June 9, 2025—Cuts to federal grant programs that support archives are causing harm to programs and operations at cultural institutions across the United States. Practitioners and institutions in the museum and history fields are reporting their stories of federal funding impacts. SAA remains concerned about these impacts, particularly due to reports SAA has received regarding threats to programs that support Tribal communities.

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May 27, 2025—The SAA Council met virtually earlier this month for its spring meeting. The Council has a few announcements to share:

As part of the Consent Agenda, the following Council Interim Actions were ratified by Council (0525-II-A-CouncilInterim):

May 21, 2025—This June, SAA Education is hosting a new webcast. "Interviewing for Introverts" is designed to offer strategies for introverts to navigate the job process.

May 20, 2025—In response to the abrupt termination of Dr. Nance McGovern and the other statutory and at-large members of the US Department of State’s Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, SAA President Derek Mosley sent the following letter to Ambassador Maria Brewer, Director of the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute:

Ambassador Maria Brewer
Director, Foreign Service Institute
U.S. Department of State
BrewerME@state.gov

Dear Ambassador Brewer:

May 19, 2025—The Society of American Archivists sent the following op-ed to The Chicago Tribune regarding the White House’s firing of the Library of Congress’s Register of Copyrights:

May 12, 2025 —The results of SAA's 2025 election are in! The following individuals have been elected to serve:

SAA’s groups are now seeking to mentor early-career members! Students and new professionals (with three or fewer years of experience in the profession) are encouraged to apply for this unique mentoring and leadership development experience.

SAA’s groups—committees, subcommittees, boards, and working groups—advise the SAA Council on various issues and aspects of the profession. Each of the early-career member positions available will provide a unique opportunity to see the inner workings of these groups and contribute to important work on behalf of SAA and the profession.