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APLU Announce Winners of the 1890 University Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards
APLU’s Council of 1890 Universities today named the 2014 recipients of the 1890 Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards. Now in its second year, the annual honor highlights exemplary achievements at 1890 land-grant institutions by recognizing advances in teaching, research and innovation on 1890 university campuses and encourages further advancement and development in areas of critical…
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APLU Statement on Release of House & Senate Higher Education Act Reauthorization Proposals
June 25, 2014—APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the unveiling of House and Senate proposals to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA). Senate HELP Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) authored the Senate bill and House Education & the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) is leading the House effort.
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APLU Announces Second Annual Degree Completion Awards
May 8, 2014—In an effort to recognize public universities that have made significant progress in successfully retaining and graduating students, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced the opening of the application period for its second annual Most Visible Progress (MVP) National Degree Completion Awards.
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APLU Statement on Results of Gallup-Purdue Index’s Inaugural Study
May 6, 2014–Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the results of the Gallup-Purdue Index’s inaugural study:
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Nine Major Higher Ed Groups Endorse Student Achievement Measure as Effort Builds to More Accurately Track Graduation Rates at Colleges
Student Achievement Measure (SAM) Provides a More Comprehensive Way to Measure Student Progress & Degree Completion at Individual Institutions than Federal Rate
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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Statement on President Obama’s FY2015 Budget Proposal
March 4, 2014– APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal.
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APLU Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
January 28, 2014-–APLU President Peter McPherson tonight released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
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APLU Proposes Alternative Plan to Achieve the Enhanced Transparency & Accountability Goals of President Obama’s Higher Ed Ratings System
Association Details Ways to Provide More Accurate, Accessible Information & Tighten up Institutional Eligibility for Title IV Monies
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APLU Statement on Gallup-Purdue Index
Decembre 17, 2013—APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the announcement of a new Gallup-Purdue University Index that will survey tens of thousands of college graduates across the country.
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SAM Provides Powerful Alternative to Federal Graduation Rate
See the Institutions Who Are Early Adopters
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