CGA NEWS
(4-23-14)
To: CGA
From: A۰P۰L۰U Congressional and Governmental Affairs Staff
• APLU President Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Michigan Affirmative Action Case
• University Leaders Invited to Join Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee Supporting University-Based Activities at NASA in FY15
• NACUBO On-demand Webcast on Chairman Camp Tax Reform Discussion Draft Now Available
• APLU President Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Michigan Affirmative Action Case
On April 22, 2014, APLU President Peter McPherson issued a statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in the Michigan Affirmative Action Case, Scheutte v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. President McPherson reaffirmed that public universities have a “long standing commitment to diverse campuses” and we “will continue to work at identifying ways within the law to better serve and education those from all backgrounds”. To read a copy of his full statement, please click here.
• University Leaders Invited to Join Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee Supporting University-Based Activities at NASA in FY15
Presidents and Chancellors at APLU and the Association of American Universities (AAU) member universities are invited to sign onto a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate and House Appropriations Committee encouraging them to support university-based research and education at NASA in FY15. This letter focuses on the Science Mission Directorate, the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, the Space Technology Mission Directorate, and the Space Grant Program as outlined in APLU’s appropriations priorities for FY15. If your President or Chancellor is interested in joining or you would like more information on the letter, please contact Abby Benson of University of Colorado at abby.benson@cu.edu.
• NACUBO On-Demand Webcast on Chairman Camp Tax Reform Discussion Draft Now Available
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) released today an on-demand webcast, “Understanding Chairman Camp’s Tax Reform Discussion Draft: A Higher Education Primer” to provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of the draft tax code overhaul on universities. With the release, NACUBO sent a message to university business officers urging they view and discuss the webcast with government relations staff. The 65 minute webcast covers proposed changes to education tax incentives, charitable giving, tax-favored bonds, unrelated business income tax, and other provisions of concern to universities. Additionally, NACUBO has made a working document available that lists provisions of interest and relevant details. There is no charge for the webcast but you may need to create an account to “purchase” and download it.
APLU strongly encourages the CGA to view the webcast and discuss tax reform priorities with relevant individuals on campus. The webcast will greatly assist CGA members attending the Spring Meeting to participate in a tax reform strategy discussion session on Wednesday, May 7th from 4:15-5:30PM. The session will be held jointly with AAU’s Council on Federal Relations.