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APLU Names the University of Minnesota as Inaugural Winner of the Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research, & Engagement
Austin, TX — At its 129th Annual Meeting in Austin, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Minnesota winner of its inaugural Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research, and Engagement. The award recognizes institutions at the leading edge of inclusive and comprehensive efforts to internationalize their campuses. The University […]
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APLU and NAFSA Commend Senators Durbin and Wicker for Introduction of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and NAFSA: Association of International Educators today applauded the introduction of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act by U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). The bipartisan bill would vastly expand study abroad opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students and increase the […]
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APLU Announces Four Finalists for Inaugural Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research, & Engagement
Washington, D.C. — In recognition of their extraordinary global engagement efforts, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities today named Arizona State University; the University of California, San Diego; The Ohio State University; and the University of Minnesota as finalists for its inaugural Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement. The award recognizes institutions […]
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APLU Announces University of South Florida President Genshaft as 2016 Malone International Leadership Award Recipient
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced Dr. Judy Genshaft, President and CEO of the University of South Florida System, as the 2016 recipient of the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award for her work championing comprehensive internationalization efforts in higher education. The Malone Award, a national honor presented […]
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APLU Statement Praising the Passage of the Global Food Security Act
Washington, DC — Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson, who previously served as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, today released the following statement regarding House passage of the Global Food Security Act of 2016, which was previously approved in the Senate. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Johnny […]
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APLU Launches Commission to Align & Guide Public Research Universities’ Role in Ensuring Global Food Security by 2050
Washington, DC – Drawing on the unique academic, research and leadership capabilities of public research universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today convened a new commission, The Challenge of Change: Engaging Public Universities to Feed the World, to address growing domestic and global food security challenges and ensure universal food security by […]
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APLU Announces 2015 Malone International Leadership Award Recipient
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, Professor and Director of Global Health at The Ohio State University, Established Exchange Programs in East Africa
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APLU Statement on House & Senate FY2016 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bills
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding recent committee approval of the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bills.
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APLU Honors Three Higher Education Leaders With International Service Award
July 14, 2014–Amit Chakma of Western University; Krishnaswami Srihari of Binghamton University; and Robin Reid of Colorado State University are the 2014 recipients of the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Awards. Sponsored by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the annual awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to international education at […]
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APLU Endorses U.S.-French Transatlantic Friendship and Student Mobility Initiative
May 14, 2014—The U.S. Department of State and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday issued a joint declaration launching “The Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative”, which aims to double the number of U.S. students going to France and the number of French students coming to the U.S. by 2025. APLU was involved in the […]
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