News & Announcements

Board of Directors’ Response to the ACHA Racial Marginalization and Health Inequities Task Force Final Report

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…

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Statement on Recent Legislation Regarding Reproductive Rights

As 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…

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ACHA Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for All On-Campus College Students in Fall 2021

The 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…

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ACHA and ACE Joint Statement Regarding Dangerous Restrictions by States on COVID-19 Public Health Measures

U.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…

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Statement on Legislation Affecting Vaccine Documentation

Legislation 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…

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ACHA Supports FDA Plan to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes

Yesterday, 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…

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Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination: Don’t Delay the First Dose

Across 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…

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ACHA Awarded $450K from CDC to Use Behavior Change to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 on College Campuses

Community 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,…

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ACHA Awarded $2M from CDC to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

ACHA, 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…

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ACHA Statement on Transgender Care

The 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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