In partnership with college and university presidents and chancellors, senior campus administrators serve as a vital link between higher education institutions and ACE. Whether offering leadership development, identifying federal and state policy issues, or advising on any of the critical issues affecting higher education, ACE aims to support senior administrators and the institutions they serve.

• ACE Announces Winners of Its Innovative Uses in Technology Award

• Today's Top Headlines

• ACE President Reacts to Higher Education Proposals in State of the Union Address

• College Gender Gap Appears to be Stabilizing with One Notable Exception, American Council on Education Analysis Finds

• ACE-AAU-APLU Letter to Senate and House Leadership on Health Care Reform Legislation (PDF; 186 KB)

• Letter to Senate and House Leadership on Health Care Reform Legislation (PDF; 131 KB)

• Honest Leadership and Open Government Act: Resources

• Comments on the Proposed Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (PDF; 152 KB)

• ACE CREDIT: Get Help! Contact ACE CREDIT Staff

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Support of Stanford University in Stanford v. Roche (PDF; 1,161 KB)

• Letter to the Senate HELP Committee on Remedying Taxation of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness in the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) (PDF; 35 KB)

• ACE Launches Web Site to Connect Veterans to Higher Education

• Letter to the House on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (PDF; 113 KB)

• Joint Petition for Clarification to the Copyright Royalty Judges on New Reporting Requirements Imposed on College Radio Webcasters (PDF; 900 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on the Modernization of the Tax Treatment of Cell Phones (PDF; 35 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on the Extension of the Tuition Deduction and IRA Charitable Rollover (PDF; 34 KB)

• Letter to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Patent Reform Efforts in Congress (PDF; 166 KB)

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on College Board’s Annual Report on Tuition and Student Aid

• Letter to the Senate in Opposition to the Coburn Amendment to Coburn to the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill (PDF; 34 KB)

• Nicole M. Chestang Named Vice President and Executive Director of GED® Testing Service

• Statement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on Emergency Checks for Veterans Education Benefits

• New Publication Sizes Up the International Student Market

• Letter to the House of Representatives on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) (PDF; 38 KB)

• Statement by American Council on Education President Molly Corbett Broad On the Death of NCAA President Myles Brand

• $1.25 Million Awarded to Implement, Expand Faculty Career Flexibility Initiatives

• New ACE Report Addresses Implications of Shifting Demographics of Students, Faculty and Administrators

• Comments to the Department of Labor on the Proposed Rule Implementing the Executive Order on Employee Rights (PDF; 133 KB)

• New Report Suggests New GI Bill Will Lead to More Full-time, Full-year Enrollments and Greater Attendance at Public Four-year Institutions

• Statement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Death of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

• New Report Examines On-Campus Veterans' Programs (PDF; 80 KB)

• Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) (PDF; 37 KB)

• From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus (PDF; 1,812 KB)

• Demand for High School Equivalency Credentials Rises with Economic Downturn, Report Shows; GED Testing Service Prepares for Additional Increases

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on President Obama's Plan to Enhance Work Force Training at Community Colleges

• Letter to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Support of the DREAM Act, S. 729/H.R. 1751 (PDF; 35 KB)

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Obama Administration's Plan to Simplify FAFSA

• Letter to Congress on Maintaining Federal Funding for Minority Serving Institutions (PDF; 177 KB)

• Reply Comments to the Copyright Royalty Board in the Matter of Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License (PDF; 26KB)

• Faculty in Times of Financial Distress: Examining Governance, Exigency, Layoffs, and Alternatives (PDF, 430 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (PDF; 43 KB)

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the Case O’Connell, et al, v. Chapman University (PDF; 602 KB)

• Comments Before the Copyright Royalty Board in the Matter of Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License (PDF; 26KB)

• Letter to Congress on FY 2010 Higher Education Appropriations (PDF; 83 KB)

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to Congress on FY 2010 Appropriations (PDF; 175 KB)

• Joint Association Letter to the Senate on Patent Reform (PDF; 32 KB)

• ACE Releases Tax Guide for College Presidents (PDF; 463 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of S. Con. Res. 13 (PDF; 33 KB)

• Pandemic Flu Preparedness Resources (PDF; 28 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of S. Con. Res. 13 (PDF; 33 KB)

• UPDATED: Q&A on the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (PDF; 70 KB)

• ACE, Wal-Mart Foundation Announce Recipients of $2 Million in Success for Veterans Award Grants

• Letter to Congress on Pell Grants in the FY 2010 Concurrent Budget Resolution (PDF; 33 KB)

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Second Anniversary of the Shootings at Virginia Tech

• Managing Your Campus Legal Needs: An Essential Guide to Selecting Counsel (PDF; 250 KB)

• UPDATED: Guidance for Inviting Members of Congress and the Administration to Campus for Award of Honorary Degrees and Other Events (PDF; 39 KB)

• Two Leading Higher Education Associations to Direct Multi-Million Dollar U.S.–South Africa Partnership

• ACE News Room

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on Nomination of Martha J. Kanter Undersecretary of Education

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Appointment of Muriel Howard as AASCU President

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the FY 2010 Budget Resolution (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to USA Today on “Colleges duck tough cuts, keep hiking pay and tuition”

• University Views on S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (PDF; 32 KB)

• New KnowHow2GO Research Points to Campaign's Impact, Initiative Reaches Media Milestone

• Letter to The Washington Post on "White House Ethics: 'Mr. No' Knows"

• ACE Releases Transfer Guide to Assist Service Members

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on President Obama’s FY 2010 Budget Proposal

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Education Components of President Barack Obama’s Speech Before Congress

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Impact of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

• Letter to House-Senate Conferees on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF; 40K)

• UMBC President Honored for His Dedication and Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education

• University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft Elected Board Chair of the American Council on Education

• ACE Recognizes Kristopher Miller, Adult Learner of the Year

• ACE Releases First National Census of Chief Academic Officers

• Robert Hemenway Receives 2009 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award

• American Council on Education Presents 2009 Donna Shavlik Award to Peggy R. Williams

• Nearly 1,400 Higher Education Leaders to Gather in Washington, DC, for ACE's 91st Annual Meeting

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to Senate in Support of Pell Grant Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF; 88K)

• UPDATE: Internal Revenue Service Form 990 Checklist (PDF; 60 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF; 36 KB)

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF; 84 KB)

• Tully Cornick Named New Executive Director for Higher Education for Development

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad Praises Economic Stimulus Proposal

• ACE CEU Transcript Service

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Death of Former Senator Claiborne Pell

• Staff Layoffs and Reductions in Force: Managing the Risks (PDF; 104 KB)

• Pippins and Malandra Named Senior Vice Presidents at the American Council on Education

• ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Nomination of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education

• Higher Education Makes Its Case to Be Part of the Economic Stimulus Package

• Recommendations to Congress on the Economic Stimulus Package (PDF; 66 KB)

• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission on the Proposed Changes to the Universal Service Contribution Methodology (PDF; 52 KB)

• New Report Points the Way to Greater Postsecondary Participation Among Older Adults

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to Congress on Pell Grant Increase in FY 2009 Appropriations Bill (PDF; 228 KB)

• Letter to Congressional Leadership on Increasing the Maximum Pell Grant in the Economic Stimulus Package (PDF; 78 KB)

• ACE Launches Serving Those Who Serve Initiative

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on College Board’s Annual Report on Tuition and Student Aid

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Case of Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee (PDF; 1 MB)

• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission on the Proposed Changes to the Universal Service Contribution Methodology (PDF; 51 KB)

• ACE Fellows Program to Expand Online Learning with Gift from Blackboard Inc.

• Generational Gains in Postsecondary Education Appear To Have Stalled, New ACE Report Finds

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424) (PDF; 35 KB)

• Letter in Support of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424) (PDF; 35 KB)

• Letter from Higher Education Associations to Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama (PDF; 70 KB)

• Implementing the Textbook Provision of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) ((PDF; 58 KB)

• Shifting Demographic Realities May Require Higher Education To Re-examine Its Traditional Career Ladder

• Comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Final Rule Regarding Standards Applicable to Academic Laboratories (PDF; 40 KB)

• Statement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad at the Senate Finance Committee College Endowment Roundtable (PDF; 406 KB)

• Higher Education Provides Solutions for Our Health

• Comments to the Department of Justice on Proposed Regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (PDF; 60 KB)

• ACE Analysis of 2008 Higher Education Act Reauthorization (PDF; 76 KB)

• Comments to the General Services Administration on the Proposed Rule on FAR Case 2007-13 (E-Verify) (PDF; 61 K)

• GED Testing Sees Its Highest Test-Taker Increase in Seven Years, New Report Finds

• Letter to Congress on the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 4137) (PDF; 45 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of Tax Extension Provisions Included in the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (S. 3335) (PDF; 36 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 (H.R. 1469 & S. 991) (PDF; 35 KB)

• ACE Announces New Round of Sloan Awards to Honor Career Flexibility Initiatives at Baccalaureate Colleges

• Letter to OMB on the Proposed Emergency Review Requested by the Department of Education (PDF; 39 KB)

• Colleges and Universities Make Uneven Progress In Internationalizing Their Campuses, ACE Analysis Finds

• Recent Graduates Give Alma Maters High Grades

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on Illness of Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy

• Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on Higher Education-Related Tax Extensions in the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 (H.R. 6049) (PDF; 31 KB)

• Statement by ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on the Sudden Illness of Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy

• ACE, Lumina Foundation for Education, and the Ad Council Challenge Students to Take on the Tough Classes (PRNewswire)

• Comments to the Department of Education on Proposed Changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (PDF; 65 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Finance Committee on the Higher Education Tax Provisions in the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2886) (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives on the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007 (H.R. 1777) (PDF; 32 KB)

• Letter to the Senate on Student Loan Access Legislation (H.R. 5715) (PDF; 75 K)

• New Report Provides Collective Foresight on Long-Term Challenges Facing Higher Education

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward On the Anniversary of the Shootings at Virginia Tech

• Higher Education Goes Green: Solutions for Our Future Highlights Campus Sustainability Efforts

• What Do the New Rules on Lobbying Congress Signify for Colleges and Universities? (PDF; 67 KB)

• Amicus Brief to the Louisiana Supreme Court in Support of Tulane in Howard v. Tulane Donor Case (PDF; 1,138 KB)

• Letter to the House Judiciary Committee on the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2007 (H.R. 1777) (PDF; 32 KB)

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Support of Carroll College in Carroll College v. National Labor Relations Board (PDF; 68 KB)

• Two American Council on Education Initiatives Awarded MetLife Grant

• Working Paper on Conflict of Interest (PDF; 92 KB)

• Letter to The New York Times on "Lords of Higher Learning"

• Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Provisions in Higher Education Act Reauthorization Legislation (PDF; 51 KB)

• ACE's Initiative for Severely Injured Veterans Receives $250,000 Grant from Wal-Mart Foundation

• Recommendations to the House-Senate Conference on Higher Education Act Reauthorization Legislation

• The New Lobbying and Ethics Rules: Are You in Compliance? (PPT; 1455 KB) (Feb. 25, 2008)

• In Spite of Global Uncertainties, Student Interest in Study Abroad and International Learning Ranks High

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward On the Shootings at Northern Illinois University

• ACE's Adult Learner of the Year Inspires Family to Follow His Lead

• Miami Dade College President Honored for His Dedication and Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education

• Pepperdine University President Andrew K. Benton Is New Board Chair of the American Council on Education

• Robert Glidden Receives 2008 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award

• American Council on Education Presents 2008 Donna Shavlik Award to Adrian Tinsley

• New Survey Suggests More Work Needed to Broaden the Pool of Women and Minorities in Line for College Presidencies

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Opposition to the Castle and Murphy/Myrick Amendments to H.R. 4137 (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the McKeon Amendment to H.R. 4137 (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Opposition to the Endowment Spending Requirement Amendment to H.R. 4137 (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R. 4137) (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House Committee on Education and Labor in Support of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R. 4137) (PDF; 33 KB)

• Nearly 1,500 Higher Education Leaders to Gather in San Diego for ACE’s 90th Annual Meeting

• Six Institutions Awarded $200,000 Grants to Implement Innovative Faculty Career Flexibility Initiatives

• Letter in Support of the Grijalva-Bishop Amendment to the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (H.R. 4137) (PDF; 37 KB)

• New Monograph Offers Guidance and Insight Into the Role of Chief Diversity Officers and Their Emergence in Academe

• ACE Releases Working Paper to Guide Campuses on Conflict of Interest

• Executive Summary of Working Paper on Conflict of Interest (PDF; 48 KB)

• NACUBO 2007 National Endowment Study Points to Note (PDF; 29 KB)

• Colleges and Universities Expand Efforts to Improve Access and Affordability (PDF; 27 KB)

• Facts About Higher Education Financing (PDF; 29 KB)

• Facts About College Access and Affordability (PDF; 26 KB)

• Facts About College and University Endowments (PDF; 23 KB)

• Molly Corbett Broad Named Twelfth President of ACE

• ACE Issues Warning About Fake GED Testing Services

• Virtual Hosts Welcome Visitors to KnowHow2GO.org

• Letter to the Senate Leadership in Support of the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996) (PDF; 34 KB)

• Political Campaign-Related Activities of and at Colleges and Universities (2007) (PDF; 51 KB)

• Candidate Preparation and Jurisdictional Policies Linked to Success Rates of GED Tests, New Report Finds

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to the House in Support of Overriding Veto of FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill (PDF; 68 KB)

• Letter to the House Committee on Education and Labor in Support of the Grijalva Amendment to the Higher Education Act Reauthorization Bill (PDF; 32 KB)

• New Survey Suggests Continued Growth in International Student Enrollments at U.S. Colleges and Universities (PDF; 30 KB)

• Letter to the Office of Management and Budget on Higher Education Budget Priorities for FY 2009 (PDF; 47 KB)

• Student Aid Alliance Letter to House of Representatives on the FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3043) (PDF; 66 KB)

• Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chair George Miller on File-Sharing Provisions in the Higher Education Act (PDF; 73 KB)

• ACE Initiative Helps Severely Injured Veterans Pursue Their College Goals

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996) (PDF; 42 KB)

• Letter to the House Committee on Education and Labor on the Proposed Education Disaster and Emergency Relief Program (PDF; 32 KB)

• Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chair Charles Rangel on Extension for IRA Rollover and Tuition Tax Deduction (PDF; 30 KB)

• Letter to Members of the House-Senate Conference Committee on Labor-HHS-Education FY 2008 Appropriations Regarding Funding for International Education and Foreign Languages (PDF; 32 KB)

• Letter to The Winston-Salem Journal on “A Warning to Heed”

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the DREAM Act (PDF; 33 KB)

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the College Board’s Annual Reports on Tuition and Student Aid

• Letter to USA Today on "College Tuitions Rise While Endowments Simply Swell"

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court: In Support of NCAA in National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al., v. Timothy M. Cohane (PDF; 74 KB)

• Memo on Status of Congress’s Effort to Reform U.S. Patent Law (PDF; 37 KB)

• Letter to Presidents from the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities on Illegal File Sharing (PDF; 55 KB)

• New Report Explores Ways to Expand Postsecondary Access for Older Adults

• Amicus Brief to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania: In Support of Temple University in Margaret Shepard, Ph.D., v. Temple University (PDF; 149 KB)

• Testimony Submitted to the Senate Committee on Finance for the Sept. 26, 2007 Hearing on Offshore Tax Issues: Reinsurance and Hedge Funds (PDF; 135 KB)

• Report from the Joint Committee's Workshop on Requirements for Technological Control of Illegal File Sharing on College and University Networks (PDF; 3733 KB)

• New Paper Frames Roles for College Leaders in Advancing Innovation

• Letter to The Chronicle of Higher Education on "Spellings Commission Chairman Sees College Associations Resisting Recommended Changes"

• Gaps Persist in College Participation Rate of Students of Color and Whites, According to ACE’s Annual Report on Minorities in Higher Education

• Impact of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education on Affirmative Action in Higher Education (PDF; 59 KB)

• Letter to the Senate on the Minority Serving Institutions Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 (H.R. 694) (PDF; 37 KB)

• Comparison of the House and Senate Patent Reform Bills (H.R. 1908 and S. 1145) (PDF; 37 KB)

• Assessment of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 1908 and S. 1145) (PDF; 17 KB)

• Summary of the The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (PDF; 34 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (H.R. 2669) (PDF; 34 KB)

• Sharon McDade Appointed Director of Fellows Program at American Council on Education

• ACE Fellows Program Director Marlene Ross Retires

• Many Private Loan Borrowers Forgo Less Expensive Federal Options, ACE Analysis Finds

• Comments on the Department of Education's Proposed Regulations for Title IV Student Loan Programs (PDF; 42 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Opposing the Coburn Amendment to the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) (PDF; 44 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Opposing the Durbin Textbook Amendment to the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) (PDF; 43 KB)

• Letter to the Senate Opposing the Reid Filesharing Amendment to the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S. 1642) (PDF; 39 KB)

• Kentucky, Texas and Utah Educators Honored with Achievement Awards by the GED Testing Service

• ACE Offers Campus Leaders a Primer on Comparing International Measures of Postsecondary Education

• Washington, DC Police Chief and Indiana Educator Presented Cornelius Turner Award by the GED Testing Service

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the Higher Education Access Act of 2007 (S. 1762) (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the DREAM Act Amendment to the FY 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Bill (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3043) (PDF; 31 KB)

• Letter to House of Representatives on The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669) (PDF; 43 KB)

• Letter to Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on the Proposed Regulations for Title IV Student Loan Programs (PDF; 78 KB)

• Letter on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Proposal Comments (PDF; 34 KB)

• Community Letter to the House of Representatives on the FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill (PDF; 47 KB)

• Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander on the Accreditation Rulemaking Process (PDF; 32 KB)

• Letter to Rep. David Obey on FY08 Funding Increase for International and Foreign Language Education Programs (PDF; 21 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of Language in the FY08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Prohibiting the Education Department’s Proposed Accreditation Regulations (PDF; 34 KB)

• Letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair David Obey on Language in the FY08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Prohibiting the Education Department’s Proposed Accreditation Regulations (PDF; 34 KB)

• Letter to USA Today on "“Campus Killers’ Warnings Ignored” and “Campus Security Flaws a Pattern in Slayings”

• New ACE Publication Maps U.S. Degree Programs and Branch Campuses Abroad and Provides Advice for Leaders

• MetLife Grant to Help Colleges Prepare for a New Generation of Older Students

• ACE Senior Vice President James C. Renick’s Testimony on Campus Security before the House Committee on Homeland Security (PDF; 45 KB)

• Comments on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 1908 and S. 1145) (PDF; 68 KB)

• Comments on the Department of Homeland Security's Interim Final Rule on Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (PDF; 74 KB)

• Issue Summary: Department of Education Considering Significant Steps to Increase Federal Control Over Accreditation

• ACE President David Ward's Testimony on Campus Security before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (PDF; 89 KB)

• Higher Education Act Reauthorization Recommendations Sent to the House Committee on Education and Labor (PDF; 83 KB)

• Background Information for Presidents and Chancellors on the Recent Controversy Involving Student Loans (PDF; 75 KB)

• Summary Chart: New York Attorney General Student Loan Practices Code of Conduct and Proposed Federal Legislation and Regulations (PDF; 78 KB)

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the Shootings at Virginia Tech

• Letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Regarding Proposed Visa Fee Increases (PDF; 34 KB)

• Letter to the House Committee on Science and Technology in Support of the 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act (H.R. 362) (PDF; 34 KB)

• House and Senate Ethics Rules Changes for the 110th Congress (PDF; 108 KB)

• Testimony of ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

• Letter to the Office of Management and Budget on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Proposal Comments (PDF; 41 KB)

• Letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Regarding Higher Education in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) (PDF; 88 KB)

• Letter to the Office of Management and Budget on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Proposal Comments (PDF; 44 KB)

• Letter to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Support of Legislation to Establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation (H.R. 1469) (PDF; 32 KB)

• David Ward to Step Down as President of ACE

• Letter to the House Armed Services Committee in Support of the Total Force GI Bill (PDF; 31 KB)

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the Introduction of the Total Force GI Bill

• Lehman College President Ricardo R. Fernández Is New ACE Board Chair

• ACE Honors Four Leaders for Their Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education

• College Presidents Aging and Holding Jobs Longer According to a New Report on the College Presidency from the American Council on Education

• Carol A. Cartwright Presented 2007 Council of Fellows Award by American Council on Education

• American Council on Education Presents 2007 Donna Shavlik Award to Yolanda Moses

• Women’s Leadership Legacy Fund Campaign Launched by Office of Women in Higher Education at the American Council on Education

• ACE’s 89th Annual Meeting to Highlight College Access and Key Policy Issues Affecting Higher Education

• Letter in Appreciation to Members of Congress for the Pell Grant Increase in the Final FY 2007 Continuing Resolution (PDF; 22 KB)

• Student Aid Alliance Letter in Appreciation to Members of Congress for the Pell Grant Increase in the Final FY 2007 Continuing Resolution (PDF; 73 KB)

• Student Aid Alliance FY 2008 Funding Request to the 110th Congress

• Lumina Foundation, American Council on Education, and the Ad Council Launch Unique College Access Campaign

• Letter to Rep. George Miller, Chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor, in Support of the College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 5) (PDF; 20 KB)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Support of the College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 5) (PDF; 20 KB)

• United States Needs to Invest in Foreign Language Competency to Maintain Competitiveness

• GED Testing Program Participation Rises Slightly in Fourth Year of New Exam Series

• Poll Reveals Gap Between Public and Policy-Makers on U.S. Competitiveness and Math and Science Education

• Letter to the Senate on the Broadcast Flag Provision in the Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act (H.R. 5252) (PDF; 28 KB)

• Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing on University Networks (2006) (PDF; 435 KB)

• NYU Counsel Ada Meloy Named Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the American Council on Education

• Students of Color Make Dramatic Gains in College Enrollment But Still Trail Whites in the Rate at Which They Attend College

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on NCAA Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Letter to the Office of Management and Budget on FY 2008 Budget Priorities (PDF; 73 KB)

• Palestinian Immigrant Named ‘Adult Learner of the Year’ by American Council on Education

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the College Board’s Annual Report on Tuition and Student Aid

• Letter to The Washington Post on "Improving College Aid"

• Letter to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram on "Big Money on Campus"

• ACE Issue Brief Raises Questions About Future U.S. Dominance in International Student Enrollment

• Letter to The New York Times on "No Undergrad Left Behind"

• Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court: In Support of Seattle School District and Jefferson County Board of Education in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Crystal D. Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education

• Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Regarding FY 2008 Funding for the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program (PDF; 21 KB)

• Five Universities Awarded $250,000 Grants to Demonstrate Innovative Policies and Practices in Faculty Career Flexibility

• College and University Associations Release "Next Steps" for Undergraduate Education

• Comments to the Department of Education on the Interim Final Regulations to the Higher Education Reconciliation Act (PDF; 28 KB)

• Amicus Brief: In Support of Washington University in Washington University v. Catalona (PDF; 116 KB)

• Letter to Sens. Richard Durbin and Norm Coleman in Support of The Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006 (S. 3744) (PDF; 15 KB)

• Comments in Response to the Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule on Standards Applicable to Academic Laboratories (ACE/NACUBO) (PDF; 145 KB)

• Comments to the Department of Education on the Interim Final Regulations for the Academic Competitiveness Grant and National Science and Mathematics to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant Programs (PDF; 31 KB)

• Letter to The New York Times on "Rank Colleges, but Rank Them Right"

• Comments in Response to the Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule on Standards Applicable to Academic Laboratories (ACE/CSHEMA) (PDF; 317 KB)

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the Final Meeting of the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education

• Sheldon E. Steinbach to Step Down as Vice President and General Counsel of ACE

• U.S. Surgeon General and Former United Nations Official Presented Lifetime Achievement Awards by the GED Testing Service

• Award-Winning Poet and Author Jimmy Santiago Baca Presented Cornelius Turner Award by the GED Testing Service

• Maine Students Receive Scholarships from the GED Testing Service

• Extraordinary Service Awards Presented to Louisiana and Mississippi Administrators by the GED Testing Service

• Letter to the Department of Education on Proposed Changes to the Upward Bound Program (PDF; 33 KB)

• Letter to the Senate in Support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810) (PDF; 27 KB)

• College Enrollment Gender Gap Widens for White and Hispanic Students, but Race and Income Disparities Still Most Significant New ACE Report Finds

• Letter to the Senate Commerce Committee Regarding the Video Flag Provision in the Telecommunications Bill (S. 2686) (PDF; 28 KB)

• New Report on Risks in Student Transportation Issued By ACE, NCAA and United Educators

• New Report on Risks in Student Transportation Issued By ACE, NCAA and United Educators

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on Decision in American Council on Education v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, No. 05-1404

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Decision in American Council on Education v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, No. 05-1404

• Letter to the House Committee on Science Regarding Legislation Related to the American Competitiveness Initiative (PDF; 100 KB)

• Statement by the Student Aid Alliance on Rep. Ric Keller’s Call for an Increase in the Pell Grant Maximum

• Letter to House Emergency Supplemental Conferees on FY 2006 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill (PDF)

• Letter to House Judiciary Committee in Support of The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 (PDF)

• Letter to the Senate on Net Neutrality (PDF)

• Letter to the House of Representatives on Net Neutrality (PDF)

• Letter on Short-Term Course Provision in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (PDF)

• Letter to Congress Regarding the FY06 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill (PDF)

• Most Undergraduates Work Their Way Through College and They Work Long Hours, A New ACE Issue Brief Finds

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on Today's Hearing Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Regarding the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)

• Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Members Regarding Changes to the Patent Code (PDF)

• Letter to Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Regarding the Proposed Amendments to Student Loan Repayment Regulations

• Letter to House in Support of The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 1548) (PDF)

• Letter to Senate in Support of The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (S. 713) (PDF)

• ACE Publication Sheds New Light on Minority Students Who Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the Passage of H.R. 609 by the U.S. House of Representatives

• Letter to House Members Urging Opposition to King Amendment to College Access and Opportunity Act (H.R. 609) (PDF)

• Letter to Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Regarding the HEA Reauthorization Legislation, The College Access and Opportunity Act (H.R. 609) (PDF)

• Letter to the House of Representatives in Opposition to the Burton Amendment to H.R. 609 (PDF)

• Coalition for International Education Letter on Title VI Amendments in The College Access and Opportunity Act (H.R. 609) (PDF)

• Letter to Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Regarding the Berman-Hoyer Amendment to H.R. 609

• Letter to Senator Durbin Regarding the DREAM Act (PDF)

• Letter to the Senate Regarding Student and Employment-Based Provisions in Immigration Reform Legislation (PDF)

• Letter to Secretary Rice and Secretary Spellings on International Education

• GED Testing Program Participation Continues to Rebound

• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission Regarding the Universal Service Fund

• American Council on Education Launches First-of-Its-Kind Campaign on Benefits of Higher Education to Society (PDF)

• Reply Brief Regarding the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and Broadband Access and Services

• Amicus Brief: For the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Re: AARP v. EEOC

• Letter to House-Senate Conferees on the Tax Relief Act of 2005 (PDF)

• Letter to House-Senate Conferees Regarding the IRA Charitable Rollover in H.R. 4297

• Amicus Brief: for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Re: MIT v. Shin

• Sylvia E. Robinson to Lead the GED Testing Service at the American Council on Education

• Cuyahoga Community College President Jerry Sue Thornton to Receive 2006 Council of Fellows Mentor's Award

• Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor Elevated to Board Chair at the American Council on Education

• American Council on Education Presents 2006 Network Award to the Virginia ACE State Network

• American Council on Education Presents 2006 Donna Shavlik Award to Donna E. Shalala

• 1,250 Higher Education Leaders Gather for 88th Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education

• More Than One Million Likely Pell-Grant Eligible Students Miss Out on Financial Aid

• James C. Renick Named Senior Vice President for Programs and Research at the American Council on Education

• Brief Filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Regarding the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services

• Letter to the Senate in Opposition to the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report

• New $1.3 Million Awards Program Targets Research Universities Demonstrating Innovative Policies and Practices in Faculty Career Flexibility

• American Council on Education Launches College Credit Web Site for Adult Learners

• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services (Nov. 2005)

• Amicus Brief: For Oakland City University in United States ex rel. Jeffrey E. Main vs. Oakland City University

• Petition to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to Review the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services

• Comments to the Department of Defense on Proposed Rule for Export-Controlled Information and Technology (PDF)

• McDonald's Employee Named "Adult Learner of the Year" by American Council on Education

• First-Tier Universities Offer Tenure-Track Career Flexibility According To American Council on Education Survey

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

• Letter to Presidents from Penn State University President Graham Spanier and RIAA President Cary Sherman Regarding llegal File-Sharing

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on Today's House Committee Vote on the College Access & Opportunity Act (H.R. 609)

• Statement by American Council on Education President David Ward on Today's House Subcommittee Vote on the College Access & Opportunity Act (H.R. 609)

• New ACE Publication Examines How Much Students Borrow to Pay for College

• Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities Offered by Higher Education Community

• Comments to the Department of Commerce on the Proposed Rule for Deemed Exports

• Marsh & McLennan Insurance Settlement Agreement

• Marsh & McLennan Insurance Settlement Press Release

• Marsh & McLennan Insurance Settlement FAQ

• New Survey Provides Mixed Results on University and College Commitment to Serve Low-Income Adults

• Letter to The Washington Post on "Hey Profs, Come Back to Earth"

• Creating Flexibility In Tenure-Track Faculty Careers Focus Of New Report From American Council On Education

• ACE Names 40 to Fellows Program

• Willamette University President M. Lee Pelton Elevated to Board Chair at American Council on Education

• ACE Releases Its Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education

• American Council on Education Presents 2005 Donna Shavlik Award to Caryn McTighe Musil of the Association of American Colleges and Universities

• Robert Carothers and David Roselle Recipients of First Council of Fellows Mentor's Award

• American Council on Education Presents 2005 Network Award to Michigan ACE Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education

• Statement from the Higher Education Community on the Bush Administration's 2006 Budget Plan

• Presentation: 2004 Michigan State-Wiley

• Presentation: Maricopa Community Colleges - Sawadogo

• Presentation: 2004 Pace, Sama

• Presentation: Indiana University: Knudsen

• Presentation: Maricopa

• Presentation: Arcadia University - A Study in Collaboration

• Presentation: Juniata - Building Partners

• Presentation: FDU - Global Virtual (Slides)

• Presentation: FDU - Global Virtual (Cover)

• Presentation: Bridging the World

• Presentation: Dickinson

• Presentation: 2004 Michigan State, Prestel

• Presentation: Kapi'olani

• Presentation: Juniata

• Presentation: University of MI - Employing Partnerships Across the Educational Enterprise

• Doc: Global Learning Press Release

• ACE To Host Summit for Native American Higher Education Leaders from Across the Country

• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services (April 2004)

• ACE Receives Grants From GE Foundation and Coca-Cola Foundation to Support Annual Publication on Minorities in Higher Education

• ACE and Lumina Foundation Release New Report that Examines the Challenges Facing Low-Income Adults in Higher Education

• ACE’S 86th Annual Meeting to Highlight Critical Issues Facing Postsecondary Institutions

• Internationalizing the Campus: A Strategic Framework

• Testimony of Terry Hartle Before the House Select Education Subcommittee Hearing on Federal International Education Programs

• Testimony of David Ward, President of ACE, Before the House Committee on Science on "Dealing with Foreign Students and Scholars in the Age of Terrorism: Visa Backlogs and Tracking Systems" (3/2003)

• Amicus Brief: For the University of Utah in University of Utah v. Mark L. Shurtleff (U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division) (PDF; 978 KB)