APLU In The News

December 16, 2020

Higher Ed Dive

4 questions for colleges now that the US has a coronavirus vaccine

The first coronavirus vaccines are being distributed in the U.S. after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency authorization to Pfizer’s version. It’s a critical step in the fight against the pathogen — one public health officials hope will stem its he first coronavirus vaccines are being distributed in the U.S. after…
December 10, 2020

Embedding Certifications Into Bachelor’s Degrees

A new report describes a framework for embedding industry certifications into bachelor’s degree programs, an approach that could increase the job-market value of some degrees. The report is based on a project led by Workcred, a nonprofit organization, in partnership with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities…