Advocacy Updates

ACHA’s Statement on the Recent Affirmative Action Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions in its Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina…

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ACHA Supports Upholding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Campus

The American College Health Association (ACHA) emphatically opposes the criminalization and eroding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts on college campuses. We want to assure our members in impacted…

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Joint Statement by ACHA and the American Council on Education on Safeguarding Student Health and Well-Being

As leading higher education organizations, the American College Health Association and the American Council on Education (ACE) support the efforts of our colleges and universities to provide a high-quality educational…

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ACHA Submits Comment on Higher Education Data Collection Funding to U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education previously requested input and information from the public to identify activities that could be undertaken with newly established authority and funds provided under the Consolidated…

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Federal Title X Family Planning Funding for Colleges and Universities

ACHA member institutions can receive federal Title X family planning funding, and several of them already have. Here is some information about the program to consider when deciding whether it…

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ACHA Endorses IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

On February 21, 2022, ACHA sent letters endorsing Bill H.R.3294, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). The bill would authorize the…

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Racial Marginalization and Health Inequities Task Force Final Report

During the 2020-2021 year, the Racial Marginalization and Health Inequities Task Force began the work of helping ACHA as an organization move forward. They produced a comprehensive report with data…

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