Newsletters

This week's newsletter features a letter from AAU to lawmakers urging increased federal investments in student aid and scientific research; an item on how research at AAU institutions contributed to a major fusion energy breakthrough, and more.

This week's newsletter features updates on a panel discussion regarding how leading research universities are helping combat climate change; the FY23 federal budget and funding for federal science agencies; and more.

This week's newsletter features a new report highlighting the urgent need for immigration reform, a call to Congress from the higher education community to immediately take legislative action to protect Dreamers, and more.

This week's Leading Research Universities Report features new data on international student enrollment, an update on the post-election congressional outlook, and more.

This week's newsletter features updates on the Supreme Court cases involving race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a letter urging lawmakers to pass the Building Civic Bridges Act, and more.

This week, AAU elected University of Southern California President Carol Folt as chair of its board of directors and AAU President Barbara R. Snyder delivered the keynote address at the Georgetown University fall faculty convocation.

This week, the Boyer 2030 Commission released its new report providing a blueprint for advancing equity and excellence in undergraduate education. In addition, AAU joined more than 80 top businesses and organizations in calling on Congress to protect Dreamers.

This week's newsletter contains updates about faculty at AAU institutions honored with Nobel Prizes; a new learning community on evaluating effective and equitable teaching at research universities; and more.

This week's newsletter features updates about a statement from AAU President calling on Congress to protect Dreamers; a White House executive order promoting arts and humanities; and more.

This week, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, averting a partial government shutdown. The House also reauthorized SBA programs to spur small business technological innovation and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on protecting U.S. technological advantage.