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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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Four APLU Universities Selected as Finalists for 2021 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
Washington, D.C. — 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 2021 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional winners, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of…
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APLU Launches Effort to Strengthen Career Pathways for Low-income Rural Students
Washington, DC —The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced an effort to build and pilot a model for creating career pathways for low-income rural students while addressing the needs of rural employers. APLU is partnering with the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development at Purdue University for the project. Together, the…
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Higher Ed & Workforce Groups Release New Framework on Embedding Industry Certifications Into Bachelor’s Degrees
A new framework to support the development and scaling of certification-degree pathways has been published today by Workcred – an affiliate of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) – in partnership with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association…
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APLU Names University of Utah 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner
Washington, DC – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named University of Utah the winner of the 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting.
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APLU Receives NIST Grant to Advance Innovation in Manufacturing
Washington, D.C.— The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced it received a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) by generating and testing effective partnerships with NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers housed at public and land-grant universities.…
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Four APLU Universities Selected as Finalists for 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
Washington, D.C. — 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 2020 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional winners, the University of Memphis, The Ohio State University, the…
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APLU VP Martin Testifies Before Congress on How Public Universities Help Drive Small Business Innovation
Washington, DC – APLU’s Vice President for Economic Development and Community Engagement Sheila Martin testified before the House Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development Hearing today on “The Innovation Pipeline: from Universities to Small Businesses.” Martin’s remarks explained how universities fuel small business innovation. The following are the prepared remarks she delivered before the committee.
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APLU Names Winners of 2019 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
San Diego, CA – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named four winners of its sixth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards and three new IEP University Designees.
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APLU Names Cornell University 2019 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner
San Diego – In recognition of extraordinary community partnership, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Cornell University the winner of the 2019 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting, now underway in San Diego.
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