APLU In The News
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State recognized for student success and economic development
Cleveland State University’s efforts to enhance student success and strengthen economic engagement have received national recognition from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. “Raising degree completion rates remains key to achieving our national goal of 60 percent of adult Americans holding a bachelor’s degree by 2025,” APLU President Peter McPherson said in a release.…
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Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine
Fresno State named finalist for national award for degree completion
Fresno State is one of five finalists for a national award recognizing its significant work to promote the retention and graduation of students. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named Fresno State as a finalist for its 2016 Project Degree Completion Award. The annual prize works to identify, recognize and reward public universities…
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Ed Surge
More Research Needed to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Sciences and STEM Fields
BIAS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Over the next five years, underrepresented student enrollment in postsecondary education is projected to climb 25 percent. But will the biomedical sciences and STEM workforce experience the same demographic shift? The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Medical Colleges hope…
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Inside Higher Ed
Report on Diversity in Biomedical Research Workforce
Universities should evaluate their graduate programs in science and technology for ways to reduce “stereotype threat,” in which female and minority students may feel less able to succeed academically even if in fact they can do so, says a report issued Thursday. The report examines steps colleges and universities may take to increase the diversity…
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