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Supporting Military Educationhttps://militaryguide.acenet.edu/, Learn More<img alt="Picture of a US Army brigrade paratrooping in Alaska" src="/PublishingImages/Interior-Page-Heroes/Paratroop_Drop_flipped.jpg?RenditionID=10" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClass68143CF3CE5A4625A946F0E2A68B14E9"><p>The ACE Military Guide makes it easier for academic institutions to evaluate ACE credit recommendations, saving time and money for military-connected students.</p></div>Recovering From COVID-19https://admin.acenet.edu/Pages/COVID-19-Information.aspx, Read More<img alt="Picture of a new graduate in cap and gown taking a selfie" src="/PublishingImages/Interior-Page-Heroes/covid-grad-selfie-hero.jpg?RenditionID=10" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClass25DAD1D5D491432F8DB84F69869B75C5"><p>As higher education works to establish a new sense of normalcy, ACE has curated a variety of resources to help campus leaders, students, and parents make informed decisions.</p></div> Online Event July 26, 20211:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. ET Get the latest on legislation to enhance U.S. security and competitiveness with China, updates on the congressional appropriations process, and hear where higher ed policy stands as Congress heads into recess. Read More Online Event July 26, 20211:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. ET Public Policy Pop-Up: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, Appropriations, and Recess Wrap-Up News July 26, 2021 ACE and six other higher education associations have written to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Department of Education (ED) to develop and publicly share a clear plan to transition federal student loan borrowers back into repayment. Read More News July 26, 2021 ACE, Higher Education Groups Urge Education Department to Communicate Plans for Resuming Student Loan Repayments News July 26, 2021 Amid reports of an uptick in international student visa approvals for the fall, the departments of Education and State released a joint statement affirming the value of international education to U.S. diplomacy, national security, and economic prosperity. Read More News July 26, 2021 Biden Administration Outlines Policies to Support International Education; Travel to the U.S. Begins to Ease for International Students News July 19, 2021 The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a FY 2022 funding bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, which includes substantial increases for student aid and scientific research. Read More News July 19, 2021 FY 2022 Education Funding Bill Moves Forward in House Statement July 13, 2021 This is an enormously important step that will facilitate the return of low- and middle-income students to higher education. What can easily appear to be an inside baseball administrative issue is, in fact, a godsend to both students and campus officials. Read More Statement July 13, 2021 ACE President Ted Mitchell Statement About Temporary Changes to Federal Student Aid Verification Process News July 13, 2021 ACE is proud to be part of a national campaign to double the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000 and help more students earn a degree, get a good-paying job and achieve a brighter future. Read More News July 13, 2021 ACE Helps Launch National Campaign to #DoublePell News July 12, 2021 A series of videos on resources and support systems for prospective and current international students and a new report titled “Career Pathways for International Students” were recently added to the trove of ACE resources. Read More News July 12, 2021 New Resources Cover Support Systems, Career Pathways for International Students News July 12, 2021 ACE and 21 other higher education associations are urging congressional leaders to include dedicated investments in broadband technology for college students and institutions in any infrastructure package they might consider. Read More News July 12, 2021 ACE, Higher Ed Groups Urge Federal Support for Broadband for Students and Campuses News July 7, 2021 The Department of Homeland Security has formally withdrawb the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would impose a fixed duration of admission for international students and restore “duration of status.” Read More News July 7, 2021 Biden Administration Withdraws Trump Rule on International Student Visas News July 6, 2021 ACE and 43 other associations submitted comments July 1 on an array of topics that the Department of Education has indicated could be subject to negotiated rulemaking under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Read More News July 6, 2021 ACE, Other Associations Offer Comments, Principles on ED Rulemaking for Title IV Programs News July 1, 2021 Registration is now open for Agile Administrators, ACE’s new, first-of-a-kind program combining self-paced and social online learning with the opportunity to earn a microcredential to support the professional growth of innovative higher education leaders. Read More News July 1, 2021 Join the ACE Agile Administrator Program to Meet the Challenge of Leading in a Changing Environment News July 1, 2021 Recognizing the need for a broader knowledge on the many forms of collaboration taking place between U.S. and Japanese higher education institutions, ACE is launching the U.S.-Japan Higher Education Engagement Study. Read More News July 1, 2021 ACE Launches New Database on U.S.-Japan Higher Ed Partnerships Podcast July 1, 2021 David Winston of the Winston Group, lays out the data around public attitudes toward international students and how leaders can make the case for the positive contributions they make to the U.S. economy and on our campuses. Read More Podcast July 1, 2021 Episode 46: Translating Support for International Students Into Policy News June 28, 2021 “Women’s Representation in Higher Education Leadership Around the World,” contains a selection of articles representing perspectives from a wide variety of countries including Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Ghana, and the United States. Read More News June 28, 2021 ACE Brief Examines Women’s Higher Ed Leadership Around the World 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. Read More Member Spotlight June 24, 2021 ACE Members Focus Their Attention on Removing Barriers to Mental Health for Students News June 21, 2021 Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to double the Pell Grant, expand eligibility for the program to Dreamers, and make a number of other changes to the program. Read More News June 21, 2021 #DoublePell Bill Would Put College Within Reach for Millions of Students Podcast June 17, 2021 David Richardson, managing director of research for the TIAA Institute, and ACE’s Jon Turk review the year's worth of ACE's Pulse Point survey of presidents on COVID-19. Read More Podcast June 17, 2021 Episode 45: What COVID-19 Has Taught Higher Education Leaders Statement June 16, 2021 "This exceptionally important legislation would ensure that Pell Grants will truly put college within the reach of millions of talented students." Read More Statement June 16, 2021 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act News June 14, 2021 ACE and 42 other organizations have submitted comments on the Education Department's Title IX regulations, expressing concerns with the highly prescriptive, court-like processes including the mandate for a live hearing with direct cross-examination. Read More News June 14, 2021 Colleges and Universities Are Not Courts, Higher Education Groups Tell Education Department in Comments on Title IX News June 14, 2021 The Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, a bipartisan effort to authorize funding for the National Science Foundation that also contains a range of provisions aimed at tightening security on research activities. Read More News June 14, 2021 Senate Passes Bill to Authorize Funding for Technology, Science and Research, Tighten Security on Research News June 14, 2021 ACE and nearly 50 other higher education organizations are advocating for Congress to expand federal investments in Fiscal Year 2022 to adequately support critical programs serving students, institutions, and researchers. Read More News June 14, 2021 Higher Education Community Asks Congress to Support Funding Levels Needed to Serve Students, Institutions News June 7, 2021 CDC and ACHA have released new guidance on how higher ed can operate safely this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, taking into consideration the substantial progress the US has made in the months since vaccinations were made available. Read More News June 7, 2021 CDC, ACHA Release Guidance on How Campuses Can Operate Safely This Fall Podcast June 3, 2021 Hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with Rep. John Sarbanes about the For the People Act, a comprehensive election reform bill that could have an impact on how colleges register voters, and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More Podcast June 3, 2021 Episode 44: Where Is Congress on Student Voter Access and Public Service Loan Forgiveness? News June 1, 2021 The Biden administration has released its full budget for fiscal year 2022, requesting large increases for scientific research but limited increases for student aid and other higher education programs. Read More News June 1, 2021 White House Releases Budget With Increased Funding for NIH, NSF News May 24, 2021 Only a few spots remain for the 19th cohort of the ACE Internationalization Laboratory, which will take place Aug. 2021 through May 2023. Read More News May 24, 2021 Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join the ACE Internationalization Lab Press Release May 21, 2021 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. Read More Press Release May 21, 2021 UC San Diego and Davenport University Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation News May 21, 2021 Mental health of students remains the top concern for college and university leaders as they wrap up the spring 2021 term, according to the latest ACE Pulse Point survey. Read More News May 21, 2021 Final COVID-19 Pulse Point Survey of Higher Ed Leaders Shows How Institutions Are Adapting Press Release May 21, 2021 The award is bestowed annually to acknowledge the substantial role of mentors in the success of ACE Fellows Program participants. President Alger has mentored an ACE Fellow every year for the past six years. Read More Press Release May 21, 2021 James Madison University President Jonathan Alger Named Winner of ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award Press Release May 20, 2021 The award is named in honor of the late Reginald Wilson and is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education. Read More Press Release May 20, 2021 ACE Honors The Ohio State University’s James L. Moore III With 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award Podcast May 20, 2021 Philip Rogers, chancellor of East Carolina University, talks about how ECU has used federal pandemic relief to help students and the university at large, along with the surrounding community of Greenville. Read More Podcast May 20, 2021 Episode 43: COVID-19 Relief Dollars at Work: East Carolina University and the Greenville Community Press Release May 19, 2021 St. Nicholas Burrus, a business student and heart transplant recipient, and Edwin Duarte, a U.S. Army veteran and history major, are ACE's 2020 Students of the Year. Read More Press Release May 19, 2021 ACE Names St. Nicholas Burrus and Edwin Duarte Jr. 2020 Students of the Year Press Release May 18, 2021 Betty Turner Asher, Jean Dowdall, Jan Greenwood, Narcisa Polonio, and Shelly Weiss Storbeck have been selected as a group to receive the ACE Donna Shavlik Award. Read More Press Release May 18, 2021 Five Women in Field of Executive Search Have Been Selected Winners of the 2021 ACE Donna Shavlik Award Press Release May 17, 2021 Janet Napolitano, a nationally recognized higher education leader and distinguished public servant, was presented with ACE's Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More Press Release May 17, 2021 Former UC President Janet Napolitano Receives ACE Lifetime Achievement Award News May 17, 2021 A new ACE issue brief summarizes results from a series of surveys evaluating U.S. voters’ attitudes and perceptions regarding international students. Read More News May 17, 2021 Public Generally Supports International Students Despite Security and Competition Concerns, ACE Survey Finds News May 17, 2021 The survey tracks qualitative and quantitative data and will provide a longitudinal look at U.S. internationalization as the fifth iteration of the survey in 20 years. Read More News May 17, 2021 Make Sure Your Institution Is Counted in ACE’s 2021 Mapping Internationalization Survey News May 14, 2021 The Department of Education has announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants for nonprofit higher education institutions and students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Read More News May 14, 2021 Education Department Releases $36 Billion in COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds Press Release May 10, 2021 ACE and Lumina Foundation have announced that Cherisse Jones-Branch, dean of the Graduate School at Arkansas State University and a member of the 2021-22 ACE Fellows Program cohort, is receiving a grant to help enable her participation in the program. Read More Press Release May 10, 2021 ACE and Lumina Foundation Honor ACE Fellow Cherisse Jones-Branch Podcast May 6, 2021 ACE Vice President and General Counsel Peter McDonough visits the podcast to talk about what college leaders should know about vaccine requirements and the legal issues associated with making campuses safe when students return in the fall. Read More Podcast May 6, 2021 Episode 42: A Safe Campus for All This Fall? What College Leaders Need to Know News May 3, 2021 The Biden administration has started to address issues around student visas for international students and scholars wishing to come to the United States this fall. Read More News May 3, 2021 Biden Administration Moves to Make It Easier for Most International Students to Come to the U.S. This Fall News May 3, 2021 President Biden has announced his long-awaited request for free community college as part of the American Families Plan, a proposal that represents a massive and potentially transformative investment in higher education. Read More News May 3, 2021 Free Community College Is Centerpiece of Biden Administration’s Latest Infrastructure Plan News May 3, 2021 The Learner Success Laboratory is designed as a transformational change management process that emphasizes agility, resilience, equity, and evidence, all of which will be essential during this period of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More News May 3, 2021 Spots are Filling up for Cohort Two of ACE’s Learner Success Lab Statement April 28, 2021 These are wide-ranging, bold proposals. They portend a revolution in the financing of higher education that would bolster opportunity and provide millions of low- and middle-income Americans the chance to pursue a higher education. Read More Statement April 28, 2021 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on American Families Plan Higher Education Proposals News April 26, 2021 Some parts of the bills would be beneficial to campuses and students—especially the funding for research and efforts on STEM—while other provisions would be problematic, expensive, and time-consuming in terms of process and reporting requirements. Read More News April 26, 2021 Bills Targeting China Could Impact Higher Education Research and Foreign Gift Reporting 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. Read More Member Spotlight April 26, 2021 Reaching Students Behind Bars: A Look at College Programs for Incarcerated Individuals Podcast April 22, 2021 The hosts are joined by Beth Akers, an economist and resident scholar at AEI, to discuss the debate over the cost of college and what policymakers, students, and parents should consider when it comes to investing in postsecondary education. Read More Podcast April 22, 2021 Episode 41: Is College a Risky Investment? An Economist Weighs In News 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. Read More News April 19, 2021 Access Now Available to ACE2021 Session Recordings Statement April 13, 2021 As the integrity of our electoral system is essential, we strongly oppose the efforts currently underway across the nation to suppress voting by qualified voters. We stand with all who seek to expand rather than restrict voting and civic participation. Read More Statement April 13, 2021 Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education Organizations News April 12, 2021 Support for the mental health of students with marginalized identities, which is essential to ensuring equity and student success, will be the focus of a new series of workshops. Read More News April 12, 2021 New Workshop Series to Focus on Equity in Student Mental Health Podcast April 8, 2021 An ACE Task Force of higher education leaders released a report last month offering recommendations on reimagining policies on transfer of credit. Task Force members Anne Holton and Anne Kress visit the podcast to talk about their work. Read More Podcast April 8, 2021 Episode 40: (College) Credit Where Credit is Due News April 5, 2021 The brief looks at issues such as whether institutions can require students to be vaccinated with one of the three COVID-19 vaccines so far approved in the United States, and some of the questions involved in making the decision to do so. Read More News April 5, 2021 ACE Issue Brief Suggests Framework for Campus Vaccination Requirement Questions News April 1, 2021 ACE has launched a modernized Military Guide that will help military-connected students easily find college credit for their military education and training. Read More News April 1, 2021 Modernized ACE Military Guide Expands College Credit Opportunities for Military Learners ACE Learning Evaluations ACE Description We help people achieve their college and career goals by validating learning and skills developed outside the classroom and helping students apply what they know toward a degree or other opportunity. CREDIT EvaluationsExplore ways to gain college credit for workplace learning and alternative educational experiences. Learn more The ACE National GuideMilitary EvaluationsPut your military training and experience to use to further your educational and career goals. Learn More The ACE Military GuideGEDThe GED Testing Service, a joint venture with Pearson, opens doors to college programs and employment opportunities. Visit GED.com