Dickinson State awarded grant for Theodore Roosevelt Center

The National Endowment for the Humanities today awarded Dickinson State University a $500,000 Challenge Grant for the Theodore Roosevelt Center. The grant, which requires the university to raise matching funds of $1.5 million over five years, will fund an endowed chair in Theodore Roosevelt studies. It will also enable the Center to acquire books and other publications to create a comprehensive TR research library.

“We are very pleased to receive the endorsement of the National Endowment for the Humanities,” said Dr. Richard McCallum, DSU president. “This Challenge Grant will help us advance the development of our TR initiative.”

The NEH announced $20 million in grant awards to 319 humanities projects nationwide. DSU is the sole North Dakota recipient of an NEH award in this grant cycle. The Challenge Grant has been designated a “We the People” project, which recognizes efforts to strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.

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