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AAU, ACE, and 17 higher education associations sent a comment letter in response to the Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification RFI on the inclusion of STEM occupations in Schedule A of the permanent labor certification process.
Immigration | LettersAAU, APLU, and six other higher education and industry partners submitted a joint letter to USCIS Director Jaddou, requesting clarification on revisions to the USCIS Policy Manual O-1A pathway for STEM experts as noted in President Biden's Executive Order 14110.
Immigration | LettersAAU, ACE, and 18 other higher education associations submitted a letter to the Department of State requesting that they act promptly to address delays with processing F-1 and J-1 visa applications at U.S. consulates in India, as well as other countries where a surge in applications is expected.
Immigration | LettersThis week's newsletter features updates about an AAU letter urging Congress to pass FY22 appropriations and Build Back Better Act provisions crucial to our nation's health, competitiveness, and security; DHS's reestablishment of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council; and more.
Federal Budget | Science & Security | National Endowment for the Humanities | Leading Research Universities ReportA new report from the National Academies finds that the United States, unlike other nations that run programs to recruit foreign talent, “does not have a whole-of-government STEM strategy” to help recruit foreign-born students and scientists or retain the talent we already have.
Immigration | Leading Research Universities ReportThis Q&A with Katayoon Dehesh, PhD explores her personal journey & contributions as an immigrant researcher.
Immigration | University of California, Riverside | Immigrant SpotlightNew data show that 1.1 million international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2023-24 academic year and supported more than 378,000 jobs.
Immigration | Leading Research Universities ReportOn February 26, a bipartisan group of 201 lawmakers, led by Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Immigration | Leading Research Universities ReportThe Association of American Universities (AAU), the association of 60 leading U.S. research universities, calls on presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to promote policies that foster innovation, enhance college affordability, attract and retain top international talent, and…
Innovation and Competitiveness | Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Immigration | Federal Budget | Affordability and Student Aid | StatementsEarlier this month, AAU was proud to sponsor and participate in the National Humanities Alliance’s annual meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day, which brings together delegations from across the United States to Capitol Hill for two days to make the case for robust federal funding for the humanities.
Humanities | National Endowment for the Humanities | Leading Research Universities Report