On November 3, 2014 the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) announced the winners of the 1890 University Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards. APLU's Council of 1890 Universities named the 2014 recipients of the 1890 Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards. Now in its second year, the annual honor highlights exemplary achievements at 1890 land-grant institutions by recognizing advances in teaching, research and innovation on 1890 university campuses and encourages further advancement and development in areas of critical importance. The awards were presented during a special reception at the 127th APLU Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
The Council of 1890 Universities, which is comprised of presidents and chancellors from APLU member historically black land-grant and public universities, works to strengthen teaching, research and extension programs as well as seeks to maintain, ensure and increase funding at these institutions. The awards are designed to bring exposure to these universities and add to the national dialogue regarding their significance.
Prior to the selection process, self-reported data from the 1890 Universities was submitted in a number of outcome categories (e.g., retention rates, research revenue and expenditures, etc.). Each university was then evaluated among its peers with the winning institution demonstrating the most productivity in a given area.
APLU Vice President for Access and Success John Michael Lee, Jr.: “The 1890 Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards not only serve as a means to recognize the advances of 1890 university campuses in these areas, but serve as a means to tell the story of how black public universities are going above and beyond their call of duty.”
The 1890 Teaching, Research and Innovation Awards Recipients:
The Southern University System took home the International Research Award. This award was presented for the
largest increase in international research awards from 2012-2013 through
2013-2014.
Other awards went to the following universities: The Retention Award - Lincoln
University; The Degree Completion Award - Kentucky State University; Agriculture
Degree Completion Award - Lincoln University; Education Degree Completion Award - Fort Valley State; STEM Degree
Completion Award Alcorn State University; Intellectual Property Award - Fort
Valley State University; Innovation Award - North Carolina and A&T State
University and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff; Research Award - Kentucky State University; Experiential
Student Learning Award - Kentucky State University; International Students
Award - Delaware State University; International Student Development Award - University
of Maryland Eastern Shore; Alumni Engagement Award (Number) - University of
Arkansas Pine Bluff; Alumni Engagement Award (Amount) - West Virginia State
University; Exemplary Alumni Award - West Virginia State University; and 1890
University of the Year Award - North
Carolina A&T State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. NCA&T and UMES were
among the top three in 6 out of 14 categories.
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