Member Spotlights

​The higher education landscape is constantly changing and ACE members are always improving their campuses through innovative practices. We are pleased to share some of those innovations so that all of our members can learn from new and successful initiatives across the country.

You’ll find stories on a range of programs and practices below. If you are an ACE member, we would like hear what's new on your campus. Please share your innovative program by emailing us at membership@acenet.edu.

Learn more about the benefits of ACE membership at the ACE Membership page.

 Featured Stories
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Member Spotlight
October 31, 2023
Effective career skills development can be tricky for some traditional postsecondary institutions, but ACE member Gettysburg College is tackling this challenge through a new initiative called the Gettysburg Approach.
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Gettysburg College’s Guided Pathways Connects Students’ Co-Curricular Experiences and Career Goals
Member Spotlight
October 31, 2023
Gettysburg College’s Guided Pathways Connects Students’ Co-Curricular Experiences and Career Goals
Member Spotlight
September 13, 2023
Most American college students lack basic financial knowledge. Low financial literacy increases students’ risk of poor credit and default and decreases the likelihood that they will save for emergencies and retirement.
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University of Kentucky Investing Initiative Teaches Students Financial Literacy
Member Spotlight
September 13, 2023
University of Kentucky Investing Initiative Teaches Students Financial Literacy
Member Spotlight
July 31, 2023
Schools across the United States are struggling to fill vacancies as teachers quit at higher rates and fewer students aspire to become teachers.
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University of Wyoming Tackles Rural Teacher Shortage with Personalized Professional Development
Member Spotlight
July 31, 2023
University of Wyoming Tackles Rural Teacher Shortage with Personalized Professional Development
Member Spotlight
June 19, 2023
P-12 students across the country have fallen behind as a result of pandemic-induced disruptions to their education. Read what ACE member campuses are doing to help.
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ACE Members Help K-12 Students Catch Up From Pandemic Learning Loss
Member Spotlight
June 19, 2023
ACE Members Help K-12 Students Catch Up From Pandemic Learning Loss
Member Spotlight
April 24, 2023
When deciding where to live, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMN) students can opt for housing where they will speak primarily in a Native American language.
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University of Minnesota Sustains Endangered Indigenous Languages Through Immersion Housing
Member Spotlight
April 24, 2023
University of Minnesota Sustains Endangered Indigenous Languages Through Immersion Housing
Member Spotlight
March 23, 2023
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2020, The University of Alabama at Birmingham became the first university in the United States to formally adopt the Okanagan Charter and become an internationally recognized Health Promoting University.
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Becoming a Health Promoting Campus: Facilitating Student, Staff, and Faculty Success While Contributing to the Public Good
Member Spotlight
March 23, 2023
Becoming a Health Promoting Campus: Facilitating Student, Staff, and Faculty Success While Contributing to the Public Good
Member Spotlight
February 23, 2023
For the past four summers, ACE member University of Maine has partnered with the Maine Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to provide a five-week learning experience called Step Up.
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University of Maine Helps High School Students on the Autism Spectrum Transition to College
Member Spotlight
February 23, 2023
University of Maine Helps High School Students on the Autism Spectrum Transition to College
Member Spotlight
December 16, 2022
East Tennessee State University, an ACE member, and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee are joining forces to address an acute technology worker shortage.
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Immersive East Tennessee State Program Provides Accelerated Tech Degrees, Guaranteed Jobs
Member Spotlight
December 16, 2022
Immersive East Tennessee State Program Provides Accelerated Tech Degrees, Guaranteed Jobs
Member Spotlight
November 28, 2022
Starting this semester, students at ACE member Iowa State University can major in climate science, a degree just a sprinkling of colleges across the country offer.
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Iowa State University Launches Cutting-edge Climate Science Major
Member Spotlight
November 28, 2022
Iowa State University Launches Cutting-edge Climate Science Major
Member Spotlight
November 7, 2022
​Colleges and universities across the country have instituted programs to help the veterans in their communities overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. In observance of Veterans Day, ACE is highlighting one such initiative.
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UGA Program Helps Veterans Find Community, Mental Health Treatment
Member Spotlight
November 7, 2022
UGA Program Helps Veterans Find Community, Mental Health Treatment
Member Spotlight
October 21, 2022
Eight public institutions in northeast Ohio are teaming up to remove barriers to completion for people who left college with no degree in a new program called the Ohio College Comeback Compact.
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Compact of Ohio Colleges Helps Thousands of Students Complete Their Degrees
Member Spotlight
October 21, 2022
Compact of Ohio Colleges Helps Thousands of Students Complete Their Degrees
Member Spotlight
September 20, 2022
Dozens of experts in environmental sustainability gathered this summer to strategize about the field’s future at the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities.
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Allegheny College Brings Together Global Educators to Discuss Teaching Sustainability to a New Generation
Member Spotlight
September 20, 2022
Allegheny College Brings Together Global Educators to Discuss Teaching Sustainability to a New Generation
Member Spotlight
August 4, 2022
Lehigh announced its partnership with Posse in 2017, linking it to an initiative to make the university more affordable for and inclusive of lower-income students. The first cohort, also known as Posse One Lehigh, arrived on campus in fall 2018.
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Lehigh University’s Inaugural “Posse” of Students Graduates
Member Spotlight
August 4, 2022
Lehigh University’s Inaugural “Posse” of Students Graduates
Member Spotlight
July 7, 2022
After completing ACE’s Learner Success Lab (LSL) program in June, participants are sharing how its comprehensive change management process has benefited their institutions and student populations.
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ACE Learner Success Lab Participants Highlight Program’s Successes
Member Spotlight
July 7, 2022
ACE Learner Success Lab Participants Highlight Program’s Successes
Member Spotlight
April 11, 2022
ACE members University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College have teamed up to close equity gaps and increase degree attainment in Wisconsin with their program, M³.
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College Team Up To Amplify Student Success
Member Spotlight
April 11, 2022
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College Team Up To Amplify Student Success
Member Spotlight
September 29, 2021
As 20 million college students return to campuses this fall, roughly one-third are first-generation. Four ACE member institutions have been recognized for their work to build community and generate success for first-gen students.
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Building Community: Supporting First-Generation College Students Across ACE Member Institutions
Member Spotlight
September 29, 2021
Building Community: Supporting First-Generation College Students Across ACE Member Institutions
Member Spotlight
July 27, 2021
The University of Missouri System started its Broadband Initiative in late 2019, led by MU System researchers from across its four campuses and the MU Extension, to better serve its local communities.
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University of Missouri's Broadband Initiative Provides Access, Economic Growth to Rural Communities
Member Spotlight
July 27, 2021
University of Missouri's Broadband Initiative Provides Access, Economic Growth to Rural Communities
Member Spotlight
June 24, 2021
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns surrounding mental health on college campuses remain one of the most pressing issues for college and university leaders.
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ACE Members Focus Their Attention on Removing Barriers to Mental Health for Students
Member Spotlight
June 24, 2021
ACE Members Focus Their Attention on Removing Barriers to Mental Health for Students
Member Spotlight
April 26, 2021
It is estimated that of the 1.5 million people in prison, roughly 71,000 are enrolled in post-secondary education programs. Three ACE member institutions are making a difference providing incarcerated individuals with access to higher ed.
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Reaching Students Behind Bars: A Look at College Programs for Incarcerated Individuals
Member Spotlight
April 26, 2021
Reaching Students Behind Bars: A Look at College Programs for Incarcerated Individuals
Member Spotlight
March 29, 2021
NMHU received a grant from the CARES Act Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund in November to help students and institutions make the transition to online learning that began one year ago and promises to continue in the post-pandemic world.
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New Mexico Highlands Uses Federal Relief Funds to Start Microcredential Program for Post-Traditional Students
Member Spotlight
March 29, 2021
New Mexico Highlands Uses Federal Relief Funds to Start Microcredential Program for Post-Traditional Students
Member Spotlight
February 2, 2021
ACE members across the country are offering their campus facilities and other resources to assist with vaccine distribution and and other critical pandemic-related needs.
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ACE Member Campuses Help Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine
Member Spotlight
February 2, 2021
ACE Member Campuses Help Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine
Member Spotlight
December 16, 2020
The University of Alabama (UA) has partnered with other universities to develop a new hybrid wastewater system to finally address systemic issues of waste management in rural Southern areas, which disproportionately impact Black communities.
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University of Alabama and Partners Work to Solve Sewage Crisis in State’s Black Belt
Member Spotlight
December 16, 2020
University of Alabama and Partners Work to Solve Sewage Crisis in State’s Black Belt
Member Spotlight
November 10, 2020
Over the past decade, the Bunker Hill Community College Veterans Center has worked to ensure a smooth transition to college for student-veterans, active duty military, Guard/Reservists, and their eligible dependents.
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Over a Decade of Serving Student Veterans at Bunker Hill Community College
Member Spotlight
November 10, 2020
Over a Decade of Serving Student Veterans at Bunker Hill Community College
Member Spotlight
November 10, 2020
As we commemorate Veterans Day and those who served, ACE is proud to highlight a selection of our members’ work geared toward helping veterans succeed on their campuses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ACE Member Institutions Adopt Programs to Support Veterans
Member Spotlight
November 10, 2020
ACE Member Institutions Adopt Programs to Support Veterans
Member Spotlight
July 1, 2020
ACE member institutions are stepping up to support their local economies as cities and towns across the country continue to reopen.
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ACE Member Institutions Support the Local Economy, Businesses During the Pandemic
Member Spotlight
July 1, 2020
ACE Member Institutions Support the Local Economy, Businesses During the Pandemic
Member Spotlight
May 19, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our member institutions have been contributing their expertise in research and technology to help mitigate the crisis.
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ACE Member Institutions Lead the Way in Research and Technology to Fight COVID-19
Member Spotlight
May 19, 2020
ACE Member Institutions Lead the Way in Research and Technology to Fight COVID-19
Member Spotlight
April 28, 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our member institutions have found a wide range of ways to respond to the needs of their communities and workers on the front line.
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ACE Members Support Communities, First Responders, and Healthcare Workers
Member Spotlight
April 28, 2020
ACE Members Support Communities, First Responders, and Healthcare Workers
Member Spotlight
March 17, 2020
The CUNY system, in collaboration with the New York City Council, has started a $1 million pilot program to combat food insecurity among its students.
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CUNY System Pledges $1 Million to Support Food-Insecure Students
Member Spotlight
March 17, 2020
CUNY System Pledges $1 Million to Support Food-Insecure Students
Member Spotlight
February 7, 2020
At the University of Michigan, several large introductory classes are undergoing a drastic redesign.
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University of Michigan Pilots Revolutionary Approach to Intro Courses
Member Spotlight
February 7, 2020
University of Michigan Pilots Revolutionary Approach to Intro Courses
Member Spotlight
January 13, 2020
In Colorado, undocumented students—who cannot apply for most financial aid—now have at least one more option as they decide how to finance their degree.
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Colorado Mountain College Creates Unique Tuition Assistance Program for DACA, Other Students
Member Spotlight
January 13, 2020
Colorado Mountain College Creates Unique Tuition Assistance Program for DACA, Other Students
Member Spotlight
November 1, 2019
Aiming to bridge the gap between battlefield and classroom, the University of California, Irvine, has partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project to create a program that prepares veterans and active military service members for academic life.
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University of California, Irvine Helps Veterans Make the Transition to Academic Life
Member Spotlight
November 1, 2019
University of California, Irvine Helps Veterans Make the Transition to Academic Life
Member Spotlight
June 5, 2019
The new digital technology credit at George Mason University helps ensure that graduates will have skills and extensive knowledge in fields like statistics, data visualization, and cybersecurity.
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George Mason’s New Digital Technology Certification Is Preparing Today’s Grads for Tomorrow’s Economy
Member Spotlight
June 5, 2019
George Mason’s New Digital Technology Certification Is Preparing Today’s Grads for Tomorrow’s Economy
Member Spotlight
May 13, 2019
The Second Chance College Program at the University of Baltimore (UB) provides access to higher education to incarcerated individuals at the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland.
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University of Baltimore Program Offers Human Services Degree to Incarcerated People
Member Spotlight
May 13, 2019
University of Baltimore Program Offers Human Services Degree to Incarcerated People
Member Spotlight
April 22, 2019
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has launched an initiative to improve the campus climate for women faculty in STEM and social and behavioral science fields.
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Florida HBCU Works to Advance Its Women STEM Faculty
Member Spotlight
April 22, 2019
Florida HBCU Works to Advance Its Women STEM Faculty
Member Spotlight
March 6, 2019
​Cuyahoga Community College is increasing workers’ access to skills training by bringing a mobile classroom directly to the workplace.
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Cuyahoga Community College Brings Class on Wheels to Working Professionals
Member Spotlight
March 6, 2019
Cuyahoga Community College Brings Class on Wheels to Working Professionals
Member Spotlight
February 20, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Madison this month celebrated the grand opening of its Student Success Through Applied Research Lab, an initiative that addresses specific needs on campus in collaboration with staff who work directly with students.
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Research Meets Practice at UW-Madison Student Success Lab
Member Spotlight
February 20, 2019
Research Meets Practice at UW-Madison Student Success Lab

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