Institutions’ use of more sophisticated data comes at a time when student bodies are continuing to evolve. Public universities are turning data into actionable information and tools to improve student decisions and outcomes.
#PublicUValues
APLU’s Public University Values (#PublicUValues) campaign illuminates key facts about the value of public universities and clarify common misconceptions on college costs; student debt; lifetime earnings; societal benefits; and research and community engagement.
Student Experience Project (SEP)
The Student Experience Project is using more than a decade of social psychology research showing positive experiences of community, belonging, and support on campus and in the classroom can increase a student’s likelihood of persevering through academic challenges.
Employability Skills in Agriculture & Natural Resources
Administrators of colleges of food, agriculture, and natural resources surveyed alumni and employers to consider specific skills and experiences that enhance student and workforce outcomes. These reports focus on employability skills—the nontechnical skills used in the workforce.
Supporting Public Impact Research Through Institutional Transformation
The Supporting Public Impact Research through Institutional Transformation project (SPIRIT) aims to build the capacity of public and land-grant universities to enable and support faculty doing public impact research (PIR).
Student Achievement Measure (SAM)
The Student Achievement Measure (SAM) tracks students across postsecondary institutions to provide a more complete picture of undergraduate student progress and completion within the higher education system.
Accelerating Career Innovations Network
The ACI Network brings together a cohort of APLU member career centers to explore how institutions can explore workforce opportunities and apply their learning in a workforce context.
The American Student Agenda
A cross-sector initiative bringing higher education leaders together to advance shared commitments that strengthen student success, opportunity, and public confidence in higher education.
Digital Transformation for Learning
APLU collaborates with member institutions to seize new opportunities to leverage technology to improve learning outcomes for student. As innovative and successful practices are identified, APLU supports institutional leadership to expand and scale them across campuses.
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