May 15, 2025

Dear ASHE Members-

On May 14, 2025, ASHE joined 52 other higher education organizations in signing onto a letter urging the Trump administration to reforge the longstanding partnership between the federal government and colleges and universities. This compact has long advanced national prosperity, innovation, and equity. We urge federal leaders to recommit to this vital alliance and work with our institutions to strengthen higher education’s impact.

This is the fourth letter ASHE has signed on to this year, including a letter urging Congressional action to save IES, a letter urging Congress to Protect Postsecondary Data, and a letter to ED regarding February 15, 2025 Dear Colleague Letter.

I am also excited to share that we'll soon be announcing a series of webinars coordinated by an ASHE Presidential Commission co-led by Kaleb Briscoe and Veronica Jones. In addition to these events, we'll also be announcing new events in partnership with the AAUP Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom and the Scholars Strategy Network.

In case you missed it, I encourage you to watch the recording of the event hosted by CPPHE: 100 Days In: Higher Ed Under the New Administration. And if you're a graduate student, I encourage to attend the Graduate Student Committee's upcoming event Defending Our Institutions: A Town Hall for Graduate Students.

Sincerely,

Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher, PhD

she/her

ASHE 2025 President

president@ashe.ws

Professor and Renée and Richard Goldman Dean, School of Education

University of Pittsburgh