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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase Spotlights Startup Companies Born Out of Federally Funded, University-Based Research
Washington, DC—The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Universities will host their 3rd annual University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase virtually on Dec. 7-11. The showcase will spotlight 22 startup companies from across the nation that have created products and services using federally funded, university-based research.
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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 Announces 2021 Board of Directors, Montana State University President Waded Cruzado to Serve as Chair
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced its 2021 Board of Directors. At a ceremony during the association’s 133rd Annual Meeting, Montana State University President Waded Cruzado became Chair of the Board, taking over for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones.
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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 Names University of California, Davis Platinum Award Winner of 2020 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research, & Engagement; Two Others Recognized for Internationalization Efforts with Gold Awards
Washington, DC – In recognition of its extraordinary global learning, research, and engagement efforts, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of California, Davis the Platinum Award level winner of the 2020 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement. The Platinum Award is APLU’s highest-level award granted to a…
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APLU Names Winners of 2020 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named four winners of its eighth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards and three new IEP University designees. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement.
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APLU Statement on President-Elect Biden & Vice President-Elect Harris
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and how public universities stand ready to work with them to address the many challenges and opportunities facing the nation.
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APLU Names Northern Arizona University 2020 Degree Completion Award Winner
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Northern Arizona University (NAU) the winner of its 2020 Degree Completion Award during a ceremony at its annual meeting. The annual award works to identify, recognize, and reward institutions that employ innovative and evidence-based approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational…
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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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APLU Co-Led Aspire Alliance Announces Addition of 19 Public Research Universities to Project Aimed at Developing a More Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) co-led Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty today announced the selection of 19 public research universities for its three-year institutional change effort to help the institutions develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices. The new cohort joins two earlier…
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