AAU joined ACE and 48 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Secretary Cardona at the U.S. Department of Education requesting a delay to the deadline for reporting requirements in financial value transparency (FVT) and gainful employment (GE).
AAU signed a letter requesting Congress appropriate at least $25.43 billion for Fiscal Year 2025, an ambitious but justifiable increase that maintains development of key Artemis program elements; continues development of a balanced portfolio of science missions and research; and provides the funding growth needed to accommodate new and expanded technology development programs and scientific endeavors that will support the next generation of breakthrough research and exploration.
The Task Force on American Innovation, which includes AAU, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump congratulating him on winning the election and urging him to “prioritize federal support for the U.S. scientific research enterprise, an essential component of our global competitiveness and prosperity.”
AAU joined ACE and 13 other higher education associations to send a letter to Senate majority and minority leaders and leaders of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs expressing support for the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 8371) and offering some technical changes to the bill.
AAU joined other higher education associations in sending a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging them to make robust investments in biomedical animal research as they finalize FY25 appropriations.
AAU, APLU, and COGR submitted joint comments to the Department of Defense's (DOD) proposed amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) regarding public access to DOD-funded fundamental research.
Friends of IES, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to include the highest possible amount for the IES top line in the final Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill.
AAU signs an Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) letter to Congress to pass final DOE legislation in Quantum and AI by the end the year to stay ahead of international competition and maintain U.S. innovative and competitive advantage.
AAU joined ACE and four other higher education associations to send a letter to Secretary Cardona expressing their concerns about reports that the Department of Education intends to rescind the 2011 bundled services guidance.
AAU joined ACE and ten other higher education associations to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expressing concerns about the proposed 85/15 reporting requirements.