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USDA Awards First Research Facilities Act Funds to 34 APLU Member Institutions
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it awarded the first Research Facilities Program grants to universities to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, a longstanding advocacy priority for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Of the 36 institutions to receive USDA funding, 34 of them are APLU member…
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APLU Statement on Proposed Changes to Optional Practical Training
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Waded Cruzado today issued the following statement on proposed changes to the Optional Practical Training program. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program would substantially set back the national interest if promulgated. The U.S. is the…
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APLU Names Finalists for 2026 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Awards
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the finalists for its 14th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. The winners will be announced during the association’s annual meeting in November. The finalists – East Carolina University, Oregon State…
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APLU Names 2026 Excellence in Student Success Award Finalists
Washington, DC – As part of its ongoing efforts to support public research universities’ efforts to increase student success, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Bowling Green State University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of Georgia as finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Student Success Award. The annual award…
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APLU Announces 2026 Malone International Leadership Award Recipient
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Dr. Jamie Gurganus, assistant teaching professor and Director of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is the winner of the 2026 Malone P. Malone International Leadership Award. The Malone…
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APLU Statement on U.S. Department of Education’s Letter to University Presidents
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s call to action to university presidents and governing boards. “We appreciate the U.S. Department of Education’s recognition of the many contributions higher education has made to American progress since the country’s founding 250…
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APLU Statement on the Senate Farm Bill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement on the introduction of The Agricultural Act of 2026 discussion draft by U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR). “APLU appreciates Chairman Boozman’s ongoing support of the critical role that research, education,…
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Secretaries Rollins & McMahon Host Land-grant University Presidents; APLU Hails $125 Million Investment in Agricultural Research Facilities
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Waded Cruzado today applauded the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for announcing the opening of an application period for $125 million in grants to address decades of deferred maintenance and accelerate modernization of agricultural research…
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Resources on OMB’s Proposed Changes to Federal Funding
On May 29, the Office for Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule to update the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards or Uniform Guidance (found at 2 C.F.R. § 200). This proposed rule would establish baseline requirements for federal programs including research grants. These requirements will govern how awards…
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APLU Report Outlines Public Engagement Agenda for Public & Land-Grant Universities
Washington, DC – In an effort to support greater engagement efforts at public and land-grant universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a report outlining a public engagement agenda. The report, Public Purpose, Renewed: Future-Leading Engagement in Higher Education, is a follow-up on engagement efforts since a landmark 1999 Kellogg Commission…
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