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Apr 2022
For institutions seeking transformational change of any kind, leadership must be a core focus. Senior leaders set tone and vision for student success and wield considerable influence over the operations of the institution. Meanwhile, turnover in executive leadership may present challenges to sustaining a transformative change agenda.

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Apr 2022
For institutions seeking transformational change of any kind, understanding how to be responsive to external stakeholders must be a core focus. In this case, the state of Florida adopted a performance-based funding model to determine funding for institutions. It is important to consider how shifting the funding model of a university may present challenges to sustaining an institutional change agenda.

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Apr 2022
Over a decade of social psychology research has demonstrated how students’ sense of belonging impacts their success in the classroom. The findings are clear: learning environments where students feel like they belong and are supported to succeed lead to better academic outcomes.

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Apr 2022
Higher education mergers elicit different reactions from stakeholders for many reasons. Few institutions follow a premeditated plan and consider the impacts a merger will have on the involved institutions’ internal and external stakeholders. Mergers, undoubtedly, present risks and costs to the newly consolidated institution’s capacity to transform. Therefore, it is vital for the stakeholders who guide a merger to set a positive tone for the faculty, staff, and community.

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Apr 2022
This brief is the first in a two-part series in which the NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Research Team draws on recent research studies and various news sources to explore the ongoing toll and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. college and university campuses.

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Apr 2022
In the two years since a national emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s colleges and universities have worked tirelessly to guide students and campus communities through the resulting public health and economic crises. This federal support has been instrumental in helping institutions navigate the changing conditions these past two years, protect public health, support students, and chart a course forward for campus communities.

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Feb 2022
Developed as part of APLU’s Network of STEM Education Centers (NSEC), this Guide provides reflective questions and rubrics that help STEM Education Centers and Centers for Teaching and Learning assess their impact on improving undergraduate STEM education. The Guide draws on 12 institutional case studies, a national survey of centers, and two peer-reviewed research articles by Carlisle and Weaver (2018, 2020).

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Jan 2022
The final work and results of Powered by Publics' Equity Roundtables highlighting key insights, student-posed solutions, and resources to support institutions in making changes that will advance equity.

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Jan 2022
Cross-sector research collaboration is viewed as one of the most important elements of a national innovation system. Collaborative university-industry R&D has benefits for universities, for industry, and for the U.S. economy. Collaboration can speed discovery and its application to important societal problems.

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Dec 2021
This progress report reports out data on the Powered by Publics data and learning accomplishments mid-way through the project.

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Dec 2021
Summary of design thinking approach developed by APLU and Intentional Futures.

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Nov 2021
Access to post-secondary education continues to be a critical driver of upward mobility, providing bachelor’s degree holders higher wages and greater opportunities for advancement throughout their lifetimes. Yet a rapidly changing economy, shifting demographics and needs of students, increasing but still low completion rates, and a growing demand for 21st Century Skills are compelling higher education leaders to test new models for higher education that provide opportunities for life-long learning, more flexible education and career pathways, and opportunities to learn, apply, and communicate a broader, interdisciplinary set of skills.

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