AAU joined ACE and other higher education associations on a letter to President Joe Biden and members of his COVID-19 Response Task Force to “communicate the willingness of the higher education community to contribute to the administration’s [COVID-19] response efforts.”
AAU, ACE, and 46 other higher education organizations sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to congratulate him on his recent confirmation, voice support for the president’s executive order to protect and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and highlight actions he can take to support international students and ensure the United States remains the most attractive destination for foreign talent.
AAU today joined ACE and 33 other higher education associations on a letter to requesting the Education Department clarify that Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds can be used to help all students, including DACA recipients and international students.
The Coalition for National Science Funding, which includes AAU, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to include $3 billion in emergency relief for the National Science Foundation in the next pandemic relief package.
AAU joined ACE and 46 other higher education organizations in sending a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to congratulate him on his confirmation and bring attention to major issues of importance to the higher education community relating to immigration.
AAU, APLU, AAMC, and ACE sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting critical aid for the scientists, engineers, and the research operations that support America’s research enterprise.
The Task Force on American Innovation, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter asking the Biden administration to prioritize support for the U.S. scientific research enterprise.
AAU joined ACE and 37 other higher education organizations in sending a letter to Acting DHS Secretary on issues COVID-19-related impacting the USCIS lockbox.
President Snyder sent a letter to the president and congressional leaders urging them to include substantial support for America’s leading research universities in the next pandemic relief package.
AAU joined ACE, APLU, and seven other higher education organizations on a letter to congressional leaders requesting they include at least $97 billion for public and private colleges and universities in the next COVID-19 aid measure.