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2022/2023 Impact Report
AP’s Impact Report provides a transparent look at how we help students realize a high return on their investment by supporting regional universities’ delivery of high-quality, affordable and workforce-relevant education.
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Academic Partnerships Introduces AACSB Deans Report at 2024 Deans Conference
April 11, 2024
Growth, funding, and student engagement. Business school deans from across the globe named these as their biggest challenges in the latest AACSB Deans Survey Report.…
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Chronicle of Higher Education Releases Infographic on How Regional Public Universities are Navigating Challenges
April 8, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released an infographic, Regional Public Universities: Navigating Challenges, highlighting the ways regional public universities are overcoming some of the…
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SIU Carbondale Launches Eight Accelerated Online Graduate Programs Supported by Academic Partnerships
April 4, 2024
CARBONDALE, Ill. – April 4, 2024 – Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) launches eight online graduate degree programs with the support of Academic Partnerships (AP).…
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Northwest Missouri State University Case Study
March 19, 2024
One of 13 public four-year universities in Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) considers itself “right-sized” – neither the largest nor the smallest in the…
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Chronicle of Higher Education Research Brief: Leaders of Regional Public Institutions Remain Optimistic Despite Challenges
March 8, 2024
Why do leaders of regional public universities feel positive about the future of their institutions, despite shifting student demographics, a lack of public understanding of the value…
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Chronicle of Higher Education Virtual Forum: Why Regional Public Universities Matter and How to Tell That Story
February 29, 2024
“Figure out what your institution does well and lean into that story.” Effective ways to reinforce positive messages about how regional public universities create value…
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