Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz to its 2018 Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large.

 The Board of Directors provides oversight and direction for the association’s work and is charged with setting membership and governing policies for the organization. Board members work to make public institutions of higher education more effective in delivering high quality and affordable higher education alongside cutting-edge research and robust community and economic engagement.

“I am honored to serve on the APLU Board and ensure that the University of Arkansas is actively engaged in the national conversation about the important higher education issues facing all public and land-grant universities,” Steinmetz said. “We all face similar challenges and it is very beneficial to be able to share our ideas and experiences.”

Steinmetz is serving a 3-year term as one of 7 at-large members on the 27- member board.

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities is a research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of public universities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Its membership includes 237 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations. Its agenda is built on the three pillars of increasing degree completion and academic success, advancing scientific research, and expanding engagement. Annually, member campuses enroll 4.9 million undergraduates and 1.3 million graduate students, award 1.2 million degrees, employ 1.2 million faculty and staff, and conduct $43.9 billion in university-based research.

 

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.