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Chancellors

College and university presidents and chancellors are critical to ACE's activities and direction. This page links to areas of particular interest to college chief executives, with emphasis on those products and services that assist these leaders in effectively managing their campuses. Additional links provide information about becoming a member of ACE.




  • ACE Fellows Program
    Since 1965, hundreds of vice presidents, deans, department chairs, faculty, and other emerging leaders have participated in the ACE Fellows Program, the nation’s premier higher education leadership development program that in preparing senior leaders to serve American colleges and universities.
  • ACE Institute for New Chief Academic Officers
    ACE's Institute for New Chief Academic Officers, designed for CAOs in their first three years on the job, provides practical executive leadership development through a yearlong series of meetings.
  • Center for Effective Leadership
    ACE's Center for Effective Leadership is committed to enhancing the capacity of colleges and universities to serve students and society.
  • Online Information Center
    ACE's Online Information Center provides ACE's data and research information in one single location.
  • President to President: Vol. 10, No. 9, March 9-13, 2009
    President Obama Signs Spending Bill for Remaining Months of FY 2009
    Duncan Reviews Administration's FY 2010 Budget Proposal Before House Budget Committee
    President Gives Overview of Education Plans, Changes Federal Stem Cell Policy
    ACE Participates in Webinar for Media on Economic Stimulus Package; Agencies Release Stimulus Web Sites
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 1, January 18-22, 2010
    Results of Massachusetts Senate Election Likely to Stall Health Care, Student Loan Legislation
    State of the Union Address Scheduled for Jan. 27; President's FY 2011 Budget Drops Feb. 1
    Concern Remains for College and University Students, Faculty and Staff in Haiti
    ACE and College Board Release Policy Brief on Access and Diversity
    Register Now to Join Your Colleagues in Phoenix at ACE's 2010 Annual Meeting
    ACE Friends Among Hispanic Outlook's "Top 10 Movers & Shakers"
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 10, April 12-16, 2010
    Arne Duncan Talks FY 2011 ED Budget, Jobs Bill with Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
    ACE to Convene National Conversation on Veterans in Higher Education
    Federal Court Rules Against FCC in Net Neutrality Case
    House Approves Bill Updating Cell Phone Taxation
    Register Now for ACE's Free Webinar on the Common Core State Standards Initiative
    IN BRIEF: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report on Title IX; Women in Finance Symposium
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 11, April 19-23, 2010
    Supreme Court Hears Hastings Law School Case
    Obama Administration Announces Revised Title IX Compliance Policy
    ACE Supports Amendments to Student Loan Bankruptcy Law
    Senate Budget Committee Approves FY 2011 Budget
    Insurers Extend Gap Health Coverage to Students
    Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Implementation of Post-9/11 GI Bill
    Register Now for ACE's Veteran Success Jam
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 12, April 26-30, 2010
    University of Washington President Mark Emmert Named NCAA President
    ACE Joins Brief Requesting Supreme Court Hear Patent Case; Contact Your Senator Now to Support Patent Reform Act
    ACE Files Brief in Support of NYU in Dental Degree Case
    ACE, Associations Critique Idea of Requiring Community Service for Higher Ed Tax Credits
    Higher Ed Groups Urge Swift Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act
    Register Now for ACE's Free Webinar on Common Core State Standards Initiative
    ACE's Veteran Jam Scheduled for Next Week, May 3-6
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 13, May 3-7, 2010
    House Appropriations Chairman David Obey Announces Retirement
    FCC Announces New Approach to Regulating Internet Access
    CBO Issues Report on "Tax Arbitrage" by Colleges and Universities
    Higher Ed Groups Raise Alert on Pending Pell Shortfall
    House Committee Passes America COMPETES Reauthorization Bill
    House Judiciary Committee Hears Testimony on Patent Reform
    This Week's ACE Veteran Jam an Overwhelming Success
    IN BRIEF: Justin Draeger Named President of NASFAA, NILOA Survey Now Online
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 14, May 10-14, 2010
    America COMPETES Bill Returned to Committee, Future Uncertain
    IRS Releases Interim Report on Nonprofit Colleges, Universities Compliance Project
    House-Senate Conference Committee Continues Work on Tax Extender Legislation
    Administration Issues Rules Allowing Young Adults to Stay on Parents' Health Insurance
    Patent Coalition Comments on Commercialization of University Research
    ACE Schedules Webinar Series on Internationalization
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 15, May 17-21, 2010
    Senate Approves Sweeping Financial Reform Legislation
    Fate of Higher Ed Spending Priorities Remains Uncertain
    Levin, Baucus Introduce Tax-Extender Package
    Shireman to Leave Education Department in July
    ACE, NACUBO to Hold Program for CAOs and CFOs on Working Together in Difficult Times
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 16, May 24-28, 2010
    Congress Leaves Legislation Unfinished as It Breaks for Memorial Day
    House Debates Tax Breaks
    Senate Approves Emergency Supplemental, House Delays Consideration Until After Memorial Day Break
    Common Core Draft Standards to Be Released June 2
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 17, June 1-4, 2010
    Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Payroll Tax Exception for Medical Resident Stipends
    House Passes Measure to Reauthorize America COMPETES Act
    ACE, Higher Ed Groups Meet With White House Staff on Student Health Insurance
    Common Core High School Standards Released This Week
    National Journal Holds Panel on College Completion and Global Competitiveness
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 18, June 7-11, 2010
    Congress Returns to Full Summer Agenda
    Administration Directs Education, Other Domestic Spending Cuts for FY 2012
    House Will Take Up Senate Emergency Supplemental
    House Science and Tech Subcommittee Looks at Improving Technology Transfer
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 19, June 14-18, 2010
    Senate Continues Work on Tax and Jobless Benefits Measure
    Education Department Releases Draft Rules to Strengthen Oversight of Federal Student Aid Programs
    House Hearing Looks at How Accreditors Evaluate Academic Credit Policies
    Higher Education Groups Urge House to Cover Pell Shortfall
    Knight Commission Releases Report, Recommendations on Athletic Financing
    U.S. Higher Education Delegation Visits Chile to Assess Earthquake Damage
    Semester at Sea Program Convenes Forum on Global Engagement
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 2, January 25-29, 2010
    President Obama Calls for Loan Forgiveness and Loan Restructuring in First State of the Union
    Senate Rejects Coburn Proposal to Cut $120 Billion in Federal Spending
    IIE Announces Emergency Grants for Haitian Students on U.S. Campuses
    Investment Losses Lead to Sharp Decline in College and University Endowments, Says New Report
    Final Financial Aid Rulemaking Session Held This Week
    Veterans Affairs Commits to More Timely GI Bill Payments
    ACE Report Finds College Gender Gap Appears to Be Stabilizing, Except Among Hispanic Students
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 20, June 21-25, 2010
    Senate Hearing Examines For-Profit Higher Education
    Senate Again Fails to Move Jobs and Tax Measure
    Debit Card Amendment Remains in Financial Regulation Bill
    New York Court Finds for NYU
    VA Marks GI Bill Anniversary, Issues Study Abroad Guidance
    Two New Leaders Announced in Washington Higher Education
    IN BRIEF: HEA Disclosures Begin July 1
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 21, June 28-July 2, 2010
    Congress Remains Gridlocked
    Supreme Court Ruling Supports Hastings College of Law
    House Approves Emergency War Supplemental Covering Pell Grant Shortfall
    House Passes Financial Reform Legislation
    Post-9/11 GI Bill First Anniversary, ED Announces Grants for Vets Centers of Excellence
    ACE Files Affidavit in U.Va. Climate Change Research Case
    ACE, Partners Receive ED Grant on HBCU Internationalization
    ACE Co-Sponsors Transatlantic Dialogue Meeting
    IN BRIEF
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 22, July 12-16, 2010
    Senate Passes Sweeping Financial Reform Bill; Congressional Agenda Full in Remaining Weeks Until August Recess
    ACE to Testify at Senate Committee Hearing Next Week on Post-9/11 GI Bill
    House FY 2011 Spending Bill Would Boost NIH, Increase Pell Funding
    Patent Reform Update
    IN BRIEF: National Academies Names Research Universities Committee; Commerce Department Announces National Advisory Council on Innovation; ACE, NACUA Present Virtual Seminar on U.S. Institutions Working in China
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 23, July 19-23, 2010
    Congress Approaches End of Summer Session, Drops Education Spending
    ACE Testifies Before Senate Committee on Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements
    ED Releases Rules on Gainful Employment
    Senate Commerce Committee Approves America COMPETES Act
    College Board Holds Briefing on College Completion and Competitiveness
    IN BRIEF: Save the Date for ACE's 2011 Annual Meeting, March 5-8
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 24, July 26-30, 2010
    Congress Approves FY 2010 Supplemental Spending Bill, Work Begins on FY 2011 Appropriations
    Proposed Student Aid Regulation Comments Due Next Week; Focus Turns to Gainful Employment
    Justice Department Issues Revised ADA Regulations
    IN BRIEF: GED Conference Held This Week in St. Louis, ACE Op-Ed on U.VA. Case in Inside Higher Ed
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 25, Aug. 2-6, 2010
    Senate Wraps Up Summer Session By Approving State Aid Measure; House Returns Next Week to Vote on the Bill
    ACE, Higher Education Groups Submit Comments on Proposed Financial Aid Regulations
    Senate Committee Hears About Abuses in For-Profit Higher Education
    ACE Board Now Accepting Nominations
    IN BRIEF: ED Announces Grants for Jordan-Oman Seminar for Presidents and Provosts
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 3, February 1-5, 2010
    Higher Education Fares Well Under President's FY 2011 Budget
    ACE Annual Meeting Countdown: Join Your Colleagues in Phoenix This March
    Winners of the ACE Innovative Uses in Technology Award Announced
    ACE Institute for New CAOs Now Accepting Applications
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 5, February 22-26, 2010
    Student Loan Reform Likely Tied with Health Care in Reconciliation
    Senate Passes Jobs Bill, Includes Little Support for Higher Education
    Credit CARD Law Includes Provisions to Protect College Students
    GAO Report Examines University Endowments
    ACE, Associations Send Letter of Support for President's FY 2011 Income-Based Repayment Proposal
    ACE's Annual Meeting Begins Next Week in Phoenix—Still Time to Register
    ACE's Madeleine Green Honored by International Education Association
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 6, March 1-5, 2010
    Health Care, Jobs, Tax Extenders All on Agenda This Week in Congress
    White House Middle Class Task Force Releases First Report
    Higher Education and Library Groups Call on FCC to Adopt Net Neutrality Principles
    IRS to Honor Medical Residents FICA Refund Claims Filed Before 2005
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 7, March 8-12, 2010
    Student Loan Reform Remains a Moving Target in Reconciliation Debate
    Senate Approves Tax Extender Legislation
    Associations Urge Senators to Support Senate Patent Reform Amendment
    Draft K-12 Common Core State Standards Available for Comment
    Treasury Department to Host Women in Finance Symposium
    Thanks to All for Making ACE's 2010 Annual Meeting a Great Success
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 8, March 15-19, 2010
    House Schedules Showdown Vote on Health Care, Student Loan Reform
    President Signs $18 Billion Jobs Bill
    ACE Joins Letter to House Judiciary Committee on Patent Reform
    ACE Submits Amicus Briefs in Federal Court on Issues Related to Academic Freedom, University Admissions
    FCC Releases Inaugural Plan for Broadband Access
    Treasury Department to Host Women in Finance Symposium
  • President to President: Vol. 11, No. 9, March 22-26, 2010
    Congress Approves Student Loan Reform as Part of Budget Reconciliation Bill
    Yellow Ribbon Deadline for Fall 2010 is May 21
    ACE Releases Legal Guidance Memos on Commencement, Data Security
    ACE Joins New Patent Reform Coalition
    ACE Reissues Essay on Student Learning as Academic Currency
    ACE Institute for New CAOs Application Deadline is April 15
    Northern Illinois University Releases Report on 2008 Shootings

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