Letter to the Education Department on the Implementation of Institutional and Programmatic Accountability Regulations
| 3/14/2024 | On behalf of 22 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to the Education Department to share concerns institutions of higher education have regarding implementation of the rules on institutional and programmatic accountability that were finalized last fall. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Gainful Employment
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Statement to House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the NLRB's Decision.
| 3/12/2024 | On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE submitted a statement to the House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the National Labor Relations Board’s effort to recast collegiate student-athletes as employees. |
Topic(s): Labor and Employment; Athletics
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Type: Statement
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Talking Points: College Student Mental Health Proposal
| 3/6/2024 | Talking points summarizing ACE's proposal for increased federal funding to address mental health among college students and the circumstances that necessitate this funding. |
Topic(s): Mental Health; Health Care
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Type: Issue Brief
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Key Mental Health in Higher Education Stats
| 3/6/2024 | Critical information on the mental health crisis among college students. |
Topic(s): Mental Health; Health Care
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Type: Infographic
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Talking Points: Federal Telemental Health Authorization
| 3/6/2024 | We urge Congress to permit telehealth services across state lines for college students dealing with mental health issues. |
Topic(s): Health Care; Mental Health
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to the House on the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
| 2/27/2024 | On behalf of 15 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to House leadership in opposition to an offset mechanism in the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Financial Aid; Pell Grants
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
| 2/26/2024 | Along with four other higher education associations, ACE sent comments to the Department of Defense a proposed rule to make contracts adhere to a series of cybersecurity standards. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: Zhang v. Emory University
| 2/22/2024 | Amicus brief from ACE and 16 other higher educaiton associations in support of Emory University in a case that addresses whether institutions can be held liable for when a student dies by suicide when there's no clear indication of the possibility of self-harm. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Comments on the Department of Labor's Plan to Expand Foreign Worker Certification to STEM Jobs
| 2/20/2024 | On behalf of 18 other higher education organizations, ACE sent comments to DOL in support of expanding the labor certification for permanent employment of foreign workers to include STEM occupations. |
Topic(s): Regulation; STEM; Labor and Employment; Immigration and International Students; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: A Roadmap To College Student Success
| 2/2/2024 | On Jan. 30, 2024, Democrats on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce unveiled the Roadmap to College Student Success, a package of six previously introduced bills to address college affordability, access, and student support. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Affordability; Higher Education Act; Financial Aid
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Type: Bill Summary
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