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Four APLU Universities Selected as Finalists for 2025 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
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 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. As regional award winners, Indiana University, Oregon State University, The University of…
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Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs Releases Recommendation for Updated, More Efficient, Transparent Research Funding Model
The following is a joint statement from the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Council on Education (ACE), Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI), Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), American Association of State Colleges and…
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APLU Announces 2025 Malone International Leadership Award Recipient
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Dr. Russell Ivy, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), is the winner of the 2025 Malone International Award. The Malone Award, a national honor sponsored by APLU and given annually, recognizes individuals who advance…
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Statement of Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, Association of American Universities, and American Council on Education Regarding Their Legal Challenge to the Administration’s Cut to Critical Defense Research
June 17, 2025 Update: U.S. Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that covers all institutions in all states nationwide in the case filed by AAU, APLU, ACE, and 12 impacted higher education institutions against the U.S. Department of Defense. The judge’s order prevents the administration “….implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the immediately effective…
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Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs Shares Subject Matter Expert Recommendations with Research Community
Today, during a public webinar, the Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs1 updated the research community on the work of its subject matter experts (SME) team to develop a new model for funding indirect costs of federal research grants. The group announced that it is soliciting feedback on the provisional models it has developed…
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APLU, Associations Express Concerns on Student Visa Interview Pauses
Washington, DC –– APLU today joined ACE and 35 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Secretary Rubio at the U.S. Department of State to share their concerns regarding the recent announcement that new student visa interviews are being paused. Dear Secretary Rubio, On behalf of the American Council on Education and the…
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In Collaboration with AJC, APLU & Groups Representing Full Breadth of U.S. Colleges and Universities Pledge Reforms to Fight Campus Antisemitism
Washington, DC – In a major breakthrough in the fight against campus antisemitism, APLU, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the American Council on Education (ACE), today released a joint statement, affirming the seriousness of antisemitism on campus and a pledge from these organizations, representing the full breadth of…
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Statement of APLU, the Association of American Universities, and the American Council on Education Regarding their Legal Challenge to the National Science Foundation’s Cut to Critical Research That Strengthens America
Today, APLU, the Association of American Universities, and the American Council on Education filed a joint lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts along with 13 research universities that are negatively affected by the latest effort from the administration to slash funding for crucial research that helps build a stronger America.…
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APLU Statement on the Administration’s Budget Request
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Mark Becker today released the following statement on the administration’s skinny budget proposal. “Rather than ushering in a new Golden Age, the administration is proposing cuts to higher education and scientific research of an astonishing magnitude that would decimate U.S. innovation, productivity, and national…
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APLU Statement on Sethuraman Panchanathan’s National Science Foundation Tenure
Washington, DC – APLU President Mark Becker today released the following statement on National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan’s tenure leading the agency, following him stepping down as director. “Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan is an extraordinary computer scientist, leader, and public servant. We are incredibly grateful for his service on behalf of the American people…
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