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Haass, Bacow, and Bond Hill Among the Nationally Prominent Plenary Speakers at ACE2019

Former U.S. diplomat Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow will discuss developments in global affairs likely to impact higher education during ACE2019’s Opening Plenary.

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ACE, Higher Education Groups Comment on Proposed Title IX Rules, Caution That Colleges Are Not Courts

The proposed rules, published in the Federal Register in November, would replace the Obama administration’s Title IX guidance that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rescinded in 2017.

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ACE Unveils New Resource on the Status of Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

A seminal ACE report explores the evolving state of race and ethnicity in the higher education landscape and shows that while the number of students of color continues to rise, gaps in access, attainment, and debt levels remain.

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ACE Internationalization Lab Offers Opportunity for Institutional Change

Colleges and universities ready to transform their campuses’ approaches to global education should apply now for the 17th cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory. Selected participants will begin 20 months of work in August 2019.

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February 21, 2019

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

The Washington Post reports that three dozen advocacy groups are calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to intensify monitoring of college programs that enroll veterans . . . The New York Times looks at the steps colleges are taking to...
January 30, 2019

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Council’s Comments on the Proposed Title IX Regulations

On balance, we think these draft regulations are a step in the wrong direction. Our central concern is that the proposed rule imposes a legalistic, prescriptive “one-size-fits-all” judicial-like process on colleges and universities.
Student Issues

January 23, 2019

Address Student Mental Health Crisis With Regional Peers

Register now for the the ACE South Winter Summit in New Orleans to learn more about addressing mental health challenges on your campus.
Higher Education Act

January 23, 2019

ACE, Higher Education Groups Request Clarification on Foreign Gift and Contract Rules

ACE, along with the other five presidential higher education associations, sent a letter Jan. 18 to the Department of Education seeking clarification on Sec. 117 of the HEA, which outlines reporting requirements on foreign gift and contracts for...
Budget and Appropriations

January 07, 2019

As Government Shutdown Continues, Broad Outline Emerges of Higher Education Policy Agenda for 2019

The dispute over border wall funding is impacting federal research and generating more uncertainty for Dreamers.
Immigration

December 10, 2018

ACE Submits Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule

The Council is concerned about the impact on American students with immigrant family members as well as international students, including graduate and professional students who may become legally employed in the United States.
Student Mobility

December 04, 2018

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Central European University

ACE President Ted Mitchell released a statement regarding Central European University being forced to relocate from Budapest, Hungary, to Vienna, Austria, and calling on Hungary to reconsider its stance and show that it understands and embraces the...
Gender Equity

December 03, 2018

ACE, Associations Urge HHS Not to Pursue Definition of Sex

ACE and 28 other higher education groups are urging HHS not to pursue developing a definition of “sex” that would maintain that an individual’s sex was determined at birth and was unchangeable.
Financial Aid

November 28, 2018

Education Department Announces Delay in Recall of Perkins Funds

The Department of Education has announced a delay in the recall of Perkins Loan funds from colleges and universities while it explores the need to reimburse institutions for their share of canceled loans for some borrowers.
Student Mobility

November 26, 2018

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Pardon of Matthew Hedges

ACE President Ted Mitchell released a statement regarding the pardon of British Ph.D. student Matthew Hedges, who had been wrongfully imprisoned by the United Arab Emirates.

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Research Reports

Cover of 2018 Report, Speaking Truth and Acting With Integiry

Speaking Truth and Acting with Integrity: Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate

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Voices from the Field: Women of Color Presidents in Higher Education

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Minority Serving Institutions as Engines of Upward Mobility

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Higher Education Today

ACE's blog covers what is most relevant to higher education today and how these issues play out in the public sphere.

President to President

President to President is Ted Mitchell's weekly email newsletter to ACE members.

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Credential Engine Webinar Series

This event provided an overview to explore the current credential landscape and learn how you can engage with Credential Engine to create credential transparency, improve your organization's ability to demonstrate value and ROI to students and...
Why the Nation Needs to Do College Attainment Better

Setting goals for college attainment helps to focus public dialogue, identify barriers to completion, and target resources to specific challenges. In this June 18 forum, a diverse group of higher education thought leaders will discuss educational...
ACE2018 - ACE's 100th Annual Meeting

Our 100th Annual Meeting will be held March 10–13, 2018 in Washington, DC at the Marriott Marquis.

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Latest News

Haass, Bacow, and Bond Hill Among the Nationally Prominent Plenary Speakers at ACE2019

ACE, Higher Education Groups Comment on Proposed Title IX Rules, Caution That Colleges Are Not Courts

ACE Unveils New Resource on the Status of Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

ACE Internationalization Lab Offers Opportunity for Institutional Change

Leadership & Advocacy News

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Council’s Comments on the Proposed Title IX Regulations

Address Student Mental Health Crisis With Regional Peers

ACE, Higher Education Groups Request Clarification on Foreign Gift and Contract Rules

As Government Shutdown Continues, Broad Outline Emerges of Higher Education Policy Agenda for 2019

ACE Submits Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Central European University

ACE, Associations Urge HHS Not to Pursue Definition of Sex

Education Department Announces Delay in Recall of Perkins Funds

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Pardon of Matthew Hedges

Research Reports

ACE Publications

Higher Education Today

The Presidency Magazine

President to President

Previous Events

Credential Engine Webinar Series

Why the Nation Needs to Do College Attainment Better

ACE2018 - ACE's 100th Annual Meeting