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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American Council on Education (ACE) Comments in Response to US Department of Education’s Proposed Changes to Title IX
On September 12, 2022, ARL joined ACE in comments thanking the US Federal Government for proposing changes that would allow colleges and universities the flexibility and clarity to address sex-based...
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Open Access Working Group (OAWG) Letter Thanking Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
On August 26, 2022, ARL joined the Open Access Working Group (OAWG) in extending gratitude and appreciation to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for updating...
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ARL Joins Civil Society and Technology Advocates Endorsing Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act
In July 2022, ARL joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Library Association (ALA), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), PEN America, Public Knowledge, and other civil society and technology advocates...
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ARL Endorses the LGBTQ+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022
On July 20, 2022, ARL joined NHA in endorsing the LGBTQ+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022, which would provide federal grants to local education agencies for LGBTQ+ and...
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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)...
