APLU In The News
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Diverse Education
Leveraging free speech to prove the value of higher education
Following a wave of free speech controversies that have rocked U.S. institutions, campus administrators have become more cautious of the need for best practices and security plans in handling situations that get out of hand, said Howard Gillman, chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, during an Association of Public and Land-grant Universities panel on…
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University Business Magazine
Campaign seeks to track college students omitted from federal graduation rates
The journey to a degree these days has many types of passengers, from full-time enrollees, to transfer students, to those who stop out for a variety of reasons only to re-enroll at a later date. More than half of bachelor’s degree recipients attend more than one post-secondary institution, and two-thirds of community college students are…
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech turns a dream and a promise into a reality
Earlier this past week, Texas Tech University and the College of Education were identified by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) as one of four regional winners of the 2018 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As a recipient of this award, Texas Tech will compete with other regional winners – Ball…
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Muncie Journal
Ball State Selected As Finalist For Community Engagement Scholarship Award
In recognition of its extraordinary community outreach initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today selected Ball State University as one of four regional winners of the 2018 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional winners, Ball State, University of Florida, Texas Tech University, and Virginia Tech will represent and compete…
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
VCU hosts 100 schools for ‘anchor mission’ conference
On June 25, educational leaders from 100 campuses across the nation will travel to Richmond to witness VCU’s accomplishments and explore how universities can strengthen their communities and the democracy of this nation. The visiting leaders are members of two national organizations, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) and The Democracy Collaborative…
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Wall Street Journal
Colleges Team Up for Report Card on Fraternities to Curb Bad Behavior
Dozens of universities are banding together with a new reporting system to keep tabs on Greek organizations in hopes of curbing hazing, sexual assault and alcohol abuse. Dozens of schools, including Penn State, Florida State and Louisiana State University, are supporting the creation on a scorecard for fraternities and sororities to track things like cumulative…
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Inside Higher Ed
University, Science, Business Leaders Release Congressional Progress Report
A coalition of 500 research universities, scientific organizations and businesses released a progress reporttoday on a call for Congress and White House to support and improve innovation. The report praises increased congressional support for research but says more progress must be made. And it finds areas like U.S. visa policy an increasing concern. The release…
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Inside Higher Ed
Private Colleges Give Ground on Student Data
Proponents for better data on whether and how college pays off for students saw a victory, if a small one, Thursday as the primary lobbying group for private nonprofit colleges inched closer to backing a new federal system that would give important information to students and policy makers.
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Inside Higher Ed
Groups Raise Concerns on Chinese Student Visa Limits
Major higher education groups issued statements Wednesday expressing concern about the Trump administration’s reported plans to limit the length of visas for certain Chinese citizens starting June 11. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the administration intends to limit Chinese graduate students studying certain high-tech fields to one-year visas — instead of the usual five…
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher-Ed Groups Warn Against Visa Restrictions for Chinese Students
Two higher-education associations released statements on Wednesday opposing the U.S. State Department’s move to limit the length of student visas for some Chinese citizens. The planned directive, as reported by news outlets such as Bloomberg News and The New York Times, means that the time allotted in the United States would be reduced for some…
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