Student Voting and College Political Campaign-Related Activities in 2023
| 6/24/2024 | This guide is designed to educate college and university administrators, faculty, and staff about how to support student voting and what political campaign-related activities are allowed on campus. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Law and Courts; Regulation; Social Progress
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to the Rules Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act
| 6/7/2024 | Along with 22 other higher education associations, ACE sent this letter to the House Rules Committee urging lawmakers to oppose efforts to add the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the DETERRENT Act to the National Defense Authorization Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Pell Grants; Financial Aid; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues FLSA’s New Overtime Rule
| 5/31/2024 | On April 26, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final rule revising the "white-collar" overtime pay exemptions. This brief summarizes the new rule, its impact on campuses, compliance guidance, and answers key questions for campus leaders. |
Topic(s): Labor and Employment
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Type: Issue Brief
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Proposed Changes to FAFSA for the 2025-26 Award Year
| 5/22/2024 | Along with 35 other higher education associations, ACE sent this letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee urging lawmakers to undertake a long-term assessment of the FAFSA delays' impact on students and make other changes for the 2025-25 award year. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Financial Aid; Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House on the College Cost Reducation Act
| 5/16/2024 | ACE wrote to the leadership of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce with an analysis of the formulas included in the College Cost Reducation Act, which would negatively impact institutions if enacted. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Affordability; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the FBI on the Restructuring of the Office of Private Sector
| 5/15/2024 | Along with three other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to the Federal Bureau of Investigation with concerns about how the new structure for its Office of Private Sector affects the Academic Liaison program. |
Topic(s): Campus Safety; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to ED on Proposed Changes to IPEDS
| 5/3/2024 | Comments to the Education Department on behalf of five additional organizations on proposed changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Title IX Final Rule: Outline of Key Provisions
| 4/29/2024 | On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its 2024 Title IX final rule. Campuses must be in compliance by Aug. 1, 2024. |
Topic(s): Title IX; Regulation; Campus Safety
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Type: Issue Brief
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Federal Overtime Rule: Impact on Colleges and Universities
| 4/24/2024 | This summary discusses the impact on colleges and universities of the Department of Labor’s final rule to update the salary level to qualify for the so-called “white collar” exemptions. |
Topic(s): Labor and Employment
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Type: Bill Summary
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Comments on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements
| 4/22/2024 | Comments from ACE and 29 other higher education associations in
response to the Deparment of Education's information collection request on the financial value transparency and gainful employment reporting requirements. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Gainful Employment
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Type: Letters and Comments
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