Elaine Chao as secretary of transportation Betsy DeVos as secretary of education John Kelly as secretary of homeland security James Mattis as secretary of defense Linda McMahon as administrator of Small Business Administration Steven Mnuchin as secretary of treasury Tom Price as secretary of health and human services Jeff Sessions as attorney general David Shulkin …

Over the course of September and October, APLU and its member institutions are participating in the Public University Values campaign. We will be using social media to share factsheets, graphics, and stories to help better explain the value of public universities and clarify misconceptions. Follow along on social media at #PublicUValues to see how public …

On September 21, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 3346, the NASA Transition Authorization Act. Summary and Outlook: S. 3346 provides a one-year authorization of $19.508 billion for NASA for FY2017, including a cut to the Science Mission Directorate. The American Astronomical Society provides a detailed summary and breakdown of the …