Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) (formerly the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges or NASULGC) is an American
voluntary, non-profit association
of public research universities
, land-grant institutions
, and state university system
s. It has member campuses in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. The association is governed by a Chair and Board of Directors elected from the member universities and university systems.
The association’s membership includes 218 institutions, consisting of state universities, among them 76 U.S. land-grant institutions, of which 18 are the historically black institutions. In addition, APLU represents the interests of the nation’s 33 American Indian land-grant colleges
through the membership of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium
(AIHEC). APLU campuses enroll more than 4.7 million students and are estimated to have more than 20 million alumni.
The roots of APLU were established in 1887 as the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, making it America's oldest higher education
association. In 1963, the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities merged with the National Association of State Universities to form the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. On March 30, 2009, the association adopted the name Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
voluntary, non-profit association
Consortium
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of public research universities
University
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, land-grant institutions
Land-grant university
Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890....
, and state university system
State university system
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, or a similar entity such as the District of Columbia. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country...
s. It has member campuses in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. The association is governed by a Chair and Board of Directors elected from the member universities and university systems.
The association’s membership includes 218 institutions, consisting of state universities, among them 76 U.S. land-grant institutions, of which 18 are the historically black institutions. In addition, APLU represents the interests of the nation’s 33 American Indian land-grant colleges
Tribal colleges and universities
Tribal colleges and universities are a category of higher education, minority-serving institutions in the United States. The educational institutions are distinguished by being controlled and operated by Native American tribes; they have become part of American Indians' institution-building in...
through the membership of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium was established in 1972, in order to represent the interests of the newly developed tribal colleges, which are controlled and operated by American Indian nations...
(AIHEC). APLU campuses enroll more than 4.7 million students and are estimated to have more than 20 million alumni.
The roots of APLU were established in 1887 as the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, making it America's oldest higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
association. In 1963, the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities merged with the National Association of State Universities to form the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. On March 30, 2009, the association adopted the name Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.