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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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APLU Statement on Graduate Student Loan Limits
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 final regulations implementing the student loan components of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including loan limits for graduate and professional students. “We are profoundly disappointed in the U.S. Department of Education’s…
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APLU Statement on The Dismissal of National Science Board Members
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement regarding reports that members of the National Science Foundation have been dismissed. “We are dismayed by the reported dismissal of members of the National Science Board. The NSB plays a critical role in informing U.S. national science policy…
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APLU Statement on the President’s FY2027 Budget Request
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget Request. “We applaud the administration’s efforts to shore up the Pell program. At the same time, the nation cannot afford devastating cuts to other student aid programs and federal…
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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy to Serve as APLU’s Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Starting August 3
APLU is delighted to announce that Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy will serve as APLU’s Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs effective August 3, 2026. Dr. Espy brings an extraordinary breadth and depth of experience to the new role, having served as a university president, a provost, and vice president for research at several APLU member…
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