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APLU's Rovito Presents on Science Advocacy at AAAS Forum
Sarah Rovito
Assistant Director, Research Policy
APLU's Sarah Rovito participated in a panel discussion on Advocating for Science: More Than a One-Day Activity at the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Forum on Science and Technology Policy. Rovito presented on enabling sustained, effective advocacy after the March for Science.
APLU’s Alvis Elected to Board of the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development
Samantha Alvis, Ph.D.
Director, International Development and Programs
APLU’s Alvis was elected on June 6 to a three-year term as a director on the board for the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD). The association represents the extensive disciplinary base of agricultural and related social science skills for global agricultural development.
APLU's Alvis Presents at the innoVATE Symposium
Samantha Alvis, Ph.D.
Director, International Development and Programs
Alvis presented at the innoVATE Intersections of Policy and Practice to Strengthen Agricultural Education and Training Systems Symposium on June 8, 2017. InnovATE's mission is to achieve sustainable food security, reduce poverty, promote rural innovation. Alvis presented a session on how to tell a compelling story about agricultural education and higher education capacity building investments to policy makers.
APLU’s Saab Presents at the innoVATE Symposium
Hanan Saab
Assistant Director for International Issues
Saab presented at the innoVATE Intersections of Policy and Practice to Strengthen Agricultural Education and Training Systems Symposium on June 8, 2017. InnovATE's mission is to achieve sustainable food security, reduce poverty, promote rural innovation. Saab presented a session on how to tell a compelling story about agricultural education and higher education capacity building investments to policy makers.
APLU's Lindwarm Participates in Law and Policy Panel
Craig Lindwarm
Director, Congressional & Governmental Affairs
APLU’s Craig Lindwarm participated in a panel on law and policy at a recent meeting of the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International. Lindwarm discussed the new administration, Congress, and implications for higher education.
APLU's Woodell Publishes Tech Transfer Recommendations in New Paper
James K. Woodell, Ph.D.
Vice President, Economic Development and Community Engagement
APLU's Jim Woodell published technology transfer recommendations in Technology and Innovation, the Journal of the National Academy of Inventors. The article, Technology Transfer for All the Right Reasons, written with AAU's Tobin Smith, outlines how tech transfer must align with universities' core teaching and research missions.
APLU's Michelle DeFreese Examines the Intersection of Higher Education and Food Security
Michelle DeFreese
Leland International Hunger Fellow
As a Leland International Hunger Fellow, DeFreese is working on a multidimensional evaluation framework designed to track both private and social returns to higher education investments. She is using primary, project-level data collected from her work in Tanzania to test the framework and incorporating the results into policy recommendations and findings.
York Publishes Research on Service-learning for Low-income, First-generation College Students
Travis York, Ph.D.
Director of Student Success, Research, and Policy
APLU's Dr. Travis York published new research in a recent volume of the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. The article, Exploring Service-Learning Outcomes and Experiences for Low-Income, First-Generation College Students: A Mixed-Methods Approach, examines service-learning for low-income, first-generation college students.
APLU’s Craig Lindwarm in Roundtable Discussion at the Higher Education Government Relations Conference
Craig Lindwarm
Director, Congressional & Governmental Affairs
Craig Lindwarm participated in a roundtable discussion on: New and Traditional Ways of Advancing the Higher Education Agenda at the 23rd annual Higher Education Government Relations Conference organized by the AACC, AASCU, APLU, and CASE.
APLU's Jennifer Poulakidas Presented at 2016 Higher Education Government Relations Conference
Jennifer T. Poulakidas
Vice President, Congressional & Governmental Affairs
APLU's Jennifer Poulakidas provided a federal higher education policy update at the 2016 Higher Education Government Relations Conference organized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), APLU, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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