The AHA signs a joint statement expressing concerned that the Texas Campus Carry law and similar laws in other states introduce serious safety threats on college campuses with a resulting harmful effect on students and professors.
Affirming the AHA's commitment to ethical standards in historical research, the Research Division of the AHA Council submitted a public comment in support of proposed revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects.
AHA president Vicki Ruiz has sent a letter to the members of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia protesting a policy that denies undocumented immigrants the opportunity to attend Georgia's top five public universities.
Jim Grossman issued a statement on behalf of the American Historical Association expressing concern about a proposal to close Illinois State Museum facilities. The AHA recognizes the important work that historians in museums do to preserve local heritage and educate citizens about the past.
On June 16, AHA president Vicki L. Ruiz and executive director James Grossman sent a letter protesting proposed cuts to funding for the research collections at the State Historical Society of Iowa to Governor Terry Branstad and the leadership of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
The AHA signs a joint statement expressing concern with proposals pending in the Wisconsin legislature that threaten to undermine several longstanding features of the state's current higher education system: shared governance, tenure, and academic freedom.
AHA President Vicki Ruiz, on behalf of the Association, wrote a letter in support of the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine. The National Library of Medicine, in particular the History of Medicine Division, is a vital national resource that supports scholarship, education, and public knowledge of medicine and historical and current public health issues.
The AHA signs a joint statement expressing concern about Georgia's proposed "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" [SB 129], which would establish a vendor's right to refuse goods or services to individuals based on their religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or whatever other factors might emanate from religious doctrine or practice.
