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New APLU Report Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieve Comprehensive Internationalization of Public Research Universities
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a report surveying the state of campus internationalization efforts at its member institutions. Based on those survey results, the report issues recommendations on what steps APLU institutions must take to advance internationalization as they strive to maintain and enhance their place as…
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APLU Expresses Strong Concerns with Senate Tax Provisions
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson yesterday wrote to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden detailing strong concerns that public research universities have with provisions in the version of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act that the Senate Finance Committee is expected to…
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APLU Names 2017 Multistate Research Award Winners
Washington, DC – At its 130th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Experiment Station Section today recognized a multistate research project spanning 21 public universities and two federal agencies with its 2017 National Multistate Research Award. The project, Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Crop Production…
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APLU Names Oklahoma State University 2017 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 Oklahoma State University (OSU) the winner of the 2017 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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APLU Names Three Public Research Universities Winners of 2017 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named three winners of its sixth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners – Iowa State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Maryland – competed in four different categories that recognize different components of economic engagement. Iowa State…
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APLU Names University of Calgary 2017 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research, & Engagement Winner
Washington, DC – In recognition of its extraordinary global engagement efforts, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Calgary the winner of its 2017 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement. The award recognizes institutions at the leading edge of inclusive and comprehensive efforts to internationalize their campuses.
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APLU Names University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 2017 Project Degree Completion Award Winner
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) the winner of its 2017 Project Degree Completion Award during a ceremony at its annual meeting in Washington, DC. The annual Project Degree Completion Award identifies and honors institutions using innovative strategies or programs to…
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Iowa State and Purdue University Faculty Members Win USDA National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today honored S. Suzanne Nielsen of Purdue University and Ann Marie VanDerZanden of Iowa State University as recipients of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences. Five regional and two new teacher awardees…
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Public Research Universities Detail Deep Concerns Over Tax Bill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today sent the following letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and Ranking Member Richard Neal that details significant concerns public research universities have with H.R. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The letter, which lays out a…
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APLU Statement on House Tax Reform Bill
Washington, DC – APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, introduced today by U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX).
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