http://www.acenet.edu/_layouts/ContentFeedGenerator/ContentFeed.ashx?Feed=NewsReleasesView all of the most recent news releases from ACEen-usCopyright , American Council on Educationdonotreply@ace.eduThu, 23 May 2013 01:21:38 -0500ACE News Feeds 1.0http://www.acenet.edu/PublishingImages/264x93-ACE-Print-Logo.jpghttp://www.acenet.edu/_layouts/ContentFeedGenerator/ContentFeed.ashx?Feed=NewsReleasesNewsReleaseshttp://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Demographics-of-College-Graduates.aspxA new analysis from ACE finds that individuals who earned their baccalaureate degrees in 2007-08 were not nearly as racially diverse as the overall undergraduate student body.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Brief-Examines-Scarcity-of-Asian-Pacific-Islander-American-Leaders-in-Higher-Education.aspxAn examination of the barriers to advancement for Asian Pacific Islander Americans and a call on the higher education community to take immediate steps to ameliorate the situation.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-President-Molly-Corbett-Broad-Obama-FY-2014-Budget.aspxAs the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, the American Council on Education welcomes many of the proposals included in the president’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request. In particular, by restoring the arbitrary and destructive cuts imposed by sequestration, the president has demonstrated that he recognizes that education and research are the building blocks of a stronger economy.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Brief-Strategic-Leadership-Campus-Retirement-Transitions.aspxRetirement Transitions in Higher Education encourages campus leaders to expand their view of traditional retirement, as professors and presidents seek to move from full-time work on campus to an encore career or find new opportunities for involvement with the institution.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Names-Faculty-Administrators-Fellows-Program.aspxACE has selected 50 college and university senior faculty and administrators for the 2013-14 class of the ACE Fellows Program. Established in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program—the longest running leadership development program in the United States—focuses on identifying and preparing senior leadership for the nation's colleges and universities.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Honors-Johnnetta-Cole-2013-Wilson-Diversity-Award.aspxACE named Johnnetta B. Cole, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art and former president of Spelman College (GA) and Bennett College (NC), the 2013 recipient of the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Names-Feldeisen-Young-Adult-Learners-of-the-Year.aspxBette A. Feldeisen, a plumbing supervisor and honors graduate, and Joshua John Young, a police officer and Army veteran, today were named ACE's 2012 Adult Learners of the Year.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/University-Texas-El-Paso-President-Natalicio-Elected-ACE-Board-Chair.aspxDiana Natalicio, president of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of ACE. She succeeds Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University (MA), and will serve a one-year term.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Study-Finds-Higher-Ed-Presidential-Pipeline-Slow-Change.aspxA selection of 149 four-year higher education institutions tracked between 2008 and 2013 showed slight increases in the age and gender diversity of senior administrators holding positions that often lead to the presidency but no change in the share of racial and ethnic minorities in these roles, according to a new report from ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Gee-Receives-2013-Council-FellowsFidelity-Mentor-Award.aspxE. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, was presented today with the 2013 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award* during the opening plenary of ACE's 95th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Honors-Garcia-Haynes-Women-Leadership-Dinner.aspxACE has awarded Juliet García, president of The University of Texas at Brownsville, with the ACE Lifetime Achievement Award and Karen Haynes, president of California State University San Marcos, with the 2013 Donna Shavlik Award.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-CDP-Train-College-Mental-Health-Counselors-Aid-Veterans.aspxACE is launching an initiative to train hundreds of college and university mental health counselors on how to better address issues such as post-traumatic stress and suicide prevention in their work treating student veterans.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/More-Than-1,500-Higher-Education-Leaders-to-Gather-in-Washington-for-ACE's-95th-Annual-Meeting-.aspxMOOCS, college completion, campus internationalization—these are just a few of the issues more than 1,500 leaders will discuss at ACE's 95th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, March 2-5, 2013.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Announces-Launch-of-Association-of-Chief-Academic-Officers.aspxACE has announced plans for the launch of the first national professional organization representing chief academic officers from all sectors of higher education, the Association of Chief Academic Officers.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Higher-Education-Leaders-Call-Action-Attainment.aspxIn an open letter released today, leading college and university presidents call upon their colleagues to make retention and completion a critical campus priority to stem the unacceptable loss of human potential represented by the number of students who never make it to graduation.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/New-Paper-Revamping-Higher-Ed-Meet-Needs-Post-Traditional-Learners.aspxHigher education leaders should transform the academy to better serve post-traditional learners, according to a new paper commissioned by ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-to-Forge-New-Ground-in-MOOC-Evaluation-and-Research-Effort.aspxACE is opening a new front in its groundbreaking initiative to evaluate massive open online courses (MOOCs) for possible college credit and explore how this new learning mode can best spur student success.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/New-Issue-Brief-Diversity-Attainment-Gaps.aspxA new issue brief from ACE sheds light on why certain racial and ethnic minorities—specifically African Americans and Hispanics—have lower levels of postsecondary degree attainment. The Education Gap: Understanding African American and Hispanic Attainment Disparities in Higher Education is the first in a series of four briefs on diversity and inclusion issues. The series is generously supported by the GE Foundation.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Publication-Provides-Guidance-Leaders-on-Campus-Crises.aspxPreparing for a wide array of potential emergencies and being ready to employ every available form of communication are some of the keys that enable college presidents to successfully lead their campuses through a crisis, according to a new publication released by ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-to-Assess-Potential-of-MOOCs,-Evaluate-Courses-for-Credit-Worthiness.aspxACE has announced a wide-ranging research and evaluation effort that will examine the academic potential of massive open online courses (MOOCs).http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-NSC-Explore-More-Postsecondary-Graduation-Rate.aspxA new analysis of postsecondary graduation rates by ACE finds that markedly more students have actually completed or are still pursuing their education than is indicated by the current federal method of reporting graduation rates.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-President-MCB-on-the-Re-Election-of-President-Barack-Obama.aspxThe American Council on Education congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election. I join more than 3,000 college and university presidents across the country in wishing him well as he embarks on a second term in January.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Statement-ACE-President-College-Board-Reports.aspxThe good news is that tuition increases have moderated at both public and private colleges and universities, but the bad news is that tuition continues to outpace inflation and growth in family income.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Effort-to-Diversify-U-S--Higher-Education-.aspxRecent ACE research shows that while 57 percent of those enrolled in higher education are women, women constitute only 26 percent of college presidents. And while members of racial and ethnic minority groups make up 30 percent of college classrooms, only 13 percent of presidencies are held by these individuals.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Statement-of-ACE-President-Molly-Corbett-Broad-on-Death-of-William-Friday.aspxUniversity of North Carolina (UNC) President Emeritus William Friday passed away Oct. 12, 2012, at the age of 92. Friday served as president of UNC from 1956 to 1986. ACE President Molly Corbett Broad, Friday’s successor at UNC, issued the following statement.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/New-Grants-Support-ACE-Fellows-Program.aspxThree leading higher education corporations are providing new financial support for the ACE Fellows Program, which trains future campus leaders.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Cathy-Sandeen-to-Join-ACE.aspxACE announced today that Cathy A. Sandeen, a longtime leader in serving nontraditional learners, will join the Council as vice president for education attainment and innovation.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-to-Discuss-Fisher-Case.aspxAs the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments Oct. 10 in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), ACE President Molly Corbett Broad and ACE General Counsel Ada Meloy are available to comment on the importance of diversity at American colleges and universities and why the Supreme Court should reaffirm the constitutionality of UT's use of race and ethnicity in its admissions process.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Work-Life-Balance-Academic-Physicians.aspxACE and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation honor five medical schools today by awarding each a $250,000 grant for excellence in faculty career flexibility. Two additional institutions will receive $25,000 each for promising practices in the field.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Adult-Education-Grants.aspxACE has awarded grants to six higher education institutions for innovative adult education demonstration projects.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/KnowHow2GO-PSAs-Debut-US-Open.aspxThe Ad Council, in partnership with ACE and the U.S. Tennis Association, will debut new TV public service advertisements (PSAs) at the US Open today on behalf of the national KnowHow2GO campaign designed to encourage low-income and first generation students to take the steps necessary to prepare for college. The ads will premiere on TV screens throughout the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the tournament.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Brief-UT-Admissions-Policy.aspxACE today is submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the University of Texas at Austin (UT), urging the court to reaffirm the constitutionality of the university's use of race and ethnicity in its admissions process.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/The-Academic-Minute.aspxACE is pleased to join with producers Mount Holyoke College (MA) and WAMC Northeast Public Radio by underwriting a radio segment that promotes research in higher education, The Academic Minute.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Soldier-to-Student-II.aspxA survey of 690 higher education institutions finds that responding colleges and universities have increased services and programs for veteran and military students over the past three years.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Campuses-Report-Internationalization-Is-Accelerating,-but-Progress-Is-Mixed.aspxThe majority of colleges and universities perceive that their efforts to internationalize have increased in recent years, but the data present a mixed picture, according to a new report from ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/UMN-Student-Discipline-Case.aspxThe Minnesota Supreme Court today upheld a lower court decision in favor of the University of Minnesota in the case Tatro v. the University of Minnesota, which dealt with the university’s right to enforce academic codes of conduct and professional ethics.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Faculty-Retirement-Grants.aspxACE and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today recognized 15 colleges and universities that demonstrate cutting-edge approaches to supporting faculty before, during and after their retirement transitions. Awardees will each receive $100,000 grants to accelerate innovative practices.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Leadership-Initiatives.aspxFollowing the 2011 reorganization of its leadership programs, ACE has hired directors for the Inclusive Excellence and Executive Leadership groups and this summer will launch two programs for senior and emerging administrators, reflecting the Council’s continued emphasis on the professional development of campus leaders and greater inclusivity in higher education.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Accreditation-Task-Force-Release.aspxIn the report of the ACE's National Task Force on Institutional Accreditation released today, academic leaders urge the higher education community to strengthen and improve the quality and public accountability of the institutional accreditation process.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Search-for-Lifelong-Learning-Innovator.aspxACE is searching for an innovative higher education leader as part of a multipronged national initiative to ensure more adults in the United States obtain college degrees.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Lifelong-Learning-Agenda.aspxACE today announced that Patricia Book will join the Council as assistant vice president of the Center for Lifelong Learning.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Online-Toolkit-Serving-Veterans.aspxA Kresge Foundation grant will enable ACE to enhance the resources available through ACE’s online Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions and further ACE’s mission of supporting higher education programs that ensure veterans are college- and career-ready.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/57-Named-Fellows-Program.aspxACE has selected 57 college and university senior faculty and administrators for the 2012-13 class of the ACE Fellows Program. Established in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program—the longest running leadership development program in the United States—focuses on identifying and preparing senior leadership for the nation's colleges and universities.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Launches-Toolkit--Veterans.aspxACE today launched its Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions, an interactive online resource to help colleges and universities build effective programs for student veterans.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Seminar-Receives-ACE-Award.aspxThe Asilomar Leadership Skills Seminar of the Community College League of California (CCLC) won the 2012 ACE Inclusive Excellence Group State Network Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Honors-Rosser.aspxJames M. Rosser, the sixth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.), today was awarded the 2012 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award by ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Beatty-Adult-Learner.aspxEileen Beatty, a National Merit Teacher and mother of four, today was named ACE's 2011 Adult Learner of the Year.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Aoun-Elected-Board-Chair.aspxJoseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University (MA), has been elected chair of the Board of Directors at ACE, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACPS-Release-2012.aspxAccording to data released today by ACE, the typical American college or university president is a married white male who is 61 years old, holds a doctorate in education and has served in his current position for seven years—a profile that has not varied greatly over the previous 25 years.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/2012-ACE-Council-of-Fellows-Award.aspxJohn C. Cavanaugh, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, was presented today with the 2012 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award* during the opening plenary of ACE's 94th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Honors-Simmons-Tatum.aspxACE presented Ruth J. Simmons, president of Brown University (RI), with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women's Leadership Dinner during the association's 94th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College (GA), was also honored with the Donna Shavlik Award for her ongoing commitment to women's issues in higher education at the event.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/1,300-Higher-Education-Leaders.aspxHow is innovation changing and enhancing higher education? What steps can American colleges and universities take to increase student access and attainment and become more internationalized? What does the coming election portend for institutions? These are just a few of the issues to be discussed at ACE's 94th Annual Meeting, taking place in Los Angeles, CA, March 10-13, 2012.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Broad-on-Obama's-Higher-Ed-Proposals.aspxPresident Obama has put forward a thoughtful and important proposal to help students and families finance higher education. It is also a complex, multi-faceted plan, and important details remain to be unveiled. If approved by Congress, it would provide an enormous amount of money to help students and families. Colleges and universities stand ready to do everything they can to help enhance student access and completion.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Advisory-Commissions.aspxACE today named members to its three recently restructured advisory commissions on leadership, inclusion and lifelong learning. These commissions will play a vital role in advising ACE on mission-related issues and guiding the Council in initiating new programs and policies.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Launches-Institute-New-Presidents.aspxACE today announced the launch of the ACE Institute for New Presidents, a leadership development program to help new college presidents successfully navigate the unique and varied issues confronting American higher education.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Molly-Corbett-Broad-Statement-Departure-Penn-State-University-President-Graham-Spanier.aspxStatement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on Departure of Penn State University President Graham Spanierhttp://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE's-Blue-Ribbon-Panel-Global-Engagement-American-Higher-Education.aspxU.S. colleges and universities have historically set the benchmark for excellence in higher education, but these institutions will have to adapt and collaborate with their peers abroad in the coming years to remain competitive. Assisting institutions in addressing these challenges is the centerpiece of a report issued today by ACE which charts a new agenda for global engagement in higher education.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Molly-Corbett-Broad-College-Board's-Annual-Student-Aid-Pricing-Reports.aspxStatement by American Council on Education President Molly Corbett Broad on the College Board's Annual Student Aid and Pricing Reportshttp://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Higher-Education-Commission-on-Attainment.aspxSix presidential higher education associations today announced the creation and first convening of a national Commission on Higher Education Attainment.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Racial-Disparities-Gender-Gaps-Student-Achievement-Higher-Education.aspxLarge disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups even for younger generations in higher education, and women are surpassing men in postsecondary attainment, according to Minorities in Higher Education—Twenty-Fourth Status Report: 2011 Supplement from ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Ninth-Internationalization-Laboratory-Cohort.aspxA new cohort of eight institutions led by ACE will begin work this fall to create more globally engaged campuses with enhanced curricula and other international opportunities for their students.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Project-on-Diversity-and-Internationalization.aspxACE today named eight institutions as participants in At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments, a project funded by the Henry Luce Foundation to promote collaboration between internationalization and diversity/multicultural education initiatives on college and university campuses.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Sloan-Foundation-Faculty-Career-Flexibility-Awards-Medical-Schools.aspxACE, in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, has announced the fourth round of Sloan Awards for Faculty Career Flexibility, which will focus on schools of medicine. The awards will recognize institutions that demonstrate policies and promising practices in providing unbiased opportunities for work/life balance.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/University-Presidents-Recommendations-for-the-Future.aspxUniversity presidents representing countries across Europe, the United States and Canada may encounter different cultures, governments and students, but they all agree on one thing: Higher education institutions are facing turbulent times, according to a new essay from ACE.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Names-50-Faculty-and-Administrators-Fellows-Program.aspxACE has selected 50 college and university senior faculty and administrators for the 2011-12 class of the ACE Fellows Program, including two sponsored by the F. Marian Bishop Charitable Trust Leadership Program and six from Latin America.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Ada-Meloy-University-of-Illinois-FERPA-Case.aspxStatement of ACE General Counsel Ada Meloy on University of Illinois FERPA Case. The American Council on Education, on behalf of nine other higher education associations, today filed an amicus brief in the appeal of Chicago Tribune Company vs. University of Illinois Board of Trustees.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Accommodating-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder-on-Campus.aspxAs millions of returning service members and veterans enter higher education, ACE offers tips in a new report for faculty and staff who may be working with students suffering from "invisible injuries" like traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Legal-Issues-in-Faculty-Retirement.aspxHigher education institutions face increasingly complex legal challenges since Congress ended mandatory retirement for tenured faculty in 1994. A publication released today by ACE provides college and university presidents and cabinet members with guidance on these issues.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Statement-Supreme-Court-Decision-Stanford-v--Roche.aspxEarlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the appeal of Stanford University against Roche Diagnostics.This case is of significant interest to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Association of American Universities (AAU), ACE, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) because of its potential impact on university technology transfer, on development and commercialization of university-generated basic technology, and on scientific collaborations between university and private-sector scientists.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Bataille,-Peterson-Freeman-to-Leadership-Positions.aspxACE today announced the following appointments: Gretchen M. Bataille, senior vice president for programs and services; Patti McGill Peterson, presidential advisor for global initiatives; and Kara D. Freeman, vice president for administration.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-and-Pearson-Collaborate-to-Transform-GED-Test.aspxACE and Pearson today announced the creation of a ground-breaking new business that will drive the future direction, design, and delivery of the GED® testing program.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Mercedes-Acu%C3%B1a-Adult-Learner-of-the-Year.aspxMercedes Acuña, mother of three, full-time employee and military spouse, was today named ACE's 2010 Adult Learner of the Year.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Nancy-Cantor-Honored-Commitment-Diversity-in-Higher-Education.aspxNancy Cantor, chancellor and president of Syracuse University (NY), received the 2011 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award from ACE today.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Miami-Dade-College-Eduardo-Padr%C3%B3n-Board-Chair-American-Council-on-Education.aspxEduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College (FL), has been named chair of the Board of Directors of ACE, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/TIAA-CREF-Freeman-Hrabowski-Theodore-M--Hesburgh-Award-Leadership-Excellence.aspxTIAA-CREF has announced that Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has been awarded the 2011 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Dr. Hrabowski was selected by an independent panel of judges based largely on his work to increase the representation of minority students in science and engineering and create an institutional model of inclusive excellence.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Report-Seeks-New-Definition-of-Dynamic-Presidential-Leadership.aspxAs nearly 1,500 college and university leaders gather for ACE's 93rd Annual Meeting, a new report examines what kind of leadership higher education will need for the future and how to best develop it.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Robert-Caret-ACE-Council-of-Fellows-Fidelity-Investments-Mentor-Award.aspxRobert Caret, president of Towson University (MD) and president-elect of the University of Massachusetts, was today presented with the 2011 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award* during ACE's 93rd Annual Meeting. The Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award is presented annually to acknowledge the enormous role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Susan-Perry-Donna-Shavlik-Award-ACE.aspxACE this evening honored Susan L. Perry, a pioneer in the integration of computing and library services, with the 2011 Donna Shavlik Award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to advancing women’s issues in higher education. The award was presented during the Women’s Leadership Dinner hosted by ACE’s Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) as part of the ACE Annual Meeting currently underway at the Washington Hilton.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Washington-ACE-93rd-Annual-Meeting.aspxLeadership, information technology and the future of higher education will be just a few the issues addressed at the 93rd Annual Meeting of ACE, taking place in Washington, DC, March 5-8, 2011. Among the featured speakers will be: the Honorable Raymond Jefferson, assistant secretary for veterans' employment and training service, U.S. Department of Labor; Clayton M. Christensen, Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School (MA); and Bob Johansen, distinguished fellow, Institute for the Future.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/STUDENT-AID-ALLIANCE-OPPOSE-STUDENT-AID-CUTS.aspxThe Student Aid Alliance (SAA) today sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives asking them to oppose the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R. 1), citing drastic cuts to student aid programs that will cause significant damage to the U.S. economy in both the short and long term.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Molly-Corbett-Broad-President-Obama's-Budget-Proposal.aspxStatement of ACE President Molly Corbett Broad on President Obama's Budget Proposalhttp://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Statement-HHS-Student-Health-Care-Regulations.aspxACE today reacted to the release of proposed regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would ensure college and university health plans offer students the consumer protections created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health care reform legislation signed into law last year.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-HBCU-Internationalization-Project.aspxACE today named seven institutions to its new Creating Global Citizens: Exploring Internationalization at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) project, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education. The institutions are Dillard University (LA), Howard University (DC), Lincoln University of Missouri, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Savannah State University (GA), Tuskegee University (AL) and Virginia State University.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Luce-Foundation-Grant-ACE-Will-Multicultural-Education-and-Internationalization.aspxThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded ACE a three-year, $400,000 grant for At Home in the World, a project to promote collaboration between internationalization and multicultural education initiatives on college and university campuses.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Statement-MCB-on-Knight-Commission-Report.aspxIn its new report, Restoring the Balance: Dollars, Values, and the Future of College Sports, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics builds on its previous research—as well as the good work of the NCAA and others—to lay out specific recommendations for enhancing transparency and accountability in the financing of intercollegiate athletics.http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Statement-of-Higher-Education-Presidential-Associations-on-Affirmative-Action-Cases-Before-the-United-States-Supreme-Court.aspxThe higher education community welcomes the United States Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, cases addressing race-conscious admissions at the University of Michigan. A decision by the Court promises to bring legal clarity to admission practices.