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News
October 16, 2019
House Democrats have introduced the latest legislative proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the law that governs federal financial aid and other higher education programs, as well as relevant rules and regulations.
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House Democrats Begin the HEA Reauthorization Process (Again)
News
October 16, 2019
House Democrats Begin the HEA Reauthorization Process (Again)
Annual Meeting
March 14 to 16, 2020
ACE2020 will be held March 14-16, 2020 in San Diego, CA. Register now for the country’s most distinguished higher education event.
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Register Now: ACE2020 - ACE's 102nd Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting
March 14 to 16, 2020
Register Now: ACE2020 - ACE's 102nd Annual Meeting
Issue Brief
October 11, 2019
ACE Vice President and General Counsel Peter G. McDonough talks with four experts on diversity in admissions policy about the recent district court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard.
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The Harvard Admissions Case: Reactions to the Judge's Ruling
Issue Brief
October 11, 2019
The Harvard Admissions Case: Reactions to the Judge's Ruling
Summit
October 28 to 29, 2019
​Discover how campuses can thrive in the current landscape by identifying their unique value proposition, communicating it to key stakeholders, and delivering on its promises.
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Register Now: ACE Midwest Fall Summit
Summit
October 28 to 29, 2019
Register Now: ACE Midwest Fall Summit
Publication
October 4, 2019
This report shares a road map for institutions to create and implement a systemic approach to student success for a diverse student population, including cross-functional collaboration and shared, equity-minded leadership.
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Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today’s Student
Publication
October 4, 2019
Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today’s Student
Podcast
October 15, 2019
A week after a district court judge rejected claims that Harvard intentionally discriminates against Asian Americans, Julie J. Park talks with hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa about what the decision means for diversity in higher education.
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dotEDU Episode 07: Asian American Students in Higher Ed . . . It’s Complicated
Podcast
October 15, 2019
dotEDU Episode 07: Asian American Students in Higher Ed . . . It’s Complicated
News
October 11, 2019
Join experts and leaders from ACE, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Huron for a webinar on Oct. 22 from 2-3:00 p.m. (ET) to hear findings from a recent survey of campus leaders.
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Webinar to Explore How Institutions Can Prepare for and Promote Change
News
October 11, 2019
Webinar to Explore How Institutions Can Prepare for and Promote Change
News
October 4, 2019
Background on an amicus brief ACE and 43 higher education associations submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
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ACE, 43 Other Associations Submit Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold the Legality of DACA
News
October 4, 2019
ACE, 43 Other Associations Submit Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold the Legality of DACA
News
October 3, 2019
A case study of the 10-year journey through regional accreditation of the non-traditional institution College Unbound uncovers the innovation behind a learner-centered and student-driven approach to higher education, according to a new ACE report.
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College Unbound Case Study Offers Inside Look at Future of Innovation in Higher Education
News
October 3, 2019
College Unbound Case Study Offers Inside Look at Future of Innovation in Higher Education
News
October 2, 2019
A federal judge Tuesday released a long-anticipated decision in the Harvard University admissions case, ruling the institution does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants and reaffirming the importance of race-conscious admissions.
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Federal Court Upholds Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Process
News
October 2, 2019
Federal Court Upholds Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Process
News
September 30, 2019
ACE’s newly published paper explores how faculty can use data to identify specific challenges and barriers to success for students in their own departments or disciplines.
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New ACE Paper Finds Faculty Members Key to Student Success at Community Colleges
News
September 30, 2019
New ACE Paper Finds Faculty Members Key to Student Success at Community Colleges
Podcast
September 30, 2019
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lindsay Wayt, director of analytics for NACUBO, discusses how colleges and universities are using analytics to achieve the essential goals of a 21st century campus.
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dotEDU Episode 06: Big Data Goes to College
Podcast
September 30, 2019
dotEDU Episode 06: Big Data Goes to College
News
September 27, 2019
The Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule increasing the salary threshold for white-collar exemptions to the federal overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Labor Department Publishes Final Overtime Rule: What Campuses Need to Know
News
September 27, 2019
Labor Department Publishes Final Overtime Rule: What Campuses Need to Know
News
September 27, 2019
If there is a leader or initiative on your campus committed to enhancing career development, campus climate, and mentoring for women in higher education, consider nominating them for the Donna Shavlik Award or ACE State Network Award.
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Honor a Person or Program Advancing Women in Higher Education
News
September 27, 2019
Honor a Person or Program Advancing Women in Higher Education
Press Release
September 26, 2019
ACE) and Strada Education Network announced a groundbreaking, 2.5-year initiative to help colleges and universities align learning and workforce opportunities to improve student success. 
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ACE, Strada Launch Innovative Learner Success Initiative
Press Release
September 26, 2019
ACE, Strada Launch Innovative Learner Success Initiative
News
September 16, 2019
ACE and 43 other higher education groups sent a letter to House leaders in support of a measure to extend funding for STEM programs at colleges and universities serving predominantly minority student populations.
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ACE, Higher Education Groups Call on House to Extend Funding for STEM Programs at HBCUs, Other MSIs
News
September 16, 2019
ACE, Higher Education Groups Call on House to Extend Funding for STEM Programs at HBCUs, Other MSIs
Statement
September 16, 2019
It is vital for members of the House of Representatives to swiftly approve the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Importance of Passing the FUTURE Act
Statement
September 16, 2019
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Importance of Passing the FUTURE Act
News
September 16, 2019
More than 600 colleges and universities have signed a letter urging Congress act now to pass long overdue bipartisan legislation providing permanent protection for Dreamers.
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Hundreds of Colleges and Universities Sign Letter Urging Congressional Action to Protect Dreamers
News
September 16, 2019
Hundreds of Colleges and Universities Sign Letter Urging Congressional Action to Protect Dreamers
Podcast
September 16, 2019
Listen to the latest episode of ACE's dotEDU podcast featuring a conversation with Anthony Jack, Harvard professor and author of The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students.
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dotEDU Episode 05: Beyond the Admissions Letter: Helping Disadvantaged Students Succeed in College
Podcast
September 16, 2019
dotEDU Episode 05: Beyond the Admissions Letter: Helping Disadvantaged Students Succeed in College
News
September 13, 2019
As Congress and federal security agencies raise concerns about foreign influence at colleges and universities, campuses have had an increasing number of questions about the foreign gift and contract reporting requirements.
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ED Announces Plans to Expand Collection of Information on Foreign Gifts and Contracts
News
September 13, 2019
ED Announces Plans to Expand Collection of Information on Foreign Gifts and Contracts
News
September 6, 2019
The Department of Education has released its final regulation on borrower defense to repayment, which cancels Direct Loans for students whose institutions misled them.
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Education Department Releases Final Borrower Defense Rules
News
September 6, 2019
Education Department Releases Final Borrower Defense Rules
News
August 22, 2019
ACE President Ted Mitchell applauded the announcement and urged the administration to address other loan cancellation problems.
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Trump Administration Announces Easier Path to Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
News
August 22, 2019
Trump Administration Announces Easier Path to Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
Statement
August 21, 2019
This announcement means that nearly 40,000 disabled veterans—including 25,000 already in default on their loans—will get the benefits that were promised.
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Administration’s Plan to Forgive Student Loans for Disabled Veterans
Statement
August 21, 2019
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Administration’s Plan to Forgive Student Loans for Disabled Veterans
News
August 20, 2019
ACE’s ever-popular Internationalization Laboratory reached new heights earlier this month with the convening of the 17th cohort and the addition of several new Lab advisors.
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Largest Cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Lab Yet Begins Work
News
August 20, 2019
Largest Cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Lab Yet Begins Work
News
August 15, 2019
The 2019-20 class of ACE Fellows engaged in an immersive week-long retreat earlier this month in Hartford, Connecticut to jumpstart their year of leadership development.
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ACE Fellows Explore What It Takes to Lead at Opening Retreat
News
August 15, 2019
ACE Fellows Explore What It Takes to Lead at Opening Retreat
Blog Post
August 12, 2019
To better understand how campuses are navigating the challenge of student mental health and well-being, ACE conducted a survey of 400 college and university presidents at the end of April. Read what they had to say.
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College Student Mental Health and Well-Being: A Survey of College Presidents
Blog Post
August 12, 2019
College Student Mental Health and Well-Being: A Survey of College Presidents
News
August 12, 2019
​The Trump administration has finalized its plan to overhaul how the government evaluates whether an individual from another country, either already in the United States or seeking to come here, is “not likely to be a public charge.”
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Trump Administration Releases Final Public Charge Rule
News
August 12, 2019
Trump Administration Releases Final Public Charge Rule
News
August 12, 2019
Applications and nominations are now open for three awards to be presented at ACE2020, ACE’s 102nd Annual Meeting, March 14-16, in San Diego, California.
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Nominate or Apply for an ACE Leadership Award
News
August 12, 2019
Nominate or Apply for an ACE Leadership Award
News
August 9, 2019
​Federal financial aid dollars are once again available to tens of thousands of California students enrolled in online programs at nonprofit out-of-state colleges and universities.
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Federal Aid Freed for Online California Students Enrolled at Out-of-State Institutions
News
August 9, 2019
Federal Aid Freed for Online California Students Enrolled at Out-of-State Institutions
News
August 2, 2019
ACE and other higher education groups wrote to Congress in support of the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, an effort to remove barriers preventing low-income students from accessing benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Higher Education Community Urges Support for Campus Hunger Bill
News
August 2, 2019
Higher Education Community Urges Support for Campus Hunger Bill
News
July 31, 2019
Efforts to deal with sexual harassment in science have continued over the summer, with the House approving a bill to address the problem and NASA moving on rule changes similar to those implemented by NSF last year.
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Efforts to Curb Sexual Harassment in Science Move Forward
News
July 31, 2019
Efforts to Curb Sexual Harassment in Science Move Forward
News
July 22, 2019
Applications are open for the 2020-21 class of the nation’s premier higher education leadership development program.
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Be the Change You Want to See in Higher Ed—Apply to the ACE Fellows Program
News
July 22, 2019
Be the Change You Want to See in Higher Ed—Apply to the ACE Fellows Program
News
July 17, 2019
ACE asks the Trump administration to improve the visa processing times for the nation's more than 1 million international students in the United States.
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ACE, Associations Call for “Sensible Steps” to Improve the Student Visa Process
News
July 17, 2019
ACE, Associations Call for “Sensible Steps” to Improve the Student Visa Process
News
July 15, 2019
The House of Representatives approved a $733 billion defense policy bill on Friday that includes provisions targeted at stemming perceived academic espionage at U.S. research universities.
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House Defense Bill Includes Provisions on Academic Espionage, For-Profit Oversight
News
July 15, 2019
House Defense Bill Includes Provisions on Academic Espionage, For-Profit Oversight
News
July 10, 2019
The Global Forum on Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy, and the Future of Democracy convened in Strasbourg, France June 20-21, producing a declaration outlining the responsibilities of higher education on these topics.
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Global Forum Adopts Declaration on Academic Freedom
News
July 10, 2019
Global Forum Adopts Declaration on Academic Freedom
News
July 8, 2019
ACE President Ted Mitchell has urged the Alaska State Legislature to override the governor’s budget veto and change course on the proposed draconian cut to the state’s public higher education system.
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ACE Calls on Alaska Legislature to Override Higher Education Cuts
News
July 8, 2019
ACE Calls on Alaska Legislature to Override Higher Education Cuts
News
July 3, 2019
The Treasury Department has released proposed rules for the tax on the endowments of private colleges and universities included in the 2017 tax overhaul, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Treasury Department Releases Endowment Tax Draft Rules
News
July 3, 2019
Treasury Department Releases Endowment Tax Draft Rules
News
July 1, 2019
​​The Education Department has rescinded the Obama-era gainful employment regulations, which penalized some programs that graduated students with too much debt. ACE and other groups advocated against repeal.
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Department of Education Repeals Gainful Employment Regulations
News
July 1, 2019
Department of Education Repeals Gainful Employment Regulations
News
July 1, 2019
The Supreme Court will review the Trump administration's decision to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy in its October term.
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Supreme Court to Review DACA Policy Protecting Young Undocumented Immigrants
News
July 1, 2019
Supreme Court to Review DACA Policy Protecting Young Undocumented Immigrants
Statement
June 28, 2019
The Supreme Court will hear three DACA cases this fall. However, there remains an urgent need for Congress to pass a long-term legislative solution for Dreamers.
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Supreme Court Decision to Take Up DACA
Statement
June 28, 2019
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Supreme Court Decision to Take Up DACA
Statement
June 28, 2019
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on June 28 issued the final repeal of regulations crafted by the Obama administration to hold low-quality career education programs accountable.
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Statement of ACE Senior Vice President Terry W. Hartle on Repeal of Gainful Employment Regulations
Statement
June 28, 2019
Statement of ACE Senior Vice President Terry W. Hartle on Repeal of Gainful Employment Regulations
News
June 26, 2019
Students, researchers, policy makers, and higher education leaders came together in Washington, DC, recently to discuss how institutions can be better engines of upward mobility for students left behind in the higher education system.
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Helping Students Succeed: Event Explores Ways to Close Higher Ed Equity Gaps
News
June 26, 2019
Helping Students Succeed: Event Explores Ways to Close Higher Ed Equity Gaps
News
June 24, 2019
The 2019-20 class of the ACE Fellows Program kicked off their leadership development experience with an orientation June 14-15 at ACE’s offices in Washington, DC.
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New Fellows Class Sets the Scene for Leadership Growth
News
June 24, 2019
New Fellows Class Sets the Scene for Leadership Growth
News
June 24, 2019
Congressional members from both parties have expressed heightened concern in recent months over security and foreign influence at higher education institutions, specifically around China.
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Senate Defense Bill Targets Security and Foreign Influence at Colleges and Universities
News
June 24, 2019
Senate Defense Bill Targets Security and Foreign Influence at Colleges and Universities
Letters & Comments
June 21, 2019
Letter from ACE and 16 other higher education association to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging the Senate to swiftly correct a mistake made in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).
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Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Swift Passage of the Kiddie Tax Scholarship Fix
Letters & Comments
June 21, 2019
Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Swift Passage of the Kiddie Tax Scholarship Fix
News
June 19, 2019
​​The GI Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that has helped millions of veterans pay for postsecondary education, marks its 75th anniversary on June 22.
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The GI Bill Turns 75
News
June 19, 2019
The GI Bill Turns 75
Letters & Comments
June 19, 2019
ACE President Ted Mitchellwrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in support of H.R. 2740, a bill providing FY 2020 appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and three other departments.
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Letter to House Leaders in Support of the FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill
Letters & Comments
June 19, 2019
Letter to House Leaders in Support of the FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill
News
June 19, 2019
ACE and five other higher education associations have written to House Ways and Means Committee leaders urging support for extending the tuition deduction and repealing the so-called parking tax in two bills scheduled for committee markup.
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ACE, Other Groups Urge Congress to Extend Tuition Deduction, Repeal Parking Tax
News
June 19, 2019
ACE, Other Groups Urge Congress to Extend Tuition Deduction, Repeal Parking Tax
Letters & Comments
June 19, 2019
Letter from ACE and five other associations to the House Ways and Means committee in support of an extension of the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses included in the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
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Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on the Tuition Deduction and Parking Tax
Letters & Comments
June 19, 2019
Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on the Tuition Deduction and Parking Tax
News
June 17, 2019
Data in a new ACE brief shows that less than 10 percent of just over 2,300 institutions nationwide are in serious risk of closing or merging. However, institutions that are genuinely struggling but not in immediate danger of closing also face challenges.
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ACE Brief Highlights Higher Ed Market Risks and Stressors, Solutions
News
June 17, 2019
ACE Brief Highlights Higher Ed Market Risks and Stressors, Solutions
News
June 17, 2019
Campus leaders gathered last week in Portland, Oregon to discuss today’s students and the economic realities of our institutions and the nation at the ACE West Summer Summit.
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Portland Summit Provides Insights Into Student and Economic Trends
News
June 17, 2019
Portland Summit Provides Insights Into Student and Economic Trends
News
June 5, 2019
The measure would give young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children a pathway to citizenship.
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House Approves Dream Act, Sending Bill to Senate
News
June 5, 2019
House Approves Dream Act, Sending Bill to Senate
News
June 5, 2019
ACE President Ted Mitchell sent a l​​​​etter Tuesday to Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), thanking the lawmakers for introducing legislation to fix a mistake in the 2017 tax law.
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ACE Urges Senate to Pass Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-Income Students
News
June 5, 2019
ACE Urges Senate to Pass Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-Income Students
News
June 3, 2019
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019 (H.R. 3038), legislation that would establish an interagency working group of federal science, intelligence, and security agencies.
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House Bill Would Encourage Interagency Coordination to Address Threats to Sensitive Federally Funded Research
News
June 3, 2019
House Bill Would Encourage Interagency Coordination to Address Threats to Sensitive Federally Funded Research
News
June 3, 2019
Vote comes as the Supreme Court rejects the Trump administration’s request to move swiftly on resolving the legal status of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
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House Set to Vote on American Dream and Promise Act
News
June 3, 2019
House Set to Vote on American Dream and Promise Act
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