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ACE and AAU Submit Comment to The Department of Homeland Security on Visa Fees
Fifteen Higher Education Associations including the Association of American Universities submitted a comment letter in response to Docket Number: ICEB-2017-0003 regarding the proposed increased program fees for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
Immigration | Letters
AAU Sent a Joint Association Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership on Hemp Research Guidance
The Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Council on Government Relations sent a joint letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership urging them to include the Senate provisions regarding industrial hemp research in the final…
Research Administration & Regulation | Letters
AAU Submits Nominations for Accreditation and Innovation Rulemaking Committee
President Mary Sue Coleman wrote to Education Secretary DeVos to ask she consider inviting the following individuals to serve on the department’s Accreditation and Innovation negotiated rulemaking committee:  Dr. Wayne Jacobson of the University of Iowa, Dr. Janet Schreck and Dr. Stephen Gange of…
Higher Education Regulation | Department of Education | Accreditation & Accountability | Letters
AAU Requests Membership to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
AAU President Mary Sue Coleman wrote to DHS Secretary Nielsen, applauding the reestablishment of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, and urged the secretary to renew AAU's membership on the council.
Immigration | Letters
AAU Expresses Concern to DOT Regarding Research Animal Transport Restrictions
AAU and many scientific societies, research organizations, and universities submitted comments to the Department of Transportation in support of the National Alliance on Biomedical Research’s  (NABR) legal complaint regarding airlines’ refusal to ship research animals.
Research Administration & Regulation | Laboratory Issues & Safety | Letters
AAU Submits Joint Statement to NIH on Proposed Changes to NIH Guidelines
The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Council on Government Relations collectively wrote recommendations to the proposed changes to the NIH Guidelines for research involving Recombinant or Synthetic…
National Institutes of Health | Research Administration & Regulation | Letters
AAU Thanks Appropriators for Efforts, Urges Completion of Other FY19 Bills
AAU President Mary Sue Coleman today wrote to House and Senate Appropriations leaders to applaud their efforts in securing increased higher education and research investments in FY19 and urge completion of the remaining FY19 appropriations bills after the midterm elections.
FY19 | Agency Budgets | Department of Defense | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | NASA | Student Aid | Letters
AAU Statement on Preserving Merit-based Competition in Federal Research Funding
AAU Board of Directors October 21, 2018 approved a statement concerning Congressional earmarking of federal research funds. The statement notes that earmarks may reduce the capacity of federal research agencies that sponsor merit-based competitions to support the most promising research.
Merit Review | Research Administration & Regulation | Statements
U.S. Role as Global Intellectual Beacon is Under Threat
Op-Ed by AAU President Mary Sue Coleman and David Leebron discussing how Trump's executive order restricting U.S. entry for certain immigrants sends chilling message to potential students and scholars.
Immigration | Articles & Op-Eds
McRobbie Op-Ed: Opening Doors to the World
Op-Ed orginally posted in USA Today discussing how President Trump's immigration order runs contrary to the values American universities hold dear.
Immigration | Articles & Op-Eds