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October 28, 2024
​ACE is now accepting applications for its annual awards, and nomination deadlines are approaching fast.
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Applications Open for Annual ACE Awards
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October 28, 2024
Applications Open for Annual ACE Awards
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October 15, 2024
​The ACE Experience 2025 (ACEx2025), to be held Feb. 12-13 at the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, will feature an in-depth presentation on major changes to the Carnegie Classifications.
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Experts to Explore New Era for Carnegie Research Classifications at ACEx2025
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October 15, 2024
Experts to Explore New Era for Carnegie Research Classifications at ACEx2025
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September 18, 2024
Registration is now open for the 2025 ACE Experience (ACEx2025), to be held Feb. 12-13 at the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
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Register Now for the ACE Experience 2025
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September 18, 2024
Register Now for the ACE Experience 2025
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June 3, 2024
​About 100 ACE Fellows Program alumni convened in Washington, DC, for the annual Council of Fellows Weekend, a gathering comprised of professional development, networking opportunities, the presentation of annual awards, and more.
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ACE Fellows Alumni Gather for Annual Council of Fellows Meeting
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June 3, 2024
ACE Fellows Alumni Gather for Annual Council of Fellows Meeting
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March 8, 2024
After a successful ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit in DC earlier in the week, planning already is underway for a redesigned meeting for 2025 called the ACE Experience.
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Get Ready for the 2025 ACE Experience
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March 8, 2024
Get Ready for the 2025 ACE Experience
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March 4, 2024
ACE is proud to announce that Florida Atlantic University and University of California, Merced are the recipients of the 2024 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation.
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Florida Atlantic University and University of California, Merced Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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March 4, 2024
Florida Atlantic University and University of California, Merced Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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February 13, 2024
General Mark A. Milley, U.S. Army, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit, a new event exclusive to current ACE member presidents and chancellors scheduled for March 3–5 in Washington, DC.
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General Mark Milley to Speak at ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit
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February 13, 2024
General Mark Milley to Speak at ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit
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January 26, 2024
​Space is running low for the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit, a special event with limited seats exclusive to current ACE member presidents and chancellors.
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Register Now for the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit
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January 26, 2024
Register Now for the 2024 ACE Presidents and Chancellors Summit
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April 24, 2023
A range of sessions at ACE2023, ACE’s Annual Meeting held in April, explored the initiative to reimagine the Carnegie Classifications that the Council has embarked on in partnership with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Efforts to Reimagine the Carnegie Classifications Explored at ACE2023
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April 24, 2023
Efforts to Reimagine the Carnegie Classifications Explored at ACE2023
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April 17, 2023
The meeting featured a diverse group of speakers and sessions, including a virtual appearance by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as well as Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Laura Helmuth, Lawrence Bacow, Clint Smith, and many others.
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Leaders Gather at ACE2023 to Discuss Higher Education’s Challenges and Successes
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April 17, 2023
Leaders Gather at ACE2023 to Discuss Higher Education’s Challenges and Successes
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April 15, 2023
Named in honor of Reginald Wilson, senior scholar emeritus at ACE and founding director of ACE’s Office of Minority Concerns, the award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education.
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ACE Honors Central Washington University’s Anderson Parks With 2023 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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April 15, 2023
ACE Honors Central Washington University’s Anderson Parks With 2023 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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April 14, 2023
ACE is proud to announce that Texas Woman’s University and Allan Hancock College in California, are the recipients of the 2023 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation.
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Texas Woman’s University and Allan Hancock College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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April 14, 2023
Texas Woman’s University and Allan Hancock College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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April 14, 2023
The Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award is bestowed annually to acknowledge the substantial role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants. Wilcox, a former Fellow himself, has mentored four Fellows.
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University of California, Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox Named Winner of 2023 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
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April 14, 2023
University of California, Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox Named Winner of 2023 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
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April 14, 2023
The American College President: 2023 Edition is the ninth edition of the leading and most comprehensive study of presidents from all types of higher education institutions, public and private, two- and four-year.
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ACE’s American College President Study Finds Higher Ed Leadership Continues Slow March to Parity, Equity
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April 14, 2023
ACE’s American College President Study Finds Higher Ed Leadership Continues Slow March to Parity, Equity
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April 10, 2023
​More than 1,000 higher education leaders will gather in Washington, DC from Thursday, April 13 through Saturday, April 15 for ACE2023, ACE's Annual Meeting.
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ACE2023 Set to Open April 13 in Washington, DC
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April 10, 2023
ACE2023 Set to Open April 13 in Washington, DC
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March 29, 2023
Lawrence S. Bacow, the outgoing president of Harvard University, will be recognized with the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Lifetime Achievement Award during ACE2023, the Council’s Annual Meeting set for April 13-15 in Washington, DC.
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ACE Lifetime Achievement Award to be Presented to Lawrence S. Bacow During ACE2023
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March 29, 2023
ACE Lifetime Achievement Award to be Presented to Lawrence S. Bacow During ACE2023
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March 23, 2023
Both recipients, driven by a desire to help people overcome challenges, are working toward or have completed a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and are planning to pursue graduate degrees.
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ACE, Sophia Learning Name Amberlin Dupre and Joel Riley 2022 Students of the Year
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March 23, 2023
ACE, Sophia Learning Name Amberlin Dupre and Joel Riley 2022 Students of the Year
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March 16, 2023
ACE is proud to announce that Soraya M. Coley, president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, has been selected to receive the 2023 ACE Donna Shavlik Award.
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Soraya M. Coley to Receive 2023 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
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March 16, 2023
Soraya M. Coley to Receive 2023 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
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March 13, 2023
​The w​ork underway to reimagine the Carnegie Classification system will be highlighted at ACE2023, ACE's Annual Meeting to be held April 13-15 in Washington, DC.
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Future of the Carnegie Classifications to Be Explored at ACE2023
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March 13, 2023
Future of the Carnegie Classifications to Be Explored at ACE2023
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February 27, 2023
ACE is pleased to announce that U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona will speak at ACE2023, ACE's Annual Meeting set for April 13-15 in Washington, DC.
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ACE2023 to Feature Appearance by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
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February 27, 2023
ACE2023 to Feature Appearance by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
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February 21, 2023
The session schedule for ACE2023, ACE's annual meeting to be held April 13-15 in Washington, DC, is now available.
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ACE2023 Session Schedule Now Available
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February 21, 2023
ACE2023 Session Schedule Now Available
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February 6, 2023
Two esteemed university presidents and experienced leaders in higher education round out the major speakers announced for ACE2023, ACE's annual meeting to be held April 13-15 in Washington, DC.
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University Presidents Lawrence Bacow and Jonathan Alger to Speak at ACE2023
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February 6, 2023
University Presidents Lawrence Bacow and Jonathan Alger to Speak at ACE2023
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January 23, 2023
Time is running out to take advantage of ACE2023 early bird pricing, which ends this Thursday, Jan. 26.
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ACE2023 Early Bird Pricing Ends This Week
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January 23, 2023
ACE2023 Early Bird Pricing Ends This Week
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January 11, 2023
Clint Smith, staff writer at The Atlantic and an award-winning author, will be the Closing Plenary speaker at ACE2023.
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Clint Smith, Award-Winning Author, to Speak at ACE2023
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January 11, 2023
Clint Smith, Award-Winning Author, to Speak at ACE2023
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December 16, 2022
There is still time to nominate candidates for the ACE Student of the Year Award, an honor that highlights adult learners who benefit from ACE's military or workforce credit recommendations to earn a college degree or advance a career.
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Nominations Closing Soon for ACE Student of the Year Award
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December 16, 2022
Nominations Closing Soon for ACE Student of the Year Award
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December 16, 2022
Laura Helmuth, the editor-in-chief of Scientific American, will share her insights at ACE2023, joining a growing list of major speakers.
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Laura Helmuth, Scientific American Editor-in-Chief, to Speak at ACE2023
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December 16, 2022
Laura Helmuth, Scientific American Editor-in-Chief, to Speak at ACE2023
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December 2, 2022
Some of higher education's leading voices in the media will once again address the most crucial questions facing higher education at ACE's annual meeting, as editors from The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed will lead sessions at ACE2023
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ACE2023 Sessions Will Examine Higher Ed Trends, Explore Challenges Facing Presidents
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December 2, 2022
ACE2023 Sessions Will Examine Higher Ed Trends, Explore Challenges Facing Presidents
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March 10, 2022
Close to 900 members and leaders of the higher education community convened in San Diego for the first in-person ACE Annual Meeting since the pandemic.
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That’s a Wrap on ACE2022, ACE’s Annual Meeting in San Diego
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March 10, 2022
That’s a Wrap on ACE2022, ACE’s Annual Meeting in San Diego
Press Release
March 8, 2022
The award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education.
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ACE Honors San Diego Community College’s Carlos O. Cortez With 2022 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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March 8, 2022
ACE Honors San Diego Community College’s Carlos O. Cortez With 2022 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
Press Release
March 7, 2022
Giovanna Grantham, an IT consultant, and Casey Dunn, a U.S. Army staff sergeant and cadet, are ACE's 2021 Students of the Year.
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ACE Names Giovanna Grantham and Casey Dunn 2021 Students of the Year
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March 7, 2022
ACE Names Giovanna Grantham and Casey Dunn 2021 Students of the Year
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March 7, 2022
In partnership with ACE, the TIAA Institute is pleased to announce that Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson has won the 2022 TIAA Institute Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education.
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ACE, TIAA Institute Honor Cuyahoga Community College President with 2022 Hesburgh Award
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March 7, 2022
ACE, TIAA Institute Honor Cuyahoga Community College President with 2022 Hesburgh Award
Press Release
March 7, 2022
The Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award is bestowed annually to acknowledge the substantial role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants.
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Southern Connecticut State University President Joe Bertolino Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
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March 7, 2022
Southern Connecticut State University President Joe Bertolino Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
Press Release
March 6, 2022
The award was created to recognize institutions that have responded to higher education challenges in innovative and creative ways and achieved dramatic changes in a relatively brief period. It includes a $10,000 prize.
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The University of North Dakota and MassBay Community College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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March 6, 2022
The University of North Dakota and MassBay Community College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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February 16, 2022
Also focused on advancing women leaders in higher education, the ACE State Network Leadership Award goes to Higher Education Resource Services.
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Deborah F. Stanley to Receive 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
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February 16, 2022
Deborah F. Stanley to Receive 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
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January 24, 2022
Among the sessions at ACE2022, ACE’s annual meeting set for March 5-7 in San Diego, are the always popular concurrent sessions conducted by editors from The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed.
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ACE2022 to Feature Sessions on Higher Ed Trends, What Keeps Presidents Up at Night
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January 24, 2022
ACE2022 to Feature Sessions on Higher Ed Trends, What Keeps Presidents Up at Night
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November 15, 2021
There is still time to register for ACE2022 ahead of the Dec. 6 early bird discount deadline.
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ACE2022 Early Bird Discount Deadline Approaching
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November 15, 2021
ACE2022 Early Bird Discount Deadline Approaching
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November 1, 2021
Terry Hartle, ACE’s senior vice president of government relations and public affairs will analyze a number of important public policy developments during ACE2022, ACE’s annual meeting in San Diego from March 5-7.
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ACE2022 to Feature Key Public Policy Updates and More
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November 1, 2021
ACE2022 to Feature Key Public Policy Updates and More
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April 19, 2021
ACE2021 plenaries included a conversation with John B. King Jr., the 10th Secretary of Education and currently president and CEO of The Education Trust; political analysts Kirsten Powers and Michael Steele; and Kimberlé Crenshaw.
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Access Now Available to ACE2021 Session Recordings
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April 19, 2021
Access Now Available to ACE2021 Session Recordings
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March 29, 2021
ACE2021 concluded March 24 after three successful days of speakers, discussions, and activities on a wide range of higher education topics, as well as roundtables and social events that allowed attendees to network with colleagues.
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That’s a Wrap on ACE’s 2021 Online Annual Meeting
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March 29, 2021
That’s a Wrap on ACE’s 2021 Online Annual Meeting
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March 22, 2021
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made his inaugural appearance before a higher education audience Monday at ACE’s 2021 Annual Meeting, being held all-online this year.
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Conversation With Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Opens ACE2021
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March 22, 2021
Conversation With Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Opens ACE2021
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March 15, 2021
ACE is offering a cluster of free special events focused on global innovations in international higher education March 22-24 as companion sessions to ACE2021.
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Attend Free Events on Virtual Exchange/COIL Alongside ACE’s Annual Meeting
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March 15, 2021
Attend Free Events on Virtual Exchange/COIL Alongside ACE’s Annual Meeting
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March 15, 2021
In his first higher education community appearance, Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona will be the featured speaker during the first day of ACE2021, ACE’s online annual meeting.
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Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona to Address ACE2021
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March 15, 2021
Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona to Address ACE2021
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March 8, 2021
ACE2021 will take place March 22–24. Join more than 1,700 leaders virtually at the nation’s premier higher education event.
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ACE2021 to Tackle Wide Range of Key Higher Education Topics
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March 8, 2021
ACE2021 to Tackle Wide Range of Key Higher Education Topics
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February 18, 2021
Kimberlé Crenshaw, a pioneering scholar and writer on issues such as Black feminist legal theory and race, racism, and the law, will address ACE2021, ACE’s online annual meeting set for March 22-24.
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Nationally Prominent Scholar and Writer to Address ACE2021
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February 18, 2021
Nationally Prominent Scholar and Writer to Address ACE2021
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January 6, 2021
There are still a few more days to take advantage of the early bird registration rates for ACE2021, ACE’s online annual meeting set for March 22–24, 2021.
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Register Now to Take Advantage of ACE2021 Early Bird Discount
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January 6, 2021
Register Now to Take Advantage of ACE2021 Early Bird Discount
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November 30, 2020
Prominent political and public policy analysts will be among the featured speakers at ACE2021, ACE’s annual meeting set for March 22–24, 2021.
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ACE2021 to Offer Key Insights into Political and Public Policy Developments Impacting Higher Education
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November 30, 2020
ACE2021 to Offer Key Insights into Political and Public Policy Developments Impacting Higher Education
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November 9, 2020
Registration is now open for ACE2021, which will take place March 22–24. This year’s virtual format allows more people to attend higher education’s premier event safely and at a lower cost.
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Register Now for Virtual ACE2021
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November 9, 2020
Register Now for Virtual ACE2021
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March 9, 2020
ACE2020, ACE’s 102nd Annual Meeting set to begin March 14 in San Diego, has been canceled due to the ongoing and growing threat posed by the novel coronavirus outbreak around the world and in the United States.
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ACE2020 Canceled in Response to Widening Coronavirus Outbreak
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March 9, 2020
ACE2020 Canceled in Response to Widening Coronavirus Outbreak
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February 26, 2020
Amanda Webb, a nurse from Indianapolis, and Matthew Morin, a student at Central Michigan University, are ACE's 2019 Students of the Year.
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ACE Names Amanda Webb and Matthew Morin 2019 Students of the Year
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February 26, 2020
ACE Names Amanda Webb and Matthew Morin 2019 Students of the Year
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February 19, 2020
ACE has announced that Carol Moore, president of Columbia College in South Carolina, will receive the 2020 ACE/APL nextED Donna Shavlik Award.
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Columbia College President Carol Moore to Receive the ACE/APL nextED Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2020
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February 19, 2020
Columbia College President Carol Moore to Receive the ACE/APL nextED Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2020
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January 9, 2019
Two nationally prominent experts on race and racism, Beverly Daniel Tatum and Robin DiAngelo, will discuss the role of race in America and on college campuses during ACE2019’s Monday Morning Plenary.
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ACE2019 to Showcase Leading Voices on Race and Equity in Higher Education
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January 9, 2019
ACE2019 to Showcase Leading Voices on Race and Equity in Higher Education
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December 19, 2018
Campus leaders attending ACE2019 can learn what to be prepared for in higher ed in the year ahead at a concurrent session where editors and reporters from The Chronicle of Higher Education will discuss the publication’s 2019 Trends Report.
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Get the Scoop on Higher Education Trends at ACE2019
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December 19, 2018
Get the Scoop on Higher Education Trends at ACE2019
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December 14, 2018
Mark P. Becker, president of Georgia State University, has been elected Board chair of ACE, while Paul J. LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University is now vice-chair.
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Georgia State University President Mark P. Becker Elected ACE Board Chair
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December 14, 2018
Georgia State University President Mark P. Becker Elected ACE Board Chair
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December 5, 2018
Author Tara Westover will discuss her best-selling memoir Educated and the transformative power of education during the ACE2019 Monday Luncheon Plenary.
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Best-Selling Author Tara Westover to Address ACE2019
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December 5, 2018
Best-Selling Author Tara Westover to Address ACE2019
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November 13, 2018
Nearly 2,000 college and university leaders from deans to presidents will gather in March at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown for the nation’s most distinguished higher education event, ACE2019. There is still time to take advantage of the early bird p
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Last Chance to Take Advantage of ACE2019 Early Bird Discount
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November 13, 2018
Last Chance to Take Advantage of ACE2019 Early Bird Discount
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October 1, 2018
As a new Congress begins work next year, ACE2019 will offer valuable opportunities for campus leaders to learn what to expect from policymakers on topics such as Title IX, immigration, federal regulations, and budget and appropriations.
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Get the Scoop on What’s Ahead for Higher Education Policy at ACE2019
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October 1, 2018
Get the Scoop on What’s Ahead for Higher Education Policy at ACE2019
Press Release
March 12, 2018
The award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education.
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ACE Honors University of California President Janet Napolitano with 2018 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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March 12, 2018
ACE Honors University of California President Janet Napolitano with 2018 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
Press Release
March 12, 2018
Barbara R. Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University, has been elected chair of ACE's Board of Directors, while Mark P. Becker, president of Georgia State University, is now vice chair.
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Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder Elected ACE Board Chair
Press Release
March 12, 2018
Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder Elected ACE Board Chair
Press Release
March 11, 2018
ACE has awarded Renu Khator, chancellor of the University of Houston System and president of the University of Houston, with the 2018 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.
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Renu Khator Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
Press Release
March 11, 2018
Renu Khator Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
Press Release
March 11, 2018
The award was created to recognize institutions that have responded to higher education challenges in innovative and creative ways and achieved dramatic changes in a relatively brief period.
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Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter’s University Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
Press Release
March 11, 2018
Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter’s University Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
Press Release
February 28, 2018
Nationally recognized higher education leader Freeman A. Hrabowski, III will be presented with the ACE Lifetime Achievement Award during ACE2018, ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting next month.
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UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Receive ACE Lifetime Achievement Award
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February 28, 2018
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Receive ACE Lifetime Achievement Award
Press Release
February 21, 2018
LaMarr A. Smith, a health claims representative and business student from Buffalo, and Justin Darnall, a Marine veteran and aspiring aerospace engineer from Denver, will be presented with the honor at ACE2018.
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ACE Names LaMarr A. Smith and Justin Darnall 2017 Students of the Year
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February 21, 2018
ACE Names LaMarr A. Smith and Justin Darnall 2017 Students of the Year
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February 20, 2018
A discussion about how colleges and universities can confront legacies of injustice will be one of the featured plenary sessions at ACE2018, ACE’s 100th Annual meeting scheduled for March 10-13 in Washington, DC.
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University Leaders to Discuss Confronting Higher Education’s Historical Injustices at ACE2018
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February 20, 2018
University Leaders to Discuss Confronting Higher Education’s Historical Injustices at ACE2018
Press Release
February 14, 2018
ACE has selected Judith S. White, president and executive director of HERS, to receive the 2018 Donna Shavlik Award.
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Judith White to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2018
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February 14, 2018
Judith White to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2018
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February 5, 2018
Margee Ensign, president of Dickinson College (PA), will speak to leading in the face of opposition during her address at ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting, March 10-13 in Washington, DC.
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Margee Ensign to Keynote Women’s Leadership Dinner at ACE2018
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February 5, 2018
Margee Ensign to Keynote Women’s Leadership Dinner at ACE2018
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January 22, 2018
The two renowned higher education leaders so far announced as plenary speakers at ACE2018​, ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, will speak to the changing landscape of postsecondary education in the United States.
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ACE2018 Sessions to Address Higher Education Advocacy, Policy, and Access
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January 22, 2018
ACE2018 Sessions to Address Higher Education Advocacy, Policy, and Access
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January 10, 2018
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) will be a featured speaker during ACE2018, ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting.
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UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Address ACE2018
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January 10, 2018
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Address ACE2018
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December 20, 2017
Nancy L. Zimpher, SUNY chancellor emeritus, senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and faculty member at the University at Albany (NY), will keynote the Robert H. Atwell Plenary at ACE2018, ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting.
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Higher Education Leader Nancy Zimpher to Keynote ACE2018 Atwell Plenary
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December 20, 2017
Higher Education Leader Nancy Zimpher to Keynote ACE2018 Atwell Plenary
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March 13, 2017
ACE's membership also elected Barbara R. Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University, as vice chair; and R. Barbara Gitenstein, president of The College of New Jersey, secretary.
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Judy C. Miner, Chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District, Elected ACE Board Chair
Press Release
March 13, 2017
Judy C. Miner, Chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District, Elected ACE Board Chair
Press Release
March 12, 2017
​The late Earl H. Potter III, former president of St. Cloud State University, has been awarded with the 2017 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award during the opening plenary of ACE2017, ACE's 99th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
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ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award Posthumously Bestowed to Earl H. Potter III
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March 12, 2017
ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award Posthumously Bestowed to Earl H. Potter III
Press Release
March 12, 2017
The award was created to recognize institutions that have responded to higher education challenges in innovative and creative ways and achieved dramatic changes in a relatively brief period, and includes a $10,000 prize.
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Brandman University and Agnes Scott College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
Press Release
March 12, 2017
Brandman University and Agnes Scott College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
Press Release
March 1, 2017
ACE announced today that Mildred García, president of California State University, Fullerton, (CSUF) will receive the 2017 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award.
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ACE to Honor Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García With 2017 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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March 1, 2017
ACE to Honor Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García With 2017 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
Press Release
February 22, 2017
Judy Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida System, will receive the 2017 Donna Shavlik Award. The award will be presented at ACE2017, ACE’s 99th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Judy Genshaft to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2017
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February 22, 2017
Judy Genshaft to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2017
Press Release
February 15, 2017
​Tara Turley, a single mother and electrician who employed her skills to assist her flood-ravaged West Virginia community, is ACE’s 2016 Student of the Year.
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ACE Names West Virginia Resident Tara Turley 2016 Student of the Year
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February 15, 2017
ACE Names West Virginia Resident Tara Turley 2016 Student of the Year
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January 30, 2017
A pair of noted higher education economists will take part in a broad-based discussion about the value of higher education for promoting both economic opportunity and an engaged citizenry at ACE2017.
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Prominent Higher Education Economists to Explore Value of Higher Education at ACE2017
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January 30, 2017
Prominent Higher Education Economists to Explore Value of Higher Education at ACE2017
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December 5, 2016
Christine Brennan, an award-winning sports columnist for USA Today and best-selling author and speaker, will give the keynote address at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE2017.
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Christine Brennan to Headline Women’s Leadership Dinner at ACE2017
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December 5, 2016
Christine Brennan to Headline Women’s Leadership Dinner at ACE2017
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October 24, 2016
​Teresa A. Sullivan, president of the University of Virginia (UVA), will keynote the Robert H. Atwell Plenary at ACE2017.
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UVA President Teresa Sullivan to Keynote ACE2017 Atwell Plenary
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October 24, 2016
UVA President Teresa Sullivan to Keynote ACE2017 Atwell Plenary
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September 26, 2016
​Joichi “Joi” Ito, an internationally prominent activist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist, will be the keynote speaker at the ACE2017 Monday luncheon plenary session on innovation.
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MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito to Address ACE2017
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September 26, 2016
MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito to Address ACE2017
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March 14, 2016
John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University (DC), has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of ACE, the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities.
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Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia Elected ACE Board Chair
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March 14, 2016
Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia Elected ACE Board Chair
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March 13, 2016
John Casteen ​John T. Casteen III, president emeritus of the University of Virginia, was presented today with the 2016 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.
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Casteen Receives 2016 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
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March 13, 2016
Casteen Receives 2016 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award
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March 13, 2016
ACE announced today that Fayetteville State University (NC) and Newbury College (MA) are the recipients of the 2016 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation.
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Fayetteville State University and Newbury College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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March 13, 2016
Fayetteville State University and Newbury College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
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March 9, 2016
ACE announced today that Brice W. Harris, chancellor of the California Community Colleges, will be presented with the ACE Lifetime Achievement Award at ACE2016.
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California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris to Receive ACE Lifetime Achievement Award
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March 9, 2016
California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris to Receive ACE Lifetime Achievement Award
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March 9, 2016
Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), will explore the theme of Leading in a Changing World at the ACE2016, ACE’s 98th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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Girl Scouts USA CEO Anna Maria Chávez to Address ACE2016
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March 9, 2016
Girl Scouts USA CEO Anna Maria Chávez to Address ACE2016
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March 2, 2016
ACE announced today that Santa J. Ono, president of the University of Cincinnati, will receive the 2016 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award.
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ACE to Honor University of Cincinnati President Santa J. Ono With 2016 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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March 2, 2016
ACE to Honor University of Cincinnati President Santa J. Ono With 2016 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award
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February 17, 2016
ACE announced today that Lucie Lapovsky, a longtime advocate for achieving gender equity in higher education leadership, will receive the 2016 Donna Shavlik Award.
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Lucie Lapovsky to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2016
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February 17, 2016
Lucie Lapovsky to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2016
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February 8, 2016
Two leading national voices in the arenas of consumer technology and political and public opinion, entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman and journalist Eugene Robinson, will be featured at ACE2016.
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Entrepreneur and Investor Reid Hoffman, Journalist Eugene Robinson to Address ACE2016
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February 8, 2016
Entrepreneur and Investor Reid Hoffman, Journalist Eugene Robinson to Address ACE2016
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January 4, 2016
A discussion about how colleges and universities can address inequity issues on campus and increase access to education, research and community investment will be one of the featured plenary sessions at ACE2016.
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ACE2016 Plenary Session to Address Higher Education Equity and Social Justice
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January 4, 2016
ACE2016 Plenary Session to Address Higher Education Equity and Social Justice
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Facts in Hand: Supporting Veterans Through the Post–9/11 GI Bill
February 2, 2023
Facts in Hand: Supporting Veterans Through the Post–9/11 GI Bill
Educational benefits are vital for ensuring that veterans can succeed in higher education. In terms of funding and number of beneficiaries, the Post–9/11 GI Bill is the largest of the VA's benefit programs.
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August 30, 2022
Facts in Hand: Measuring Student Loan Default Today
With the student loan repayment pause going on for over two years now, federal policy makers and isntitutions need a new way to measure the share of borrowers who default on their debts.
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Facts in Hand: College Enrollment During the Pandemic
July 26, 2022
Facts in Hand: College Enrollment During the Pandemic
While overall enrollment in postsecondary education has been declining over the past decade, the pandemic appears to have exacerbated this trend, especially at community colleges and among nontraditional students.
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Facts in Hand: Students of Color and Degree Attainment
June 22, 2022
Facts in Hand: Students of Color and Degree Attainment
Over two million students will receive college degrees this year, and a record share of them will be students of color. These gains in degree attainment, particularly among Hispanic students, are especially strong in STEM fields.
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Facts in Hand: Who Is Borrowing for College?
May 17, 2022
Facts in Hand: Who Is Borrowing for College?
Data show that undergraduate student borrowing patterns are similar across sectors, an indicator that higher education is trying to minimize undergraduate debt. Graduate student borrowing data, however, offer a note of caution.
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Facts in Hand: Keeping the United States Competitive
March 14, 2022
Facts in Hand: Keeping the United States Competitive
U.S. colleges and universities play a vital role in expanding our nation’s STEM capacity and building a strong STEM workforce. Partnerships between the federal government and postsecondary institutions are crucial in this work.
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