On behalf of the organizations we lead, the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers, we thank Dr. Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), for his many years of dedication and committed public service. NIH is the primary source of...
The Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers stand in solidarity with the Asian American community during this difficult time and grieve the senseless loss of life. We urge our members to join us in expressing disdain for the deplorable acts of violence and...
PAA statement of solidarity with Asian American community 3-21.pdf
PAA and APC have endorsed AERA/NAEd Statement in Support of Anti-Racist Education. The evidence suggests that addressing issues of race and racism requires a level of candor not often experienced in workplaces and education settings. In the 1970s, educators stood against Holocaust deniers to...
AERA_NAEd_AntiRacism_Statement_10-6-2020_with_Endorsements.pdf
As the presidents of the Population Association of America (PAA) and the Association of Population Centers (APC), which together represent over 3,000 population scientists (i.e. demographers, economists, and sociologists), in the private, public, and academic sectors, we are disheartened by...
October 14, 2020 -- As the presidents of the Population Association of America (PAA) and the Association of Population Centers (APC), which together represent over 3,000 population scientists (i.e. demographers, economists, and sociologists), in the private, public, and academic sectors, we are...
statement on 2020 Census SCOTUS decision 10-14-20.pdf
As the presidents of the Population Association of America (PAA) and the Association of Population Centers (APC), we strongly oppose the Administration’s ill-conceived decision to abandon a proposed extension of the 2020 Census statutory deadlines and to curtail the decennial count’s crucial Non...
PAA APC statement on 2020 Census extension and NRFU 8-20.pdf
As the presidents of the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers, we strongly oppose President Trump’s recent Presidential Memorandum that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the apportionment count. The memorandum is not only an attempt to discourage...
PAA APC statement on Immigration and Census EO 7-20.pdf
July 17, 2020 — As the presidents of the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers, we are alarmed by recent guidance issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that removes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from the hospital...
PAA APC statement on CDC hospital data 7-20.pdf
As the presidents of the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers, we join leaders of other scientific societies in expressing our opposition to plans announced this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to modify the Student and Exchange...
PAA APC statement on F-1 and M-1 visa policy 7-20.pdf