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REGISTER NOW! Our next members-only Headlines webinar is happening: Sept 23, 2025 at 2pm EST. Don't miss it ➡️ cossa.org/register-now...

Congress Considers Short-Term CR, White House Doubles Down on Accusations of BLS Data Being Falsified, and More in this week's Washington Update. 📰 Read on ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Join ASA for the in-person event “Meeting the Moment: How Sociological Research Can Inform Public Policy” with Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social of U of Iowa & Beth Pearson of @warren.senate.gov, Oct. 21 in Washington DC. FREE! https://bit.ly/ASAMoment

Years of exit surveys suggest you likely will enjoy the best year of your career Apply for a 2026-27 academic year CASBS residential fellowship. Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 More info & link to application portal: casbs.stanford.edu/apply-casbs-... Fellowship videos: casbs.stanford.edu/apply-casbs-...

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Have you seen our two new action alerts? 📢 Take a quick moment and respond! Now is the time to ACT! cossa.org/new-action-a...

On August 21, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can once again terminate grants funded by the NIH Learn more and find the list of terminated grants ➡️ cossa.org/nih-grant-te...

Thank you, @academyhealth.bsky.social , @aaronecarroll.bsky.social , @josh-caplan.bsky.social, @asa-scipol.bsky.social , and @cossa.bsky.social for all of your Herculean efforts to save federal data. #fedstats and #hhsstats matter. #defenddata #defendresearch

The Washington Update has returned! 📰 Congress Returns from August Recess, Executive Order Seeks to Mandate Political Review of Grant Awards, and More in the latest issue ➡️

Check out the new @cossa.bsky.social #WhySocialScience post by AERA Exec Dir Tabbye Chavous: "Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education." See how education research informs evidence-based solutions and why funding it matters. www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/8/...

#WhySocialScience? Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education 🍎 New post from Tabbye Chavous of the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/8/...

A Message to AERA Members from New Executive Director Tabbye Chavous www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

CALL FOR EXPERTS! 📢 @nationalacademies.org are seeking experts to participate in developing an updated edition of "On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research". Submit nominations by August 28 ➡️ www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/on-...

The @nasonline.org awards have honored the achievements of 1,000+ researchers in the physical, biological, and social sciences! Nominations for awards are accepted through Monday, October 6, 2025. Read more for a full list of current awards and submission details ➡️ www.nasonline.org/awards/

Have you signed up for the Washington Update, COSSA's biweekly newsletter? Subscribe to get updates on the latest policy news affecting social science in your inbox ➡️ lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/WTE54IJ/s...

COSSA developed a simple way for you to take action to support a fair and accurate census. Click now: cossa.org/action-cente...

Have you read our most recent #WhySocialScience post? Don't miss it ⬇️

On July 28, COSSA hosted the most recent Headlines Webinar featuring a discussion with research policy experts from COGR on topics like indirect costs, research compliance, and other timely developments impacting the social and behavioral science community. Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/july-headlin...

Federal Employees Continue to Speak Up. Last month, employees from NSF and NASA were the latest to publicly express concern about the Trump Administration’s actions at their respective agencies. 📢 Read more ➡️ cossa.org/federal-empl...

The Trump Administration recently unveiled "Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan", which outlines future federal policy actions designed to ensure the U.S. is a leader in global AI development across scientific, practical, and creative uses. 💻 Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/trump-admini...

Last week, President Trump abruptly fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after baselessly accusing her of deliberately reporting false numbers in the Employment Situation report. Read more ⬇️ cossa.org/trump-fires-...

The AERA-NSF Grants Program is now accepting proposals for its Dissertation and Research Grants--the deadline is October 6! Join the informational webinar on September 10 to learn more about the program and application. Register here: aera.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Senate Releases Spending Bills, Federal Employees Continue to Speak Up, and More in the latest issue of the Washington Update! 📰 Read on ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Reminder to submit your application for the 2026 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program! Closing date is August 20. ⏰ Learn more ⬇️ mirzayanfellow.nas.edu

Want to know more about Science for Good, and why social science is important to our mission of connecting science and communities? Read this post today from our co-founder @samschuelstein.bsky.social in "Why Social Science?" from @cossa.bsky.social! #scienceforgood #socialscience

This one is for all my behavioral and social scientists out there! Science is science, so join in. #AcademicSky Thanks to @cossa.bsky.social for inviting me to post a blog! First time since I was a teenager and used one to live stream my emo era thoughts. 😂 @sciforgood.bsky.social

#WhySocialScience? Because Reimagining Science Requires Behavioral and Social Scientists at the Table, Too 🗣️ New post from @samschuelstein.bsky.social of @sciforgood.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/7/...

Nominations are open for the Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership by Contingent Faculty. This APSA award recognizes the vital contributions of political science faculty working outside the tenure track. Deadline: July 31, 2025 Learn more & nominate:

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#ICYMI: On July 1, the NIH adopted their new Public Access Policy in response to the August 2022 memorandum issued by OSTP. Read more ➡️ cossa.org/icymi-nih-im...

The Moynihan Prize honors leaders who champion evidence-based policymaking and civil discourse. Know someone making a real impact through social science & data? Nominate by Nov. 1: www.aapss.org/moynihan/nom...

House and Senate Advance CJS Bills, Trump Establishes New Federal Worker Classification, and More in the newest edition of the Washington Update.📜 Read the latest ➡️

Did you see the results of the APPAM Impact Survey from last month? The survey was meant to help us learn how recent fed govt cuts & changes have affected our members and the field and what future programming might be most helpful. 297 people responded to the survey. www.appam.org/appam-impact...

Our next members-only Headlines Webinar is taking place on Monday, July 28 at 2PM EST 🕐 Join us for a discussion with experts from COGR on topics like indirect costs, research compliance, and other developments impacting the community! Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

On July 14, the House Appropriations Committee released the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s FY26 appropriations bill. The bill calls for a 35% cut to the National Endowment for the Humanities. 💸 Take action with @humanitiesall.bsky.social TODAY! ⬇️ p2a.co/qyrPh2k

For July’s Count on Stats newsletter, we continue our focus on the changes underway in the federal government as they pertain to the federal statistical agencies and request your help in tracking and addressing setbacks. Stay up to date on the latest developments: amstat-ms.informz.ne...

#ICYMI: On July 7, the Department of Education announced that Dr. Matthew Soldner will serve as Acting Commissioner of the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). Read the announcement ➡️ cossa.org/dr-matthew-s...

Submit a nomination for the 2026 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize! The Moynihan Prize recognizes social scientists, public officials, and other leaders in the public arena who champion the use of informed judgment to improve public policy. 🏆 Learn more from AAPSS ➡️ www.aapss.org/moynihan/nom...

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Trump Signs Reconciliation Bill into Law; Senate to Mark-Up CJS Bill Read the recent news coverage from COSSA ➡️ cossa.org/trump-signs-...

Trump Signs Reconciliation Bill into Law, Congress Turns to Appropriations, and More in the recent issue of the Washington Update. 📰 Read the latest ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Keep up-to-date on science and education action alerts: @cossa.bsky.social (Consortium of Social Science Associations) keeps a running list of actions you can take to protect science funding and education. See COSSA’s Alerts page for active calls to action. buff.ly/HSX6S2P

Did you know that the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is up for renewal? APDU, @dataindex.us, and @prbdata.bsky.social are hosting a rapid response briefing to share: 🔵 What's in the survey? 🔵 Why is ATUS important? 🔵 What are the risks? 🔵 What can you do? Registration info in 🧵

SPR encourages advocacy and engagement with @cossa.bsky.social sign up for their Washington Update newsletter here! cossa.org/washington-u...

🚨 Speak Out for Science: Testimonial Action Day is to empower scientists at all levels (students, postdocs, faculty) to share their personal stories and make their voices heard by elected representatives. Join us on Zoom, 1 July at 7:00 pm ET. Register: forms.gle/38ZtznWT3fxe... 🔭

We were so glad to be able to take part in this year's Social Science Advocacy Day, organized by the amazing @cossa.bsky.social team. Check out their recap below to learn more and hear from our own Angelo Cusimano who represented SPSP!

#WhySocialScience? Because If We Don’t Advocate for the Future of our Field, Who Will? Check out our latest guest post from three participants from this year's Social Science Advocacy Day: Marcel LaFlamme, Angelo Cusimano, and Sarah Wang! www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/6/...

#ICYMI: On June 9, more than 340 scientists and staff at the NIH issued a statement criticizing their agency’s leadership for politicizing research. Read more about the "Bethesda Declaration" ➡️ cossa.org/nih-employee...