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Public Impact Research ReportMore than 60 university leaders contributed to the final reportA new report on public impact research (PIR) intends to stimulate greater and more diverse public engagement in garnering the contributions of university research to the nation.Learn more -
Courtesy of California State UniversityOp-Ed: How Public Universities Are Serving SocietyPublic Universities Help Make the World a Better PlaceIn an op-ed in the San Diego Union Tribune, APLU President Peter McPherson explores how public university leaders and institutions serve their students, communities, and society at-large.Learn More -
2019 APLU Annual MeetingThe APLU Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of senior leaders from public research universitiesThe theme this year's meeting is In Service. Sessions will examine how public universities can better serve their students, communities, and country at a time when their work is more essential than ever. The meeting will also mark the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day and include a celebration of the veterans who have left an indelible mark on our institutions.Register Today -
Courtesy of the University of North DakotaPowered By Publics: Scaling Student Success130 Public Universities Increasing College Access, Equity, and CompletionThe participating institutions will work within “clusters” of four to 12 institutions that concurrently implement innovative and effective practices to advance student success on their campuses. Collectively, the institutions enroll 3 million students, including 1 million students who receive Pell Grants.Learn More -
Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin MadisonAspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM FacultyAPLU & CIRTL are leading the Aspire Alliance—a 5-year, $10 million NSF-funded effort to diversify STEM faculty and promote more inclusive teaching practicesThe Aspire Alliance is utilizing collaborative networks to help universities identify and implement the best practices to prepare, attract, and retain underrepresented STEM faculty.Learn More
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November 11, 2019APLU Announces 2019 Institutional Award Winners
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November 11, 2019Why Public Impact-focused Research Matters
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October 30, 2019APLU Staff Profile: Jessica Bennett
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November 1, 2019Paul Simon Study Abroad Act Reintroduced to House
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Accountability & TransparencyDesigned by institutions for institutions, VSA Analytics provides a robust, interactive, and user-friendly platform to compare and analyze key performance metrics across colleges and universities. -
Economic Development & EngagementAPLU, USU, Workcred, and UPCEA explore how universities and credentialing bodies can improve student success and workforce outcomes by reducing the time and cost gaps between a 4-year degree and post-graduate credentials. -
STEM EducationThrough SEMINAL: Student Engagement through an Institutional Network for Active Learning, faculty will collaborate with APLU to better understand both how to sustain success in implementing active learning in undergraduate mathematics classes and how to facilitate similar success at other institutions. -
Degree Completion & Student SuccessThe Degree Completion Award recognize universities that have made significant progress in successfully retaining and graduating students while promoting those schools as models for other institutions. -
Economic Development & EngagementThe IEP University Designation is earned by institutions demonstrating an institutional, sustainable, and substantive commitment to excellence in economic engagement. -
STEM EducationAspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty is an NSF-backed initiative to expand the diversity of STEM faculty by increasing the number and percentage of traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, members of minority racial and ethnic groups, persons with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. -
Accountability & TransparencyThe Student Achievement Measure (SAM) provides a comprehensive picture of student progress on their path to earning a college degree or certificate. As compared to the limitations of typical graduation rate measures, SAM reports more outcomes for more students. -
Degree Completion & Student SuccessAPLU is creating a new national Center for Public University Transformation (CPUT) to grow, innovate, and sustain effective solutions that are scalable across the diverse set of institutions comprising the public university sector. -
Research, Science & TechnologyThis guide is a roadmap for a university-wide effort to strengthen a culture of safety. The guide has action steps, resources, and recommendations to help navigate the challenge of changing the culture of the institution. -
International ProgramsFor over ten years, APLU has served as a vital link between the university community, USAID, and the Board on International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). -
Accountability & TransparencyThe Excellence in Assessment (EIA) program – the first national initiative of its kind – recognizes institutions that successfully integrate assessment practices across campus, provide evidence of student learning outcomes, and use assessment results to guide institutional decision-making and improve student performance. -
Learning TechnologyThe PLC serves as a coordinating body to foster cooperation and collaboration that will advance the use of information technology to improve learning, retention, and graduation. PLC membership positions universities to better capture the economies of scale inherent in information technology.
Members in the Spotlight
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3-D Printing, Supersized
More than 250 federal and state officials, business executives, University of Maine System leaders and community members were on hand to witness the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center receive three Guinness World Records on Oct. 10 for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object, and largest 3D-printed boat. The event culminated with the world’s largest 25-foot, 5,000-pound 3D-printed boat, named 3Dirigo, being tested in the Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory, an offshore model testing facility equipped with a high-performance wind machine over a multidirectional wave basin.
Taking Aim at the Flu
The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health for an initial award of $8 million to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus in a single dose. The total funding could be up to $130 million over seven years if all contract options are exercised.
Advancing Timely, Impactful, Engaged Research
Oklahoma State University has designated four research areas for focused investment and growth in the coming years, based upon the compelling societal needs that are being addressed. These new programs, selected through a competitive 15-month process, are collectively being labeled Tier 1 Research Initiatives (Timely, Impactful, Engaged Research).
Strength of APLU
Our History
With roots extending back to 1887, APLU is North America's oldest higher education association.
Video Spotlight: Powered by Publics (PxP)
APLU launches the Powered by Publics initiative. This effort is convening 130 public universities and systems to collectively develop and scale innovative solutions to increase degree completion and close the achievement gap nationwide.
Strengthening & Advancing Public Universities Collectively.
Focused on increasing degree completion and academic success, advancing scientific research, and expanding engagement, APLU undertakes a wide array of projects and initiatives along with its members while providing a forum for public higher education leaders to work collaboratively to better meet the challenges and opportunities facing public universities.
Legislative Highlight
As members of Congress consider reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, APLU has developed a series of higher education policy proposals we ask Congress to consider. APLU’s priorities are aimed at improving student success while enhancing our nation’s economic competitiveness.
APLU Staff Highlights
APLU's Jyotishi Publishes Article for Institute for International Education
Shalin Jyotishi
Assistant Director, Economic Development and Community Engagement
The article entitled, How Universities are Addressing the "False Choice" Between Education and Employment Readiness of Students, highlighted three critical strategies APLU member institutions are leveraging to strengthen student workforce and employability outcomes. The article also highlighted case studies of the three strategies being deployed at APLU member institutions.
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