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The DC Digest-July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024
- Budget and Appropriations Updates
- Biden-Harris Administration Passes First CHIPS for America R&D Facilities Selection Processes
- Title IX Bills Face Blocks, Delays
- House Advances FAFSA Deadline Bill
- Tweet of the Week!
The Duke Digest-July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
- Duke Summit Forges Purposeful Partnerships to Tackle Extreme Heat
- What Unites the United States With Mexico
- New DGHI Fellow Focuses on HIV Policy
- And Much More…
Provost Alec Gallimore Visits Washington D.C.
July 10, 2024
Provost Alec Gallimore traveled to Washington at the end of June to advocate for federal research funding, global education, and other pressing issues with federal policymakers.
Gallimore met with a number of officials, alumni and others to discuss a wide range of issues, including funding for scientific research, immigration and international engagement. He was joined by Vice President for Government Relations Chris Simmons and Associate Vice President for Government Relations Melissa Vetterkind. In addition to meetings with staff at the White House Office of Science and Technology, the Duke delegation also spent time with officials from the State Department and the National Science Foundation.
Melissa Vetterkind, associate vice president of the office of government relations, and Chris Simmons, vice president for government relations, outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.
Vetterkind said that Gallimore’s scientific expertise allowed for robust conversations on the current state of the nation’s global leadership in science and technology, saying, “Global competitiveness is top of mind in DC these days, and this was a great opportunity to have Provost Gallimore lend his voice and expertise in making the case that strong federal investments in fundamental research and policies that encourage international collaborations are core elements of the country’s economic engine and global leadership.”
Also during the trip, Gallimore participated in a panel discussion at Duke in DC, “NC in DC: Bolstering Global Competitiveness through a Research-Based Economy.”The discussion was moderated by Simmons and included leaders from North Carolina’s economic development sector, including Chris Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, and Sara Lawrence, Director of Economic Development at RTI International. Participants discussed how North Carolina’s commitment to academic excellence fuels its dynamic research-based economy and helps strengthen the state’s economic competitiveness on both a national and global scale.
For the remainder of the week, the provost attended the New Global Universities Summit, also held at Duke in DC. The event, which was organized by Vice Provost Yakut Gazi and Associate Provost Noah Pickus, convened leaders of universities launched in the last 25 years, including founders, presidents, and provosts from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and the Middle East.
Regarding the trip and the meetings and events in Washington, Gallimore said, “My visit to Washington was an excellent opportunity to engage with key experts and decision-makers and discuss how we can work together on funding for scientific research, economic development in North Carolina, global education, and other strategic priorities. Our strong presence in the nation’s capital, including Duke in DC, is a tremendous asset in developing these important relationships.”
The DC Digest-July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024
- Appropriations Updates After 4th of July Recess
- Senate Armed Forces Committee Files FY25 NDAA
- NSF Appoints New CMO
- House Ways and Means Committee Passes Two Bills Opposed by Higher Education Organizations
- Federal Judge Blocks Title IX in Four More States
- House Expected to Mark Up FAFSA Form Deadline Bill
- Higher Ed Groups Urge State Department to Take Up Visa Delay Issues for Indian Students
The DC Digest-July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024
- The Latest Appropriations Update
- NSF Awards $35M for Research Networks
- Appeals Court Lifts Ban on Part of SAVE Plan
- Happy 4th of July! We’ll be back next Tuesday with the latest DC updates.
The DC Digest-June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
- House Appropriators Markup Labor-HHS-Ed Bill with Partisan Provisions
ED Advances Partial Rulemaking Package - Treasury Implements NPRM Implementing Biden’s 2023 EO Restricting Certain U.S. Investments in China
- AAU, Other Associations Submit Letter on O-1A Policy Manual Updates
- Sign Up for a Duke Office of Government Relations Federal Forum!
- Tweet of the Week!
The Duke Digest-June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
- Mary Frances Luce Appointed Interim Dean of Fuqua School of Business
- For Many Urban Residents, It’s Even Hotter Than Their Weather App Says
- U.S. Companies Ramp Up Automation and AI as Inflation Persists
- And Much More…
The DC Digest-June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
- House GOP Releases Commerce-Justice-Science Bill
- Federal Judges Put Biden’s New Loan Repayment Plan on Hold
- FAFSA Issues Push States to Mandate Universal Completion
- Biden Admin Appeals Title IX Rule Block
- College Board Official Joins FAFSA Team
- Sign Up for a Duke Office of Government Relations Federal Forum!
The DC Digest-June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
- Pell Forecast and Legislation Updates
- GAO Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence in College Athletics
- Sign Up for a Duke Office of Government Relations Federal Forum!
- Tweet of the Week!
The Duke Digest-June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
- Our Ongoing Commitment to Racial and Social Equity
- Mohamed Noor Appointed Executive Vice Provost
- Duke Researchers and the New Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- And Much More…
