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APLU Names Four Public Research Universities Winners of 2016 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
Austin, TX – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named four winners of its fifth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners — Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Montana State University and Purdue University — competed in four different categories that recognize different components of economic engagement. The…
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APLU Names Portland State University 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner
Austin, TX – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Portland State University the winner of the 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
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APLU Names the University of California, Riverside 2016 Project Degree Completion Award Winner
Austin, TX — At its 129th Annual Meeting in Austin, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of California, Riverside the winner of its 2016 Project Degree Completion Award. The annual Project Degree Completion Award identifies and honors institutions employing innovative methods or programs to increase retention and graduation outcomes…
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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 & University Partners Receive $3 Million NSF Grant to Scale Use of Active Learning for Undergraduate Mathematics Instruction
Washington, DC – In an effort to help undergraduate students pursuing degrees in STEM fields avoid trouble with introductory mathematics courses — the most common roadblock to a degree — the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and three university partners today announced they have received a $3 million, five-year grant from the National…
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Extension Educators Receive National Honors for Excellence and Diversity
Washington, DC — The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension System, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced that Stephen D. Green, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will receive the 2016 Excellence in Extension Award. Green is cited for developing programs proven to…
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APLU Names Six Public Research Universities as Finalists for 2016 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities Awards
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named six public research institutions as finalists for its fourth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners will be announced on November 13 at the association’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The finalists — Arizona State University, Colorado State 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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New APLU Report Details Strategies to Boost STEM Degree Completion Among Minority Males
Washington, D.C.— Strengthening ties between community colleges and public universities is critical to boosting minority male enrollment and success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, according to a new report released today by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
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APLU Receives NSF INCLUDES Pilot Grant for Program Aimed at Increasing Diversity of STEM Faculty
Washington, DC – In support of its effort to increase diversity among STEM faculty, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced it received a $300,000 pilot grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its first-ever INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering…
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