APLU In The News
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Forbes
How Public Universities Have Spent $14.5 Billion In Federal Pandemic Relief Funding
A just-released report by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) shows that public research universities spent the vast majority of the federal pandemic relief funding they received to meet students’ basic needs, reduce the effects of Covid-19, and shift to alternative forms of instruction such as online and hybrid classes during the worst…
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Inside Higher Ed
Public Research Universities Have Spent $14.5B on COVID Relief
An analysis by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has found that public research universities had spent nearly $14.5 billion, or over 70 percent of the federal COVID-19 relief grant dollars they received, as of Dec. 31, 2021. This includes the nearly $10 billion from the first two pandemic relief bills—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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Higher Ed Dive
Report: Public research universities spent 70% of federal pandemic relief
Public research universities spent almost $14.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding by the end of 2021, totaling about 70% of the amount they received, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
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Inside Higher Ed
How to Tackle Inequity in Higher Education Head-On
The pandemic has illuminated the challenges facing college students who are low income, first in their family to attend or a member of a racially minoritized group. From affordability to improving the learning environment to supporting students outside the classroom, the long-standing issues facing such students have been magnified. It’s not just hard to afford…
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Chemical & Engineering News
International research collaborations will face continued scrutiny in the US
National security concerns about US research increased under President Donald J. Trump’s administration. Its anti-China stance led to restrictions on international collaborations and even prosecutions of academic researchers, often for failure to report Chinese funding.
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Science Magazine
White House calls for consistent rules for disclosing foreign research funding
President Joe Biden’s administration last week ordered federal agencies to draft uniform policies describing the outside sources of funding that scientists must disclose when they apply for federal grants, and the penalties for failing to do so. Research groups welcome the directive, but wish it had also specified what kinds of foreign collaborations might get…
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Diverse Education
Following a Distinguished Career, APLU President Peter McPherson Will Retire in September 2022
After more than 16 years as president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) — the nation’s oldest higher education association — Peter McPherson has announced plans to retire in September 2022.
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Inside Higher Ed
APLU President to Retire Next Fall
Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, will retire in September 2022 after more than 16 years in the role. McPherson said he’s leaving his post to spend more time with his family and to devote more time to projects and causes that are important to him. He plans to stay…
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Inside Higher Ed
Groups Make Final Push for Kvaal Confirmation
Over a dozen higher education associations and organizations sent a letter to members of Congress Friday, once again urging senators to vote in favor of James Kvaal to serve as under secretary of education ahead of the first vote on his nomination happening today.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
How Serious Are Top Colleges About Enrolling Low-Income Students?
Powered by Publics is a multifaceted effort begun in 2019 by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities to produce hundreds of thousands of new college graduates by reducing gaps in completion rates by race, ethnicity, income, and first-generation status. As part of that project, APLU is tracking not only enrollments of Pell-eligible students at…


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