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Read More News October 3, 2024 Applications Open for 2025-26 Cohort of ACE Fellows Program News October 1, 2024 ACE’s latest brief uses insights from The Freshman Survey, administered by HERI, to examine student perspectives on making application decisions, financing college, and choosing to attend their particular institution. Read More News October 1, 2024 ACE Brief Explores Factors Affecting Students' College Decisions Podcast September 30, 2024 Harvard legal scholar Cass Sunstein joins Mushtaq Gunja and Sarah Spreitzer to delve into the foundational role of the First Amendment in shaping responses to campus protests and free speech issues in higher education. Read More Podcast September 30, 2024 The First Amendment and Campus Protests: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein News September 30, 2024 The Student Aid Alliance is asking the next administration to provide robust increases for federal student aid in its FY 2026 budget proposal. Read More News September 30, 2024 SAA Urges Next Administration to Boost Student Aid in FY 2026 News September 24, 2024 A growing body of research shows that student-parents are significantly less likely to graduate college than their non-parenting peers. Read More News September 24, 2024 Higher Ed Changemakers Prototype Strategies to Support Student-Parent Success Press Release September 23, 2024 The summit held September 22-23 in Washington, D.C. was the largest-ever gathering of university presidents to address rising antisemitism on campus. Read More Press Release September 23, 2024 Hillel, AJC, and ACE Convene College and University Presidents for Historic Summit on Campus Antisemitism News September 23, 2024 On Wednesday, ACE brought together policymakers, educators, and higher education experts for a Capitol Hill briefing to discuss the growing impact of AI on postsecondary education. Read More News September 23, 2024 Capitol Hill Briefing Highlights AI’s Role in Higher Education News September 18, 2024 Registration is now open for the 2025 ACE Experience (ACEx2025), to be held Feb. 12-13 at the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Read More News September 18, 2024 Register Now for the ACE Experience 2025 News September 16, 2024 In an open letter addressed to both presidential candidates, ACE has outlined a comprehensive set of policy recommendations aimed at leveraging U.S. colleges and universities to address the nation’s most pressing challenges. Read More News September 16, 2024 ACE Calls for Policy Focus on Higher Education in Presidential Campaigns Podcast September 16, 2024 With Congress in a monthlong sprint, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer explore the flurry of messaging bills in Congress along with the legislation lawmakers actually need to pass before heading out for full-time campaigning. Read More Podcast September 16, 2024 Campuses, Congress, and the Campaign Trail This Fall News September 12, 2024 Last fall, Danielle Holley, president of Mount Holyoke College and a 2021-22 ACE Fellow, entered her first year in the position focused on her one guiding principle: expanding access and opportunity. Read More News September 12, 2024 MHC President Danielle Holley Works to Expand Access and Opportunity in Higher Ed News August 30, 2024 ACE released a brief that uses insights from the HERI Faculty Survey to analyze faculty perceptions of their student-facing roles. Read More News August 30, 2024 ACE Brief Examines Faculty Perceptions of Student-Facing Roles News August 28, 2024 In comments to the Department of Education (ED), ACE and a group of other higher education associations voiced significant concerns regarding ED’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on program integrity and institutional quality. Read More News August 28, 2024 Higher Education Associations Warn New Distance Education Rules Threaten Innovation and Access Press Release August 21, 2024 ACE is expanding the use of credit for prior learning (CPL) for learners, employers, and educational institutions, thanks to support from Walmart. Read More Press Release August 21, 2024 ACE Works to Expand Acceptance of Credit for Prior Learning with Support from Walmart News August 7, 2024 As the fall 2024 semester approaches, campuses are working to prepare for potential challenges—with heightened concerns around student safety, free speech, and the potential impact of the upcoming elections. Read More News August 7, 2024 Prepare for Fall 2024: Campus Safety and Free Speech Strategies and the Upcoming Election News August 5, 2024 As campus leaders prepare for students to return in the fall following the protests, encampments and arrests that occurred last term, ACE's Peter McDonough posed some questions to three experts on issues such as free speech and student safety. Read More News August 5, 2024 ACE Issue Brief Explores How Campus Leaders Can Prepare for a Potentially Tumultuous Fall News August 5, 2024 In one of Congress' final actions before the August recess, the Senate Appropriations Committee last week advanced a bill to fund the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies. Read More News August 5, 2024 Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Higher Ed Spending Bill News August 1, 2024 ACE published a brief titled Reasons Students Consider Leaving or Stopping Out, which is the second in a series using insights from the Diverse Learning Environments Survey, administered by HERI. Read More News August 1, 2024 ACE Releases Second Brief in Diverse Learning Environments Series News July 29, 2024 While colleges and universities have been preparing for several months to implement the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations, federal court rulings have temporarily blocked the rule from taking effect on a growing number of campuses. Read More News July 29, 2024 Colleges and Universities Prepare to Implement New Title IX Rule Amid Fluid Legal Situation News July 22, 2024 The Department of Education last week released proposed regulations that would alter distance education, return of Title IV funds, and Federal TRIO programs, while also announcing that it would delay the release of draft regulations covering other topics. Read More News July 22, 2024 ED Proposes Major Regulatory Changes to Distance Learning, Federal TRIO Programs and R2T4 Calculations News July 15, 2024 In response to the Department of Education’s disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA earlier this year, the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted in an overwhelmingly bipartisan manner Wednesday to move forward with the FAFSA Deadline Act. Read More News July 15, 2024 House Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Move FAFSA Deadline to October 1 News July 15, 2024 The House Ways and Means Committee last week advanced two higher ed-related tax bills, both of which could have serious consequences for colleges and universities. Read More News July 15, 2024 House Ways and Means Committee Advances Controversial Bills Podcast July 12, 2024 In the final episode of dotEDU this season, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss decisions that Congress faces prior to heading out for vacations and the campaign trail. The podcast will return in September. Read More Podcast July 12, 2024 dotEDU Live: From Heat Waves to Fall Challenges Press Release July 10, 2024 Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, PhD, chancellor of The City University of New York, will be the next chair of the ACE Board of Directors. Read More Press Release July 10, 2024 Félix Matos Rodríguez, CUNY Chancellor, to Serve as ACE Board Chair News July 8, 2024 A coalition of higher education associations led by ACE has raised significant concerns about the newly proposed Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act reporting requirements. Read More News July 8, 2024 Higher Education Associations Raise Concerns Over New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements News July 8, 2024 ACE and a group of other higher education associations have called on the U.S. Department of State to address significant delays in processing F-1 and J-1 visa applications at U.S. consulates in India. Read More News July 8, 2024 Higher Education Groups Urge State Department to Address Visa Processing Delays for Indian Students News July 8, 2024 In an effort to address the underrepresentation of racially marginalized students in STEM graduate programs, ACE convened a new Innovation Lab on June 27-28. Read More News July 8, 2024 Experts Collaborate and Redesign STEM Graduate Education for Equity News June 28, 2024 ACE released a brief that uses insights from the HERI Diverse Learning Environments Survey to examine differences in students’ perceptions of their learning environment. Read More News June 28, 2024 ACE Releases Insights from Diverse Learning Environments Survey News June 27, 2024 A House Subcommittee advanced a spending bill that includes substantial cuts to several key higher education programs for FY 2025, which begins Oct. 1. Read More News June 27, 2024 House Subcommittee Advances Spending Bill with Higher Ed Cuts Podcast June 27, 2024 In this episode, Katharine Meyer of Brookings and ACE’s Heidi Tseu join Jon Fansmith to delve into the complex landscape of state higher education governance. Read More Podcast June 27, 2024 State of the States: How Higher Ed Can Build Its Future News June 24, 2024 The issue brief explores the complexities young voters face in navigating voting laws, emphasizing the role of colleges in facilitating nonpartisan voter engagement and complying with legal obligations under the Higher Education Act. Read More News June 24, 2024 ACE Releases Updated Issue Brief on Student Voting and Campus Political Campaign Activities Press Release June 14, 2024 The Carnegie Foundation has selected 25 colleges and universities to be the first recipients of the Leadership for Public Purpose Classification. Read More Press Release June 14, 2024 Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for Inaugural Leadership for Public Purpose Classification Podcast June 13, 2024 ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough joins the podcast to unpack the tumultuous developments in college sports over the past year and what is now an uncertain landscape for student-athletes. Read More Podcast June 13, 2024 dotEDU Live: Navigating the Current Landscape of College Sports News June 12, 2024 Colleges and universities, still burdened by the botched FAFSA rollout, face an unusually busy summer, as several new federal regulations will go into effect. Read More News June 12, 2024 Colleges Brace for Implementation of New Federal Regulations News June 7, 2024 A Q&A with Michele Spires, assistant vice president of ACE Learning Evaluations, and Lauren Collier, senior consultant with Vantage Point Consulting, Inc. Read More News June 7, 2024 Bridging the Skills Gap: The Credit for Prior Learning Imperative Podcast June 6, 2024 NASPA President Kevin Kruger joins the podcast to talk about the challenges facing students—and student affairs professionals—in 2024, includng the spring protests over the war in Gaza, student mental health, and DEI. Read More Podcast June 6, 2024 The State of Student Affairs: Campus Protests, Mental Health, and Supporting Students Press Release June 3, 2024 ACE awarded Waded Cruzado, president of Montana State University (MSU), with the 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award yesterday at the 2024 Council of Fellows Weekend. Read More Press Release June 3, 2024 Montana State University President Waded Cruzado Named Winner of 2024 Council of Fellows Mentor Award News June 3, 2024 About 100 ACE Fellows Program alumni convened in Washington, DC, for the annual Council of Fellows Weekend, a gathering comprised of professional development, networking opportunities, the presentation of annual awards, and more. Read More News June 3, 2024 ACE Fellows Alumni Gather for Annual Council of Fellows Meeting News May 31, 2024 Colleges nationwide are bracing for a new overtime rule that takes effect beginning on July 1. Read More News May 31, 2024 ACE Issues Guide to Help Colleges Navigate New Overtime Rule Press Release May 30, 2024 Helldobler, a first-generation college graduate and son of immigrants, has advocated for traditionally underrepresented college students over his more than 30 years in higher education. Read More Press Release May 30, 2024 ACE Honors William Paterson University’s President Richard Helldobler With 2024 Reginald Wilson Diversity Award Press Release May 29, 2024 Notre Dame, Brigham Young University, Yeshiva University among schools uniting to foster collaboration between religious and nonreligious colleges and universities Read More Press Release May 29, 2024 ACE Launches New Commission for Faith-Based Colleges and Universities News May 28, 2024 ACE sent a letter to the House and Senate education committees last week urging lawmakers to undertake a long-term assessment of the FAFSA delays' impact on students and institutions. Read More News May 28, 2024 ACE, Other Groups Urge Congress to Address FAFSA Issues for 2025-26 Application Cycle Press Release May 21, 2024 ACE's new Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2024 Status Report highlights updated data that show a continued increase in diversity but significant disparities in attainment levels among underrepresented groups by race and ethnicity. Read More Press Release May 21, 2024 ACE Releases 2024 Update to Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Project News May 20, 2024 ACE sent a letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce last week, outlining its analysis of the College Cost Reduction Act's (CCRA) impact on student loans, risk-sharing for institutions, and other key provisions. Read More News May 20, 2024 ACE Analysis Shows College Cost Reduction Act Could Lead to Cuts in Higher Education Funding Podcast May 16, 2024 Jon and Sarah discuss the campus protests that have been making headlines nationwide and how Congress and the Biden administration are responding to these concerns in Washington. Read More Podcast May 16, 2024 dotEDU Live: How Congress Is Responding to Campus Unrest Podcast May 13, 2024 In a special episode, Fred Lawrence, secretary and CEO of Phi Beta Kappa, returns to dotEDU to help explain how tensions between free speech and campus safety can lead to the unrest happening at some campuses in response to the war in Gaza. Read More Podcast May 13, 2024 The Campus Speech vs. Safety Tightrope: A Conversation with Fred Lawrence News May 6, 2024 ACE's Office on National Engagement will conduct a free webinar May 22 that will examine the state of business education and how business schools ensure access and high-quality academic offerings in a dynamic, state-level policy environment. Read More News May 6, 2024 Growing Business Leaders: Free Webinar on State Policy and Business Schools Podcast May 2, 2024 The hosts are joined by Lev Gonick and Derrick Anderson to discuss the benefits and challenges of generative AI in higher education, covering topics like personalized learning, research, ethics, and regulation. Read More Podcast May 2, 2024 Generating the Future: Exploring AI in Higher Education Press Release April 30, 2024 Carissa Bennett, a Marine Corps veteran and an aspiring pediatric neurologist, and Josh Vandergriff, a nutrition educator at a local state health department and a doctoral candidate, are the 2023 ACE Students of the Year. Read More Press Release April 30, 2024 ACE, Sophia Name Carissa Bennett and Josh Vandergriff 2023 Students of the Year News April 29, 2024 On April 23, the Department of Labor announced its final regulation redefining overtime pay eligibility for workers nationwide, carrying substantial implications for colleges and universities. Read More News April 29, 2024 Major Changes Coming for Overtime Pay Calculations Statement April 23, 2024 The Labor Department's new overtime rule would increase the overtime threshold by nearly 65 percent when completely phased in on Jan. 1, 2025. The vast majority of colleges and universities will be unable to absorb the resulting labor costs. Read More Statement April 23, 2024 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on New Federal Overtime Salary Threshold Rule News April 22, 2024 The Biden administration’s long-awaited final rule overhauling Title IX was unveiled on Friday, ushering in a yet another new era for how colleges and universities handle cases of sexual harassment and assault. Read More News April 22, 2024 Biden Administration’s Final Title IX Rule Goes Into Effect Aug. 1 Statement April 19, 2024 ACE President Ted Mitchell applauds the Biden administration's final Title IX rule while expressing concerns about increased complexity and the short implementation timeline. Read More Statement April 19, 2024 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Biden Administration's Final Title IX Rule News April 17, 2024 ACE and other national associations that represent stakeholders on campuses have come together to address a common challenge postsecondary institutions face in adapting learning and preparing learners for employment: slow adoption of digital credentials. Read More News April 17, 2024 ACE Joins National Coalition to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records in Postsecondary Education News April 15, 2024 On the heels of Congress approving a long-delayed final FY 2024 spending package last month, the Student Aid Alliance (SAA) is urging the House and Senate appropriations committees to increase funding for student financial aid programs in FY 2025. Read More News April 15, 2024 Student Aid Alliance Calls for Increases to Pell Grants, Other Federal Student Aid Programs News April 15, 2024 Members of Congress and higher education leaders last week continued to highlight how the disastrous rollout of the revised FAFSA is affecting students, while urging the Department of Education to promptly address the ongoing problems. Read More News April 15, 2024 Congress, Higher Ed Leaders Urge Education Department to Address FAFSA Issues Podcast April 8, 2024 ACE President Ted Mitchell visits the podcast to discuss the intricacies of college admissions in 2024, incluiding the consequences of the redesigned FAFSA form, the Supreme Court ruling on race in admissions, legacy admissions, and standardized testing. Read More Podcast April 8, 2024 College Admissions in 2024: "A Year Like No Other" News April 1, 2024 To better understand the challenges faced by institutions with the new FAFSA system, ACE, along with EDUCAUSE and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, conducted a survey targeting stakeholders at member institutions. Read More News April 1, 2024 Survey Reveals Impact of Problems with New FAFSA System News March 25, 2024 On March 20, in Washington, DC, the 31st ACE Women’s Leadership Conference convened nearly 150 women representing some of the 40 active ACE state women’s networks and others who champion and promote the advancement of women in higher education. Read More News March 25, 2024 Finding and Supporting the Next Generation of Women Leaders News March 25, 2024 After months of delays, over the weekend Congress passed and President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill for the remainder of FY 2024 that includes funding for the Department of Education and some research agencies. Read More News March 25, 2024 Biden Signs FY 2024 Spending Bill, Higher Education Funding Holds Steady News March 25, 2024 The House Committee on Education and the Workforce last week approved the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act (H.R. 7683), a bill ostensibly aimed at ensuring free speech on college campuses. Read More News March 25, 2024 House Committee Approves Bill Mandating “Free Speech” Policies News March 22, 2024 ACE’s Office on National Engagement will conduct a free webinar April 8 exploring “The Case for Engagement: Advancing Higher Education in our States and Jurisdictions.” Read More News March 22, 2024 ACE Office on National Engagement Launches Webinar Series Podcast March 21, 2024 ACE’s Steven Bloom, assistant vice president of government relations, joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to explore the complicated relationship between student-athletes and unions. Read More Podcast March 21, 2024 dotEDU Live: Student-Athlete Unions and the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Ed News March 15, 2024 The Department of Education has a new resource for campus leaders to help ensure students can access information for engaging in the electoral process. Read More News March 15, 2024 ED, ACE Resources Can Assist Campus Leaders During 2024 Election Cycle Press Release March 13, 2024 ACE is proud to announce that Marjorie Hass, president of The Council of Independent Colleges, has been selected to receive the 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award. Read More Press Release March 13, 2024 Marjorie Hass Receives 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award News March 13, 2024 Ahead of a hearing titled “Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification,” ACE and five other higher education associations submitted a statement for the record opposing the NLRB’s decision to treat collegiate student-athletes as employees. Read More News March 13, 2024 House Holds Hearing on NLRB Student-Athlete Ruling, ACE Submits Statement News March 13, 2024 President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request released Monday includes $82 billion in federal discretionary spending for the Education Department. Read More News March 13, 2024 Biden Budget Proposes Pell Increase, Free Community College Statement March 12, 2024 On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE submitted a statement to the House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the National Labor Relations Board’s effort to reca... Download Statement March 12, 2024 Statement to House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the NLRB's Decision. News March 11, 2024 As part of efforts to address the growing student mental health crisis on college campuses, ACE hosted a briefing for congressional staff on Capitol Hill March 6. Read More News March 11, 2024 ACE Holds Student Mental Health Briefing on Capitol Hill News March 8, 2024 After a successful ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit in DC earlier in the week, planning already is underway for a redesigned meeting for 2025 called the ACE Experience. Read More News March 8, 2024 Get Ready for the 2025 ACE Experience Press Release March 4, 2024 ACE is proud to announce that Florida Atlantic University and University of California, Merced are the recipients of the 2024 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation. Read More Press Release March 4, 2024 Florida Atlantic University and University of California, Merced Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation News March 4, 2024 The school's chancellor and president has helped spur efforts to advance the lives of veterans and military families, promote excellence in interdisciplinary research, engineer public-private partnerships for economic development. Read More News March 4, 2024 TIAA Institute Honors Syracuse University's Kent Syverud with Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education Podcast March 1, 2024 Hosts Jon and Mushtaq are joined by special repeat guest Justin Draeger, president and CEO of NASFAA, to talk about the Education Department’s flawed rollout of the new FAFSA form and the implications for students and colleges as well as what happens next Read More Podcast March 1, 2024 FAFSA Glitches Leave Students, Colleges in Limbo Press Release February 28, 2024 ACE has selected 26 emerging college and university leaders for the 2024-25 class of the ACE Fellows Program, the longest-running leadership development program in the United States. Read More Press Release February 28, 2024 ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders to ACE Fellows Program News February 26, 2024 With just days to go until the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit kicks off, ACE is pleased to announce the two final major speakers of the inaugural event. Read More News February 26, 2024 Maryland Governor Wes Moore, UMBC President Emeritus Freeman Hrabowski to Speak at ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit News February 23, 2024 ACE and 16 other higher education associations filed an amicus brief supporting Emory University in a case questioning whether colleges can be held liable for student suicides without prior knowledge of the student's intentions. Read More News February 23, 2024 ACE Leads Higher Ed Coalition in Amicus Brief Supporting Emory in Student Suicide Case Podcast February 22, 2024 ACE’s Emmanual Guillory, senior director of government relations, joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to talk about the College Cost Reduction Act—the new Higher Education Act reauthorization bill from House Republicans. Read More Podcast February 22, 2024 dotEDU Live: Is Higher Education Act Reauthorization Finally Happening? News February 16, 2024 A growing number of colleges and universities, public and private, are taking action to help admitted students have adequate time to compare financial aid offers in the wake of the Department of Education’s rollout of the new FAFSA form. Read More News February 16, 2024 Colleges Extend Deadlines Amid FAFSA Troubles; Department of Education Unveils Additional Relief Measures News February 13, 2024 General Mark A. Milley, U.S. Army, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit, a new event exclusive to current ACE member presidents and chancellors scheduled for March 3–5 in Washington, DC. Read More News February 13, 2024 General Mark Milley to Speak at ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit News February 5, 2024 The House Education and the Workforce Committee voted to pass the College Cost Reduction Act, an overhaul of federal student aid, lending, repayment, and accreditation processes meant to be a significant step toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act. Read More News February 5, 2024 House Education Committee Approves College Cost Reduction Act Statement January 31, 2024 Due to the continued delays in the availability of FAFSA applicant data announced by the U.S. Department of Education, we encourage colleges and universities to provide flexibility to students and families. Read More Statement January 31, 2024 Joint Statement on Extending Financial Aid, Enrollment Deadlines News January 31, 2024 The Education Department has announced that higher education institutions and states can expect to receive applicant information from the new FAFSA in the “first half of March,” backtracking on their commitment to deliver the information in January. Read More News January 31, 2024 Higher Ed Groups Urge Flexible Enrollment and Financial Aid Deadlines in the Wake of FAFSA Delays News January 26, 2024 Building on feedback from colleges and universities across the country, the Carnegie Foundation and ACE welcome institutions to participate in a newly designed application process starting with the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Read More News January 26, 2024 Carnegie Elective Community Engagement Classification Announces New Application Process News January 26, 2024 Space is running low for the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit, a special event with limited seats exclusive to current ACE member presidents and chancellors. Read More News January 26, 2024 Register Now for the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit Podcast January 25, 2024 Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss how the 2024 presidential election might impact higher education and look ak problems with the new FAFSA, the latest House Higher Education Act reauthorization bill, short-term Pell, and more. Read More Podcast January 25, 2024 dotEDU Live: New Year, Same Congress—What’s Next for Higher Ed? News January 22, 2024 Institutions can still register to administer the 2024 Higher Education Research Institute surveys and gain access to unique and actionable insights into their students, faculty, and staff. Read More News January 22, 2024 Still Time to Access Suite of HERI Survey Tools, Student Experience Data, and More News January 19, 2024 Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, has introduced a comprehensive bill that aims to overhaul the student loan process and restrain college costs. Read More News January 19, 2024 The College Cost Reduction Act: What You Need to Know News January 16, 2024 Seats are now available for the Women’s Network Leadership Conference and dinner March 20 in Washington, DC. Read More News January 16, 2024 Register Now for 2024 ACE Women’s Network Leadership Conference News January 11, 2024 ACE is excited to announce that Nick Anderson is joining the Council as vice president for Higher Education Partnerships and Improvement. Read More News January 11, 2024 Leading Higher Education Journalist Nick Anderson to Join ACE, Will Head Comprehensive Engagement Efforts News January 8, 2024 ACE and a coalition of higher ed associations have submitted comments to DHS in response to the proposed rule “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers.” Read More News January 8, 2024 ACE, Higher Ed Groups Submit Comments on Proposed H-1B Rule Changes Press Release January 8, 2024 Forty U.S. colleges and universities received the 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation awarded by ACE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Read More Press Release January 8, 2024 Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for 2024 Community Engagement Classification News December 18, 2023 ACE and 17 other associations sent a letter Dec. 14 supporting a Federal Communications Commission proposal to restore open Internet rules. Read More News December 18, 2023 ACE, Higher Education Associations Advocate for Restoring Open Internet Rules News December 18, 2023 Last week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted to move forward two bills impacting institutions of higher education: the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the A Stronger Workforce for America Act. Read More News December 18, 2023 House Committee Approves Bills on Short-Term Pell, WIOA Reauthorization News December 18, 2023 ACE and USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education have developed a suite of research and resources, concluding with a convening, aimed at helping leaders on campuses address diversity and equity challenges from the top down—making equity everyone’s work. Read More News December 18, 2023 Multi-year Project Helps Colleges Build a Culture of Shared Equity Leadership Podcast December 14, 2023 The overarching theme is working through the chaos in Washington, and the lineup includes student loan forgiveness, the Supreme Court's decision on race in admissions, institutional accountability, the uptick in international students, and more. Read More Podcast December 14, 2023 dotEDU Live: The Year in Higher Education Policy News December 11, 2023 The House Education and the Workforce committee is scheduled to mark up a bill Dec. 12 that would provide Pell Grant funding for short-term programs, but includes problematic measures to offset the cost of the expansion. Read More News December 11, 2023 House Committee to Mark Up Short-Term Pell Grant Bill News December 11, 2023 In partnership with ACE and nine other higher education organizations, IDP Connect has launched a survey to identify collective priorities to ultimately design a comprehensive national strategy for international education. Read More News December 11, 2023 Survey Seeks to Define U.S. International Education Strategy Press Release December 6, 2023 ACE has partnered with Credential Engine to integrate ACE’s extensive database of college credit recommendations with the nonprofit’s Credential Registry to lead more people seeking higher ed and career opportunities to the most successful pathway. Read More Press Release December 6, 2023 ACE and Credential Engine Partner to Help Learners Access Wide Range of College Credit Recommendations Podcast December 5, 2023 ACE President Ted Mitchell dives into the upcoming changes to the renowned Carnegie Classifications along with Timothy Knowles, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Read More Podcast December 5, 2023 Carnegie Classifications Reimagined News December 4, 2023 ACE and 17 other organizations sent a letter Monday to House leadership opposing the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which the House is scheduled to vote on this week. Read More News December 4, 2023 ACE, Higher Ed Groups Oppose the DETERRENT Act Infographics Section 2 ContentDownload our data-rich infographics to help you communicate important ideas and trends to your audience. For limited noncommercial use, you are free to share these materials with others as long as the materials are not altered in any way and are properly attributed to the American Council on Education. Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right February 2, 2023 Facts in Hand: Supporting Veterans Through the Post–9/11 GI Bill Educational benefits are vital for ensuring that veterans can succeed in higher education. 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