ARL advances our priorities by working in coalition with representatives from civil society, higher education, libraries, scholars, open science, research, technology, and trade. On this page you will find letters, comments, and endorsements that capture our positions on funding research and higher education; maintaining balance in copyright; facilitating full participation in the education experience for all students, including international students and students with disabilities; and calling for transparency and accountability in the federal government.
View our sign-on letters below.
Academic Freedom
Appropriations
Broadband & Open Internet
Civil and Human Rights
Higher Education Policy
International Students & DACA Recipients
Open Science
Personnel/Confirmations
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Coalition for International Education Letter in Support of US Department of Education International and Foreign Language Education Programs
On May 25, 2022 ARL joined higher education associations in endorsing bipartisan letters from members of Congress recommending $161.1 million in funding for International Education and Foreign Language Studies, including...
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ARL Comments on GPO’s 2023–2027 Strategic Plan
In May 2022, ARL submitted comments on the Government Publishing Office (GPO) 2023–2027 strategic plan. The comments, which were informed by ARL’s depository library members, encourage GPO to build on...
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Open Access Working Group (OAWG) Letter Asking Congress to Protect Open Access Language
On March 31, 2022, ARL joined the Open Access Working Group (OAWG) in asking Congress to protect the provision ensuring that taxpayers are guaranteed timely, free access to the results...
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African Studies Association (ASA) Statement on Discriminatory Treatment Meted Out to Africans, Including Scholars and Students, Fleeing the War in Ukraine
ARL joined a statement by the African Studies Association expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine, especially scholars and students who are suffering as a direct consequence of this terrible...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Research Funding Bills
On March 22, 2022, ARL joined ACE and 20 other higher education associations in asking Congress to invest in federal STEM education programs, scientific research, research infrastructure, and innovation programs...
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Coalition for International Education Letter in Support of Title VI Reauthorization
On March 7, 2022, ARL joined the Coalition for International Education in asking Congress to include Title VI reauthorization as drafted in the Senate US Innovation and Competes Act (USICA)...
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American Council on Education Statement in Support of Open Academic Inquiry
On March 3, 2022, ARL joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and more than 90 of its members in a statement supporting free and open academic inquiry and debate...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Statement on Academic Inquiry
On March 3, 2022, ARL joined 90 higher education associations in stating that free and open academic inquiry is a core value of higher education. Letter on academic inquiry
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Endorsement of Letter by cOAlition S to Publishers
On March 1, ARL endorsed an open letter by cOAlition S to publishers, requesting that they make their policies and contracts more transparent, particularly as it relates to author rights...
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American Historical Association Statement Condemning HBCU Bomb Threats
On February 22, 2022, ARL signed onto a statement by the American Historical Association (AHA) condemning the bomb threats sent to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). AHA connects the...