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Public Universities/Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Task Force Unveils Recommendations & Launches Action Plan to Address Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) | Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture today unveiled a much-anticipated report that outlines a comprehensive national strategy for diminishing the role antibiotics used in food animal production systems play in the broader antimicrobial resistance…
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Sightlines/APLU Study Finds $8.4 Billion in Deferred Maintenance at Schools of Agriculture in U.S.
Sightlines and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a comprehensive study that found there is a collective total of $8.4 billion in deferred maintenance at the buildings and supporting facilities at schools of agriculture authorized to receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding. Perhaps even more alarming, the study found that…
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Public University & Veterinary Medical College Task Force Names Dr. Chase Crawford as Director of Antibiotic Resistance Initiative
Washington, DC — Dr. Chase A. Crawford has been named Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Initiative in a professional staff position jointly funded by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Crawford will provide administrative leadership for the development of a series of research and…
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Looking Beyond 125 Years: USDA & 1890 Universities Renew Memorandum of Understanding
One hundred twenty-five years after the signing of the second Morrill Act led to the creation of 19 historically black land-grant colleges and universities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Council of 1890 Universities today renewed their memorandum of understanding for an additional five years. The MOU reaffirms, engages, and sustains the partnership between…
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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Announces Creation of Task Force on Laboratory Safety
APLU today announced it has formed the Task Force on Laboratory Safety, which will provide research universities with recommendations and guidance on the most appropriate strategies to enhance a culture of laboratory safety. The task force, which APLU created in coordination with the Association of American Universities (AAU), American Chemical Society (ACS), and Council on…
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Public Research Universities and Veterinary Medical College Task Force Praises White House Plan to Address Antibiotic Resistance
Washington, DC – Dr. Lonnie King, chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) /Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture today released the following statement on the unveiling of the Obama administration’s plan to address antibiotic resistance.
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APLU Statement on President Obama’s FY2016 Budget Proposal
President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the release of President Obama’s FY2016 budget proposal:
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APLU Statement on President Obama’s FY2016 Budget Proposal
President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the release of President Obama’s FY2016 budget proposal:
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Public Universities and Veterinary Medical College Task Force Praises Obama Budget Funding to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Problem
The White House today announced that President Obama’s FY 2016 budget will nearly double the amount of federal funding for combating and preventing antibiotic resistance. Dr. Lonnie King, chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) / Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture, said…
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APLU Announce Recipients of the 2014 Experiment Station Section Excellence in Leadership Awards
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Experiment Station Section (ESS) recently named Carolyn Brooks, Colin Kaltenbach, Arlen Leholm, Bruce McPheron and Craig Nessler recipients of the inaugural 2014 Experiment Station Section Excellence in Leadership Awards. Each of them were honored with a plaque during a special awards program held during the 127th APLU…
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