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APLU President McPherson Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Year-Round Pell Grants, Increased Investments in NIH Research
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today testified on Capitol Hill as a public witness before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. McPherson urged the panel to approve funding that would restore the year-round Pell grant program and increase investments…
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APLU Statement on Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Temporarily Banning New Visas for Citizens of Six Countries
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s new executive order that temporarily prohibits the issuing of new visas to citizens of six countries.
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APLU Looks Forward to Congressional HBCU Conference & Advancing Legislative Action
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today issued the following statement regarding tomorrow’s congressional convening of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Capitol Hill. The association’s membership includes 23 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), of which 21 are land-grant institutions (19 under the 1890 Morrill Act,…
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APLU Thanks U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for Meeting with Public University Presidents and Chancellors
Washington, DC— Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s meeting with him and 11 public university presidents and chancellors from across the country. The university leaders are all members of the APLU Board of Directors, which has its annual winter…
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LIFT, APLU, and NCMS Create Expert Educator Team to Align Higher Education Curricula with Manufacturing Workforce Needs
The initiative will engage educators and manufacturing scientists to ensure instruction includes the latest technology.
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APLU and Temple University Announce Effort to Help Universities Improve & Grow Small-Dollar Completion Grants Aimed at Turning Would-Be Dropouts into College Graduates
Washington, DC — In an effort to prevent low-income college students nearing graduation from dropping out, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Temple University today announced they will work on a five-year project to improve and grow small-dollar completion grants aimed at ensuring such students complete their degree. The U.S. Department of…
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APLU Statement on Freedom of Speech & Violent Protests at the University of California, Berkeley
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding freedom of speech and the violent protests of a speaker last night on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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APLU Statement on Trump Administration’s New Order Temporarily Banning Citizens of Seven Countries from Entering U.S.
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans citizens of seven countries from entering the U.S.
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APLU Statement on Passage of Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act.
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University Associations Praise Final Rule on Protection of Human Research Subjects
The Obama Administration today issued a final rule that amends the “Common Rule,” the set of regulations governing federally funded research using human subjects. The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) commented on the earlier proposed rule in December 2015. Following is a statement by the two…
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