It has member campuses in all of the United States as well as the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico.
[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.
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.