AAU and APLU sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young urging continued robust support in the administration’s FY23 budget for higher education and scientific research investments that are crucial to the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation.
AAU, ACE, and 28 other higher education associations sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for flexibility in the F-1 and J-1 visa process for Afghan students and scholars.
AAU joined ACE and 16 other higher education associations in urging congressional leaders to pass legislation to extend COVID-related flexibilities granted to the Department of Veterans Affairs
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is leading a “Dear Colleague” letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retain increases to the Pell Grant maximum and expanded Pell eligibility in reconciliation.
AAU joined ACE and 63 other higher education associations in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging them to retain robust funding in higher education and key tax provisions provided in the Build Back Better Act as it moves through negotiations.
TFAI sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to prioritize science and technology research infrastructure funding as they finalize the FY22 reconciliation bill
AU joined ACE and 36 other higher education associations in sending a letter calling on the Biden administration to allow international students, scholars, and researchers from countries where the COVID-19 vaccine is not easily available, or where American and World Health Organization-approved vaccines are not widely available, to enter and be vaccinated in the United States upon arrival.
The Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III urging him to “reverse recent trends of requesting cuts for defense basic research.”
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter to Congress expressing support for certain provisions of the Build Back Better Act and urging some important modifications as the bill advances through the legislative process. The letter emphasizes the significance of a successful government-university partnership and asks Congress to improve the legislation so it benefits students and America’s research and innovation enterprise.
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AAU joined ACE and 37 other higher education associations in sending a letter to House and Senate leaders asking for support and legislation to assist displaced Afghan students and scholars. The letter outlines the efforts institutes of higher education are making to support talented Afghan students and scholars, including women, and encourages Congress to provide additional help.