ED Proposes Major Regulatory Changes to Distance Learning, Federal TRIO Programs and R2T4 Calculations
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.
ACE > News ReleasesHouse Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Move FAFSA Deadline to October 1
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.
ACE > News ReleasesdotEDU Live: From Heat Waves to Fall Challenges
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.
ACE > News ReleasesFélix Matos Rodríguez, CUNY Chancellor, to Serve as ACE Board Chair
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, PhD, chancellor of The City University of New York, will be the next chair of the ACE Board of Directors.
ACE > News ReleasesHigher Education Associations Raise Concerns Over New Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements
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.
ACE > News ReleasesHigher Education Groups Urge State Department to Address Visa Processing Delays for Indian Students
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.
ACE > News ReleasesHouse Subcommittee Advances Spending Bill with Higher Ed Cuts
A House Subcommittee advanced a spending bill that includes substantial cuts to several key higher education programs for FY 2025, which begins Oct. 1.
ACE > News ReleasesState of the States: How Higher Ed Can Build Its Future
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Releases Updated Issue Brief on Student Voting and Campus Political Campaign Activities
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.
ACE > News ReleasesCarnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for Inaugural Leadership for Public Purpose Classification
The Carnegie Foundation has selected 25 colleges and universities to be the first recipients of the Leadership for Public Purpose Classification.
ACE > News ReleasesBridging the Skills Gap: The Credit for Prior Learning Imperative
A Q&A with Michele Spires, assistant vice president of ACE Learning Evaluations, and Lauren Collier, senior consultant with Vantage Point Consulting, Inc.
ACE > News ReleasesThe State of Student Affairs: Campus Protests, Mental Health, and Supporting Students
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.
ACE > News ReleasesMontana State University President Waded Cruzado Named Winner of 2024 Council of Fellows Mentor Award
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Fellows Alumni Gather for Annual Council of Fellows Meeting
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Issues Guide to Help Colleges Navigate New Overtime Rule
Colleges nationwide are bracing for a new overtime rule that takes effect beginning on July 1.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Honors William Paterson University’s President Richard Helldobler With 2024 Reginald Wilson Diversity Award
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.
ACE > News ReleasesAmerican Council on Education Launches New Commission for Faith-Based Colleges and Universities
Notre Dame, Brigham Young University, Yeshiva University among schools uniting to foster collaboration between religious and nonreligious colleges and universities
ACE > News ReleasesACE, Other Groups Urge Congress to Address FAFSA Issues for 2025-26 Application Cycle
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Releases 2024 Update to Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Project
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE Analysis Shows College Cost Reduction Act Could Lead to Cuts in Higher Education Funding
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.
ACE > News ReleasesdotEDU Live: How Congress Is Responding to Campus Unrest
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.
ACE > News ReleasesThe Campus Speech vs. Safety Tightrope: A Conversation with Fred Lawrence
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.
ACE > News ReleasesGrowing Business Leaders: Free Webinar on State Policy and Business Schools
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.
ACE > News ReleasesGenerating the Future: Exploring AI in Higher Education
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.
ACE > News ReleasesACE, Sophia Name Carissa Bennett and Josh Vandergriff 2023 Students of the Year
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.
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