APLU In The News
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University Business
Higher ed enters the age of accountability
Craig Lindwarm, director of congressional and governmental affairs for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), points out that over the last several years, public four-year schools have spent more per student than is covered by tuition increases. If the federal government offered states matching funds to reinvest in higher ed, that could ease…
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Inside Higher Ed
Summer Pell Left Out of Congressional Spending Bill
A House appropriations bill released this week leaves out new funding to restore summer Pell Grants, disappointing advocates who made that item a priority heading into the lame-duck session. The continuing resolution also includes $872 million for the 21st Century Cures Act, including $352 million for the National Institutes of Health Innovation Account. Higher ed…
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The New York Times
Where Donald Trump Stands on School Choice, Student Debt and Common Core
When it comes to predicting how President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration will affect America’s schools and universities, education experts say they are struggling to read the tea leaves. “The fundamental issue is that nobody really knows what the Trump administration is about” on education, said Frederick M. Hess, a conservative education policy expert. At a…
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Inside Higher Ed
Building a Diverse STEM Workforce
When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case Fisher vs. the University of Texas in July, university admissions officers cheered the affirmation of including race and ethnicity as admissions criteria when narrowly tailored to the institution’s mission. Despite the positive decision for affirmative action, however, university leaders are facing another challenge: making…
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Politico
Obama administration: Colleges must ‘respond aggressively’ to racially charged incidents
After a week of heightened tension on college campuses, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. on Tuesday urged public university leaders to “respond aggressively” to any cases of racial harassment. The “challenging national moment … has left many of our students feeling vulnerable,” King told a crowd of public university administrators at the Association of…
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Inside Higher Ed
Ed Secretary: Colleges Must Protect All Students
Education Secretary John B. King Jr. urged university leaders Tuesday to be sure that students do not feel harassed or intimidated in the wake of a divisive election that has left “many of our students feeling vulnerable.” He spoke in Austin Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. King…
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Inside Higher Ed
Free Speech in Contentious Times
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities set the theme for its opening keynote discussion here Sunday well before Election Day. The topic: “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Diversity on Campuses.” The election results weren’t just the elephant in the room for the session, but were more like a herd of elephants stomping through the…
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Learning From Failure in Student-Success Programs
Administrators are almost always happy to lead conference sessions about their institutions’ successes, but sessions centered on their failures are rare. You learn a lot from mistakes, sure, but standing up in a hotel ballroom to talk about how you and your colleagues screwed up — even with the best intentions — may not be…
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APLU Announces 2017 Board of Directors, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan to Chair of the Board
Austin, TX – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced its 2017 Board of Directors. At a ceremony during the association’s 129th Annual Meeting, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan became Chair of the Board, taking over for University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. The Board of Directors provides oversight and direction…
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Public universities are a pillar of American prosperity
More than ever, a college education is an indispensable qualification for American workers. Since 2008, 99 percent of all new jobs have gone to individuals with at least some college education. Median annual earnings, meanwhile, are $32,000 higher for bachelor’s degree holders than for workers whose highest credential is a high school diploma. Over a…
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