Mary Sue's Desk contains blog posts and speeches from former AAU President Mary Sue Coleman on prominent and emerging issues facing research universities and the broader higher education community.
In this blog post, AAU President Coleman explores how AAU and its member universities promote excellence in undergraduate education and are work to fulfill our collective mission to ensure all students have the maximum opportunity to succeed.
In this blog post, AAU President Coleman explains the unique partnership between the federal government and American universities to perform research to strengthen national security, improve public health, and bolster economic competitiveness.
AAU President Coleman writes about how the proposed tax on private university endowments reduces support for student aid, academic programs and research, and redirects funds to the government.
In this blog post, AAU President Coleman asserts that tax reform should not come at the expense of students and their families and it should not balloon the federal debt.
AAU President Coleman calls on Congress to lift the Dickey Amendment and allow research into gun violence. "Each day that we fail to devise a constructive path forward, for each day we fail to act, we fail the American people," she writes.
In this blog post, AAU President Coleman explores the importance of silly-sounding science and innovative research to grow our economy, improve public health, and strengthen national security, as is the case with Oregon State University wood chemist Kaichang Li.
AAU President Coleman writes that Congress must step up and ensure that these extraordinary young people can stay in the only country they call home.