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APLU Announces UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May as Board Chair
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced University of California, Davis Chancellor Gary S. May as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. May succeeds Rebecca Blank, who resigned as chair after recently leaving her position as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to become president of Northwestern…
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APLU Names Mark Becker as Its Next President
Washington, DC – APLU today announced that Mark P. Becker, former president of Georgia State University and lifelong champion of equity and student success, will serve as the next president of the association, effective September 1, 2022. Becker will succeed Peter McPherson, who announced last year that he would retire after more than 16 years…
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APLU Statement on Bomb Threats Against HBCUs
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today issued the following statement regarding bomb threats against HBCUs in recent weeks.
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APLU Announces 2022 Board of Directors, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to Serve as Chair
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced its 2022 Board of Directors. At a ceremony during the association’s 134th Annual Meeting, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank became Chair of the Board, succeeding Montana State University President Waded Cruzado.
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APLU President Peter McPherson Announces Plans to Retire
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today announced plans to retire in September 2022 as the leader of the nation’s oldest higher education association after more than 16 years at its helm. Since becoming president of APLU in January 2006, McPherson has grown and strengthened the association’s membership…
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APLU Statement on Conviction of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.
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APLU Hails President Biden’s First Day Executive Orders
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement praising the series of Executive Orders that President Biden is scheduled to sign on his first day in office.
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APLU Statement on President-elect Biden’s Proposed COVID-19 Relief Package
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson tonight released a statement on President-elect Biden’s proposed COVID-19 relief package.
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APLU Statement on President Trump & Violence on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding President Trump and the violent group that stormed the U.S. Capitol Building.
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APLU Announces 2021 Board of Directors, Montana State University President Waded Cruzado to Serve as Chair
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced its 2021 Board of Directors. At a ceremony during the association’s 133rd Annual Meeting, Montana State University President Waded Cruzado became Chair of the Board, taking over for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones.
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