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COGR Partners in Multi-Association Comment Letter on NIH Plan to Increase Findability and Transparency of Research Results Through the Use of Metadata and Persistent Identifiers (PID)—NOT-OD-25-050
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Association of American Universities (AAU), and COGR express strong support for the NIH's plan to enhance the findability and transparency of research through the use of standardized metadata and persistent identifiers (PIDs) such as ORCID, DOI, and ROR. While endorsing the plan's goals, they rec
COGR Joins Multi-Association Letter to Secretary Rubio on Higher Education Issues with the State Department
The letter, authored by Ted Mitchell, President of the American Council on Education (ACE), and co-signed by a broad coalition of higher education associations, congratulates Secretary Marco Rubio on his confirmation as Secretary of State and highlights pivotal issues concerning the higher education sector. It emphasizes American higher education's crucial role as a national asset, underpinni
Litigation 15% Cap AGs
The document is a legal complaint filed by a coalition of over twenty states, led by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), its Acting Director, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and HHS’s Acting Secretary. The plaintiffs challenge a recent NIH directive that imposes a flat 15% cap on the reimbursement rate for indirect costs on NI
CDC Memo on Gender Ideology
The document is a formal notification pertaining to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) award funded wholly or partially by United States Government resources. It directs the recipient to comply immediately with a federal Executive Order aimed at eliminating the promotion of gender ideology across government-funded initiatives. Specifically, in line with both the White House directi
CDC Memo on DEI Restrictions
The document is a formal communication dated January 29, 2025, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the use of United States Government foreign assistance funds. Recipients of this CDC award are instructed to promptly and fully terminate all programs, activities, personnel, or contracts related to "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) funded by this awar
NASA: Initial Guidance Regarding Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order
The memorandum, dated February 6, 2025, addresses NASA contractors and grantees regarding the recent Executive Order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” signed by the President on January 20, 2025. In alignment with subsequent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), NASA is directing all contractors and g
Instructions for Federal Financial Assistance Program Analysis in Support of M-25-13
RESCINDED: The document provides a detailed and comprehensive inventory of federal programs that offer financial assistance across nearly every major U.S. government department and agency. Its primary purpose is to guide federal agencies in systematically analyzing, reporting, and submitting information on these programs in accordance with Memorandum M-25-13 and related Office of Management
OMB QA M-25-13 (RESCINDED)
The document communicates guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Orders, specifically instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause, where legally permissible, grant, loan, or federal financial assistance programs implicated by these orders. Programs affected relate to directives such as curtailing certain diversity,
DOE Memo: Cease all activities associated with DEI and CBP
The document is an official memorandum from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Golden Field Office, issued by the Acquisition Director for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, instructing all recipients and subrecipients of DOE funding to immediately cease any activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Community Benefits Plans (CBP), and Justice40 requirements. This d
