Register today for APLU's Virtual Mental Health Summit being held May 25 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. EDT. It is no secret that the state of our student’s mental health has been a rising concern for campus administrators for the last decade. Indeed, the COVID pandemic has only exacerbated these concerns. In response to this trend and feedback from our membership, we are pleased to announce the first APLU Virtual Summit specifically addressing mental health. We have partnered with leading voices across the United States to provide a discussion on the state of student mental health from a variety of vantage points and perspectives. This summit is free to attend.

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.

Over a decade of social psychology research has demonstrated how students’ sense of belonging impacts their success in the classroom. The findings are clear: learning environments where students feel like they belong and are supported to succeed lead to better academic outcomes.

The Frontier Set seeks to understand how to advance transformational change amid senior leadership transitions, institutional mergers, and performance-based state funding models. APLU and USU are releasing in-depth case studies from Florida International University, Portland State University, and Georgia State University as roadmaps with insights to help other institutions address these shifts.

In the two years since a national emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation’s colleges and universities have worked tirelessly to guide students and campus communities through the resulting public health and economic crises. This federal support has been instrumental in helping institutions navigate the changing conditions these past two years, protect public health, support students, and chart a course forward for campus communities.

The campaign features a new website, doublepell.org, that provides students and families with tools to communicate with Congress in support of doubling Pell, engage on social media, and share personal stories about how the Pell Grant has helped them.