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Attainment in America: Where We Go from Here

America’s colleges and universities must make three fundamental changes, says ACE’s Cathy Sandeen in the newest issue of The Presidency. And they need to make post-traditional students—particularly adult students—the core of their comeback strategy.

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Register for College (Un)bound Webinar

Join us Thursday, May 23 for a webinar featuring Jeffrey Selingo, author of College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students.

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Report Finds Demographics of College Graduates Do Not Reflect Changes in Overall Student Body

A 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.

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Student Loan Bill Moves Forward in House

Action heated up in the House and Senate last week on the looming interest rate increase for subsidized student loans, which is slated to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1.

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May 21, 2013

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

In this morning’s higher education headlines, The Washington Post praises the start of efforts by Congress and the administration to reform the federal student loan program. In other news, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that with a second...
Federal Financial Aid

May 15, 2013

ACE, Higher Education Groups Offer Guiding Principles on Student Loan Reform

ACE and 14 higher education associations release a statement of principles for lawmakers to consider as they craft legislation to address the looming interest rate increase for subsidized student loans.
Student Financial Aid

May 13, 2013

ACE Paper Argues There Is Scant Evidence Proving Federal Aid Drives Up College Prices

In a new monograph written for ACE, Donald E. Heller argues there is scant evidence of a relationship between changes in federal student aid and tuition increases.
Institutional Capacity

May 13, 2013

Apply Now for 2013-14 ACE Institute for New Presidents

A few spots are still available for those interested in applying to become members of the 2013-14 class of the ACE Institute for New Presidents.
Law and the Courts

May 13, 2013

College Board Releases Guide to Upcoming Supreme Court Decision in Fisher v. UT

In preparation for the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the College Board's Access and Diversity Collaborative has released the guide, "Preparing for the Fisher Decision: Are You Ready?

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The Presidency

The American Council on Education's flagship magazine, The Presidency is written for and by college and university presidents and chancellors. The Presidency spotlights the most dynamic personalities in higher education, offering them a forum to present their views on the critical issues affecting campus leaders.

President to President

Molly Corbett Broad's weekly email newsletter to ACE members.

Previous Events

India – The Next Frontier

This webinar and the accompanying printed brief explored the most timely and substantive issues that help define India’s higher education profile, as well as what all of this means for US higher education interests in that country.
Using the Joint Services Transcript to Help Build a Bridge to Success

This webinar provided information about how to use the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard's Joint Services Transcript.
Maps to Credentials

The webinar brought together leaders from 3 community colleges to share lessons they are learning as they engage campus constituencies in the process of creating degree maps and integrating programs and services for student veterans.

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Conference: May 31, 2013 | Detroit, Michigan

Webinar: June 06, 2013

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Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Latest News

Attainment in America: Where We Go from Here

Register for College (Un)bound Webinar

Report Finds Demographics of College Graduates Do Not Reflect Changes in Overall Student Body

Student Loan Bill Moves Forward in House

Leadership & Advocacy News

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

ACE, Higher Education Groups Offer Guiding Principles on Student Loan Reform

ACE Paper Argues There Is Scant Evidence Proving Federal Aid Drives Up College Prices

Apply Now for 2013-14 ACE Institute for New Presidents

College Board Releases Guide to Upcoming Supreme Court Decision in Fisher v. UT

The Presidency

President to President

Previous Events

India – The Next Frontier

Using the Joint Services Transcript to Help Build a Bridge to Success

Maps to Credentials