Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 20 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:04:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 New Report: Public Purpose, Renewed: Future-Leading Engagement in Higher Education https://phennd.org/update/new-report-public-purpose-renewed-future-leading-engagement-in-higher-education/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:04:16 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=88061 The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities published a new report on May 7, 2026, that asks how public and land-grant universities must adapt to meet rising expectations for relevance, responsiveness, accountability, and real-world impact. Across three chapters Public Purpose, Renewed calls for public and land-grant universities to recommit to their public purpose by aligning mission, strategy, and data-driven engagement to become trusted, collaborative problem solvers delivering visible and verifiable benefits to the communities they serve.

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]]> APLU Annual Meeting – Nov 9 https://phennd.org/update/aplu-annual-meeting-nov-9/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:37:17 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=86865 APLU Annual Meeting
November 9-11, 2025
Philadelphia, PA

Register today for the 2025 APLU Annual Meeting, taking place November 9–11 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. APLU’s Annual Meeting convenes senior public university leaders for three days of substantive discussions, collaborative workshops, and strategic networking opportunities focused on advancing public and land-grant universities’ education, research, and engagement mission.

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Public universities today face unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities, making it more important than ever for leaders to come together to share strategies, advocate for higher education’s vital role, and chart a course for the future.

With more than 100 sessions planned, the Annual Meeting offers a robust and wide-ranging program designed to deliver practical insights, foster new collaborations, and inspire leadership across the public higher education sector.

Some of the expected topics to be addressed at the APLU Annual Meeting include:

  • Reaffirming and demonstrating the public value of a college education;
  • Advancing public impact research to meet state and national needs;
  • Addressing enrollment shifts through innovative strategies;
  • Aligning academic programs with future workforce needs;
  • Navigating the rapidly changing state and federal policy landscape;
  • Expanding global engagement amid evolving student visa policies;
  • Strengthening cybersecurity to safeguard research and institutional operations; and
  • Modernizing infrastructure to support long-term growth and sustainability.

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]]> New Report: Food Insecurity at Urban Universities https://phennd.org/update/new-report-food-insecurity-at-urban-universities/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:20:51 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=75127 Drawing on the experience of students, faculty, and public university administrators at five public urban universities during the pandemic, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) recently released a report examining the magnitude of the pandemic’s impact on food insecurity on college students and outlining steps institutions can take to better address food insecurity. The Kresge Foundation funded the project.

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]]> Economic Engagement in Higher Education https://phennd.org/update/economic-engagement-in-higher-education/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 18:56:01 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=57537 Economic Engagement in Higher Education: Foundations for Strategy and Practice addresses three important needs for institutions and the emerging field of university economic engagement: 1) the publication provides a definition for university economic development and engagement; 2) it provides a common set of principles for the practice of economic development and engagement; and 3) it presents a taxonomy of programs to illustrate how discreet programs connect to larger economic development and engagement vision and purposes.

http://www.aplu.org/library/higher-education-engagement-in-economic-development-foundations-for-strategy-and-practice

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