne same perioa last year. Tne amount of gifts receivea is 74 percent nigner. Tne amount of matcning funas releasea is up 63 percent. Open offers are up 23 percent. Mr. Cnerrington saia tne greatest increase in matcning funas nas Deen in tne Division of General Programs. Mr. Cnerrington jhotea tne Enaowment is requesting $11.3 million in matcning funas Ifor fiscal year 1*86, a recora nign if appropriatea. Status of Fiscal Year 1*83 Program Funas Mr. Cnerrington saia tnat ne aoes not anticipate any requests to Congress for reprogramming for tnis fiscal year. He aaaea tnat oDligations are expectea to De incurrea on scneaule. In fact, we are almost 60 percent tnrougn tne fiscal year ana nave oDligatea almost 60 percent of tne program funas availaDle. G . Appropriation Request ana Reautnonzation Mr. Cnerrington reportea on tnree Congressional neanngs. On April 18, 1*83, tne Enaowment appearea Defore our Senate Appropriations SuDcommittee. Senator McClure cnairea tne nearing. Senator Bumpers also attenaea tne meeting. Tne proceeaing aaaressea tne following issues: tne Enaowment's request to re-estaDlisn construction autnonty in tne Cnallenge Grants program; funaing for tne Museums ana Historical Organizations Program ana for State Programs; Enaowment proceaures for monitoring pleages to grantees; !ana tne Agency's policy for awaraing secona-time Cnallenge Grants.