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Recent Posts
- It’s a new day in Washington—demographics of the new members of Congress & some early legislation to help science January 11, 2021
- What does the AMS DC Office have planned for JMM 2021? December 30, 2020
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- In order to prevent an exodus of international PhD students, we must stand together November 4, 2020
- Urgent Action Needed on New Immigration Rules October 16, 2020
Category Archives: Higher Education
Support Our International Students and Faculty Colleagues
On April 22, President Trump issued a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” Section 6 requires a review of non-immigrant visa programs, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Graduate students, Higher Education, Immigration
Tagged higher education, immigration
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Meet the AMS Committee on Education
The AMS has five “policy” committees, which were established in 1993 to correspond to the five major areas in which the mission of the AMS is concentrated: Education, Meetings and Conferences, the Profession, Publications, and Science Policy. Each policy committee … Continue reading
Voting Rights Data Institute for Students
Editor’s Notes: (1) Democracy counts on voters voting; please vote on November 6! (2) This post is written by three undergraduates who spent much of their summer working on gerrymandering. I invited them to share their experiences applying their … Continue reading
Posted in Broadening particpation in STEM, Higher Education, Redistricting
Tagged Redistricting
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It’s almost August — invite members of congress to visit your campus!
Your senators and representatives spend significant amounts of time in their home districts and are eager to meet constituents (you!) on the ground. One week per month and the entire month of August are “recess” for the US Senate and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Congress, Graduate students, Higher Education
Tagged Government Relations, Mathematics
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Take action today!!! Petition to protect graduate students has June 1 deadline
SCROLL DOWN TO READ ABOUT & LINK TO THE PETITION, or use this Direct Link to PETITION (described below) Congress is currently working on a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This law, first enacted in 1965, is the basic … Continue reading
My AMS internship in the Washington, DC office
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two consecutively posted pieces by the AMS Office of Government Relations AY2017-18 student interns. As you will read, Eliot is an undergraduate at the University of Maryland. My name is Eliot Melder, and … Continue reading
Trump v. Hawaii, why should we care?
On the last day of oral arguments of the current term, April 25, the Supreme Court will examine President Trump’s third travel ban. Specifically, the justices will consider the validity of Presidential Proclamation 9645 (September 24, 2017), captioned “Enhancing Vetting … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education, Immigration, International science, Supreme Court
Tagged higher education, immigration
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Tuesday tax update! Act today
The next step for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is that it will “go to conference” where the differences between the House and Senate versions will be reconciled. The result will then go to the President for his signature … Continue reading
The Tax Bill and Potential Impacts on Graduate Education and our Universities
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was introduced last week in the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It contains several provisions that, if signed into law, would affect the AMS community. I will add something to this post … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Congress, Grassroots Leaders, Higher Education, Mathematicians, Uncategorized
Tagged Taxes
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Federal policies and our work at institutions of higher education
AMS President Ken Ribet has issued a statement about President Trump’s statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He’s joined leaders of other science organizations (e.g., AAAS, APS) in making such a statement, and I am glad … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Higher Education, Immigration, Mathematicians
Tagged Congress, higher ed
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