AAU sent a comment letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to their Request for Information (RFI) on Draft Controlled-Access Data (CAD) policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) policy.
AAU recommends that DOE strengthen the Genesis Mission by reducing IP barriers, leveraging regional ecosystems, embedding funded cross-sector training into programs, and expanding mission-driven, dual-competency AI education and workforce pathways coordinated among universities, national labs, industry, and philanthropy.
AAU and APLU urge NSF’s TIP Directorate to build a stronger evidence base and modern data infrastructure for STEM workforce investments while partnering with research universities to scale experiential learning, graduate education, K–12 teacher preparation, and regional innovation efforts in critical and emerging technologies, alongside sustained support for foundational STEM disciplines and broader skills such as communication and collaboration to meet near- and long-term workforce needs.
AAU responded to the Department of Education’s request for comments on their submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey.
AAU joined COGR and APLU in sending a comment letter to the Bureau of Industry and Security, expressing concerns on their Interim Final Rule titled “Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities”.
AAU joined ACE and 30 other higher education organizations in submitting a comment letter to DHS, urging them to withdraw the proposed rule titled “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions.”
AAU sent a comment letter to DHS and USCIS in regards to their notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Weighted Selection Process for Registrations and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions,” urging them to reconsider and withdraw the proposed rule.
AAU sent a comment letter in response to the Department of Education’s request for comments on utilizing the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component to expand data collection on admissions in higher education.
The Compete America Coalition, of which AAU is a member, submitted comments in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) proposed duration of status rule.
AAU joined ACE and 52 other higher education associations to submit comments to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in opposition to its proposed duration of status rule.