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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…

Philadelphia, PA – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the winners of its 13th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. This year’s IEP University Award winners were recognized in the following categories: “Congratulations to our 2025 IEP Award winners,” said…

Philadelphia, PA – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach and engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Oregon State University (OSU) the winner of the 2025 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia. “Congratulations to Oregon State University on winning the…

Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named six universities as finalists for its 13th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards. The winners will be announced during the association’s annual meeting in November. The finalists – the University of California, Los Angeles, Clemson University, University of Georgia, University of…

Orlando, FL – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the winners of its 12th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards and five new IEP University designees. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. APLU’s IEP Universities designation program helps higher education institutions codify, elevate, and advance their enterprise supporting…

Orlando, FL – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named East Carolina University (ECU) the winner of the 2024 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Orlando. “Congratulations to East Carolina University on winning the 2024 C.…

Seattle, WA – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the winners of its 11th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards and 11 new IEP University designees. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. APLU’s IEP Universities designation program helps higher education institutions codify, elevate, and advance their enterprise…

Washington, DC – In recognition of their extraordinary community engagement initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that four of its member universities have been selected as regional winners of the 2023 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional award winners, North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University,…

Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named five universities as finalists for its 11th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners will be announced during the association’s annual meeting in November. The finalists – the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Iowa State University, Kansas State University,…