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Dear Members of the American College Health Association, During the 2020-2021 year, ACHA President Kim Webb appointed the Racial Marginalization and Health Inequities Task Force. This group was asked to…
Read MoreAs the principal leadership organization advocating for the health and well-being of college students and campus communities, the American College Health Association (ACHA) is deeply concerned about state legislation banning…
Read MoreThe in-person and residential college experience on campuses throughout the United States has been profoundly curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21. There have been enormous impacts on our college…
Read MoreU.S. colleges and universities will soon open for the fall 2021 semester, bringing together millions of students, faculty, and staff to resume on-campus activities. Most institutions plan to operate at…
Read MoreLegislation is now pending in several states barring colleges and universities from requiring any vaccination (including COVID-19) but also, more broadly, restricting the ability to document vaccination status for all…
Read MoreYesterday, the FDA announced a commitment to creating rules prohibiting the use of menthol in cigarettes and flavorings in cigars. This commitment follows years of research on this important health…
Read MoreAcross the nation, everyone 16 years of age and older is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. With the end of the spring semester, millions of students will soon be leaving…
Read MoreCommunity of Practice will cultivate a whole campus approach to preventing the spread of COVID-19 at colleges and universities. ACHA, in its role as the leading national college health organization,…
Read MoreACHA, in its role as the leading national college health organization, will provide resources and tools to help campuses increase vaccine uptake among students. ACHA recently received a $2M cooperative…
Read MoreThe American College Health Association (ACHA) vehemently opposes recent actions taken by the Trump Administration, through regulation, to roll back gender-based discrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act. Health care…
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