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APLU Co-Led Aspire Alliance Launches New Effort to Develop & Share Best Practices for Addressing Faculty Compensation Disparities
Washington, DC – Aiming to address pay inequities among university faculty, a multidisciplinary research team from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)-led NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the American Association of University Women, today launched a new effort to expand knowledge of best practices for faculty compensation to a…
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APLU Statement on NIH Director Collins’s Retirement Announcement
Washington, D.C. — Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement on National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins’s announcement that he will retire as director at the end of the year.
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APLU Urges House & Senate Committee Leaders to Improve Higher Ed Provisions in Reconciliation Deal
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today sent a letter to congressional education committee leaders urging Congress to improve higher education provisions in the reconciliation deal.
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APLU Statement on Confirmation of James Kvaal as Under Secretary of Education
Washington, D.C. — APLU President Peter McPherson today issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of James Kvaal as Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
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APLU, NIST Announce New Research Partnerships to Fuel U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
Washington, D.C.— Seeking to help bolster U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced three grants to explore how public universities can develop and scale partnerships with Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers to increase the capacity of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to adopt technologies key for their success. These…
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APLU & University of Georgia Announce Third Cohort of Aspire Alliance’s Leadership Development Program for STEM Faculty from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Washington, DC – Addressing the national need to broaden diversity and increase inclusion in STEM fields and higher education leadership, the Aspire Alliance’s Institutional Change Initiative (IChange) today announced the third cohort of fellows in its IAspire Leadership Academy. The academy is part of the Aspire Alliance’s Institutional Change Initiative, which the Association of Public…
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APLU Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young for USDA’s Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Washington, DC – Douglas L. Steele, Vice President of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released the following statement in support of President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young as Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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APLU & USU Announce New Grants to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) today announced grants to the University of New Orleans, the University of Memphis, and Cal State LA that will further their partnerships with local community organizations and businesses aimed at providing students with the skills they’ll need…
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APLU Applauds Departments of State and Education Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement applauding the Department of State and Department of Education’s Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education.
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Coalition of Urban Serving Universities Announces First 2021 Racial Justice and Equity Award Winner
Washington, DC – Aiming to address racial injustice and inequity through university-city partnerships, the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) today named the University of Texas at Arlington as its inaugural Racial Justice and Equity Program Award Winner. UT Arlington will focus on improving health literacy to address inequities as part of its efforts to…
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