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Higher Education Leaders Urge House & Senate Budget Committee Leaders to Repeal Sequestration & Help Close the Innovation Deficit With Investments in Research & Education
As House and Senate budget leaders begin crafting the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, three major national higher education organizations whose membership comprises all the major public and private universities in the United States urged those leaders to promote long-term economic growth by repealing sequestration and placing a high priority on scientific research and higher education…
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Universities Warn Congress That Pending Patent Legislation Would Harm U.S. Innovation System
A group of 145 universities today warned the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that pending legislation to address patent litigation abuses is so broadly drawn that it would weaken the nation’s patent system and hinder the flow of groundbreaking advances from universities to the private sector.
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APLU Statement on Release of Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education’s Report
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the release of the Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education’s Report.
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APLU Urges Obama Administration to Reject College Ratings Plan & Embrace Real Transparency and Accountability Reform
Association Responds to Department of Education’s Request for Comments on Ratings Plan; Proposes an Alternative Way to Increase Transparency and Accountability of Higher Education Institutions
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Higher Education Community Statement On The Innovation Act
Six Associations Support Tailored Legislation to Combat Patent Trolls, Say Provisions of Innovation Act Would Debilitate U.S. Patent System
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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’s Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson tonight released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address.
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Public College & University Associations Unveil Strategic Framework to Measure Post-Collegiate Outcomes
AACC, AASCU, & APLU Host Symposium: “Beyond a Job: Framing the Value of Higher Education”


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