The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and higher education organizations. It has member campuses in all of the United States as well as the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico.
| Abbreviation | APLU |
|---|---|
| Formation | October 1887 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Membership | 251 Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Organizations |
President | Mark P. Becker |
| Staff | 70 |
| Website | www.aplu.org |
Formerly called | American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations (1887–1926) Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities (1926–1954) |
History
editThe roots of APLU were established in October 1887 as the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, making it North America's oldest higher education association.[1] The first annual convention was held that year in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Pennsylvania State University president George W. Atherton was elected president of the Board of Directors.[2] Through the years, APLU has undergone a number of name changes to reflect its growing public higher education mission. In 1919, the Land-Grant Colleges Engineering Association merged with the association.[3] A few years later in 1926, the organization changed its name to the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities.[3] 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 (NASULGC).[3] On March 30, 2009, the association adopted its current name—Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.[4]
| Former Names of the Association | Years Active |
|---|---|
| American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations | 1887-1926 |
| Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities | 1926 - 1954 |
| American Association of Land-grant Colleges and State Universities | 1954-1963 |
| National Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges (NASULGC) | 1963-2009 |
| Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) | 2009–present |
Organizational structure
editAssociation leadership
editIn 2022, former Georgia State University President Mark P. Becker became the fourth president of APLU.[5]
| Name | Title | Years Served |
|---|---|---|
| Russell I. Thackery | Executive Secretary | 1945-1969 |
| Ralph K. Huitt | Executive Director | 1969-1979 |
| Robert L. Clodius | President | 1979-1992 |
| C. Peter Magrath | President | 1992-2005 |
| M. Peter McPherson | President | 2005-2022 |
| Mark P. Becker | President | 2022-current |
Board of directors
editThe 26-member Board of Directors is the governing body of the association.[6]
Membership
editThe association has more than 250 members including: all land-grant institutions; R1 and R2 public research universities; state university systems; and affiliated organizations. These institutions include 79 U.S. land-grant institutions, 19 of which are among the 23 historically black colleges and universities that are APLU members. There are also eight Canadian and five Mexican public research universities.[7][8]
Membership involvement
editAPLU members serve on councils and commissions. APLU Councils are composed of university administrators with similar job functions who come together to address critical issues and expand their knowledge base within their professional area of expertise.[9] APLU Commissions cut across job function to enable individuals from multiple disciplines across universities to address critical issues and expand their knowledge base in areas of common interest.[10]
Membership criteria
editMembership in APLU is automatically granted to land-grant institutions per the Morrill Land-Grant Acts of 1862, 1890, and 1994.[11] Public universities classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" or "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" are also eligible for membership.[11]
Members
editFrom:[12]
University Systems
edit- California State University System
- City University of New York System
- Colorado State University System
- North Dakota University System
- Southern Illinois University System
- Southern University System
- State University of New York System
- State University System of Florida
- Texas A&M University System
- Texas Tech University System
- University of Alabama System
- University of Alaska System
- University of California
- University of Colorado System
- University of Hawai‘i System
- University of Illinois System
- University of Massachusetts System
- University of Missouri System
- University of Nebraska System
- University of North Carolina System
- University of Tennessee System
- University of Texas System
- University of Wisconsin System
- University System of Georgia
- University System of Maryland
Universities by Jurisdiction
editCanada
Mexico
Micronesia
United States
⠀⠀Alabama
⠀⠀Alaska
⠀⠀American Samoa
⠀⠀Arizona
⠀⠀Arkansas
⠀⠀California
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State University, Fresno
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Northridge
- California State University, Sacramento
- San Diego State University
- San José State University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Merced
- University of California, Riverside
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of California, Santa Cruz
⠀⠀Colorado
⠀⠀Connecticut
⠀⠀Delaware
⠀⠀District of Columbia
⠀⠀Florida
⠀⠀Georgia
⠀⠀Guam
⠀⠀Hawai'i
⠀⠀Idaho
⠀⠀Illinois
⠀⠀Indiana
⠀⠀Iowa
⠀⠀Kansas
⠀⠀Kentucky
⠀⠀Louisiana
⠀⠀Maine
⠀⠀Maryland
⠀⠀Massachusetts
⠀⠀Michigan
⠀⠀Minnesota
⠀⠀Mississippi
⠀⠀Missouri
⠀⠀Montana
⠀⠀Nebraska
⠀⠀Nevada
⠀⠀New Hampshire
⠀⠀New Jersey
⠀⠀New Mexico
⠀⠀New York
⠀⠀North Carolina
⠀⠀North Dakota
⠀⠀Northern Mariana Islands
⠀⠀Ohio
⠀⠀Oklahoma
⠀⠀Oregon
⠀⠀Pennsylvania
⠀⠀Puerto Rico
⠀⠀Rhode Island
⠀⠀South Carolina
⠀⠀South Dakota
⠀⠀Tennessee
⠀⠀Texas
- Prairie View A&M University
- Tarleton State University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- University of Houston
- University of North Texas
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Dallas
- University of Texas at El Paso
- University of Texas at Tyler
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
⠀⠀Utah
⠀⠀Vermont
Virgin Islands
⠀⠀Virginia
⠀⠀Washington
⠀⠀West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
References
edit- ^ Office of Experiment Stations Proceedings A.A.C.E.S Warington's Lectures. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. March 1889.
- ^ Office of Experiment Stations Proceedings A.A.C.E.S. Warington's Lectures. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture. March 1889.
- ^ a b c The Land-Grant Tradition. Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. 2012.
- ^ Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Name Rolls Out Monday [1]
- ^ "APLU Names Mark Becker as Its Next President". www.aplu.org. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "APLU Board of Directors".
- ^ What is APLU? http://www.aplu.org/about-us/index.html
- ^ "APLU Boilerplate". www.aplu.org. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "APLU Councils".
- ^ "APLU Commissions".
- ^ a b "Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Membership Criteria". APLU. June 24, 2014.
- ^ "Members". APLU. Retrieved 2023-07-31.