Andrew Furco, associate professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), was appointed to a three-year term to the Board of Directors for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). The board provides oversight and direction for APLU’s work and is charged with setting membership and governing policies for the association. APLU’s goals are 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.