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APLU Presents Alternative to Ratings Plan at Dept. of Ed Symposium
February 12, 2014—APLU’s Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Christine Keller served as an expert panelist at the U.S. Department of Education’s Postsecondary Institution Ratings System (PIRS) on February 6, which explored the technical aspects of developing President Obama’s proposed college ratings system.
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APLU Announces Inaugural Cohort for the HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative
15 HBCU Teams Chosen to Lead the Implementation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Their Respective Campuses
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Farm Bill Produces Major Victories for Public Research Universities
February 7, 2014—After literally years of effort, the Senate and House finally approved a new five-year Farm Bill that President Obama today signed into law. Most of APLU’s Farm Bill priorities were incorporated within Title VII (Research & Extension) or other portions of the bill.
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APLU Welcomes Ten New Member Institutions
January 29, 2014–The past few months have brought ten new institutions into the APLU family. Last year, the APLU board approved the invitation of a select group of Canadian and Mexican universities to be APLU members. Several have now accepted.
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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 President McPherson’s Statement on White House Summit on Increasing Higher Education Opportunities for Low-Income, Disadvantaged Students
January 16, 2014–Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement after attending a White House summit with university presidents on the need to expand higher education opportunities for low-income and disadvantaged students.
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APLU Statement in Opposition to Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions
January 2, 2014—The Executive Committee and the President of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today issued the following statement on the recent call by some scholarly associations for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
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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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Urban Universities for HEALTH Launches National Study on Holistic Review in the Health Professions
December 16, 2013—The Urban Universities for HEALTH Learning Collaborative launched a national study on universities’ use of holistic review as part of their admission process for students pursuing careers in the health professions. The study will examine how universities are using holistic review and other admission practices, with the goal of improving evidence in support…
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