- AAU, Associations Send Letter in Response to White House Executive Order on Immigration
- AAU, APLU Urge Congressional Leaders to Provide Relief and Recovery for Agricultural Research
- Reps. Urge House Leadership to Include Funding for Research in COVID-19 “Phase Four” Relief
- CNSR Testimony to House and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Requests Increased Research Funding
- Upcoming Events
AAU, ASSOCIATIONS SEND LETTER IN RESPONSE TO WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION
Yesterday, AAU joined ACE and 61 other higher education organizations on a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, and Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. The letter responds to the April 22 White House executive order regarding immigration, listing the immigration and visa issues colleges and universities are concerned about for the upcoming fall semester. In the letter, the organizations offer themselves as a resource for the agencies as they review Section 6 of the order, particularly given the vital contributions international students make to the nation’s economy and the education and research enterprise. The organizations also ask the State Department and DHS to extend regulatory flexibilities and visa prioritization for international students to continue or begin their studies online if their campuses do not open in the fall or their visas are delayed.
AAU, APLU URGE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND RECOVERY FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
On Thursday, AAU and APLU were joined by more than 270 national, state, and regional stakeholders on a letter to congressional leaders thanking them for their ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and requesting that Congress continue to prioritize relief for the United States’ agricultural research, education, and extension programs. Consistent with the AAU-APLU-AAMC-ACE recommendations for Phase Four COVID-19 relief, the letter recommends Congress provide $380 million for the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which includes the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
REPS. URGE HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH IN COVID-19 “PHASE FOUR” RELIEF
On Wednesday, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) were joined by a bipartisan group of 182 representatives on a letter to House leaders urging them to include funding for scientific and medical research in the forthcoming “phase four” COVID-19 relief package. The letter highlights the critical human infrastructure and research operations on our campuses and the need to sustain those operations to continue the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It also supports the AAU-AAMC-APLU-ACE COVID-19 Research Recommendations .
AAU thanked Reps. DeGette and Upton across our social media channels.
CNSR TESTIMONY TO HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEES REQUESTS INCREASED RESEARCH FUNDING
The Coalition for National Security Research, which includes AAU, recently submitted outside witness testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittees offering recommendations for the upcoming FY21 Defense appropriations bill. In the testimony, the Coalition urges congressional leaders to increase Defense Science and Technology funding in a manner consistent with the National Defense Strategy, and recommends emergency appropriations for various programs to help combat COVID-19 while preparing the country for future pandemics.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 22 DEADLINE FOR GOLDEN GOOSE COVID-19 RECOGNITION NOMINATIONS; Eligibility requirements and nomination submission form availablehere.