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House Approves Dream Act, Sending Bill to Senate

The measure would give young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children a pathway to citizenship.

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New Online Tool Illustrates Benefits of Investing in Student Mental Health

A new ACE brief finds investing in student mental health makes good academic and economic sense. Just how much those investments pay off can be measured using a new online tool created with the Healthy Minds Network.

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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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Apply Now to be a Part of ACE’s Premier Higher Education Leadership Program

The application for the 2020-21 Class of ACE Fellows is now open.

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June 18, 2019

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

Inside Higher Ed writes that big solutions for student debt will be one of the top higher education debates for 2019 . . . The New York Times reports that visa delays have left hundreds of international students stranded, while Bloomberg examines...
Institutional Capacity

June 17, 2019

Portland Summit Provides Insights Into Student and Economic Trends

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, "Demonstrating Value: Economic Trends and the Changing Needs of Students.
Tax Policy

June 05, 2019

ACE Urges Senate to Pass Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-Income Students

ACE President Ted Mitchell wrote 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 that affects students on scholarship.
Immigration

June 03, 2019

House Set to Vote on American Dream and Promise Act

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.
Security and Crisis Management

June 03, 2019

House Bill Would Encourage Interagency Coordination to Address Threats to Sensitive Federally Funded Research

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.
Tax Policy

May 22, 2019

After ACE Advocacy Efforts, House Set to Vote on Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students

The House is expected to soon vote on and approve a legislative fix to an error in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affecting students who rely on scholarship aid to pay for their college education.
Immigration

May 22, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Marks Up Dream Act, TPS Bills

The House Committee on the Judiciary has approved legislation to provide permanent legal protections and a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, along with bills addressing the rollback of TPS for people affected by war and natural disasters.
Tax Policy

May 20, 2019

ACE, Others Urge Fix to Increased “Kiddie Tax” Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students

ACE and others in the higher education community are urging Congress to correct a mistake made in the drafting of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Immigration

May 16, 2019

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Trump Administration’s Immigration Proposal

ACE President Ted Mitchell expressed support for the goal of allowing more international students and scholars to stay and contribute to the economy but concern over availability of other visa types and lack of protections for Dreamers.
STEM

May 09, 2019

House Committee Hears Testimony on Pursuing a Diverse STEM Workforce

Lorelle Espinosa, ACE's vice president for research, was among the witnesses testifying May 9 before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at a hearing looking into efforts to diversify the STEM workforce.

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Research Reports

Minority Serving Institutions as Engines of Upward Mobility

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report

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

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A Look at Five Key Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Associate Degree Earners

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

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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...
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Latest News

House Approves Dream Act, Sending Bill to Senate

New Online Tool Illustrates Benefits of Investing in Student Mental Health

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

Apply Now to be a Part of ACE’s Premier Higher Education Leadership Program

Leadership & Advocacy News

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

Portland Summit Provides Insights Into Student and Economic Trends

ACE Urges Senate to Pass Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-Income Students

House Set to Vote on American Dream and Promise Act

House Bill Would Encourage Interagency Coordination to Address Threats to Sensitive Federally Funded Research

After ACE Advocacy Efforts, House Set to Vote on Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students

House Judiciary Committee Marks Up Dream Act, TPS Bills

ACE, Others Urge Fix to Increased “Kiddie Tax” Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Trump Administration’s Immigration Proposal

House Committee Hears Testimony on Pursuing a Diverse STEM Workforce

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