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Read More News November 18, 2019 ACE to Study Impact and Perceptions of International Students News November 13, 2019 The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 12 on whether President Trump’s decision to rescind the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy was done legally. Read More News November 13, 2019 Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Legality of Trump Administration’s Move to End DACA News November 8, 2019 The comments, submitted by ACE and 29 other higher education associations, say ED's proposed expansion of the reporting requirements for foreign gifts and contracts under the Higher Education Act exceeds congressional authority. Read More News November 8, 2019 ACE, Higher Education Groups Criticize Proposed Expansion of Reporting Requirements for Foreign Gifts and Contracts News November 7, 2019 Campuses that promote minority students’ sense of belonging can lead to improved diversity among students pursuing STEM fields, according to a new brief published by ACE and the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan. Read More News November 7, 2019 Minority Students Fare Better On Inclusive Campuses News November 7, 2019 Nov. 14 is the deadline to receive the Early Bird discount for ACE2020, ACE's 102nd Annual Meeting, March 14-16, in San Diego. Read More News November 7, 2019 Last Chance for ACE2020 Early Bird Registration Discount News November 7, 2019 An understanding of student needs, higher education policy, and the national dialogue around the value of higher education have to be communicated both through words and action. Read More News November 7, 2019 Campus Leaders Articulate Their Unique Institutional Value at Kansas City Summit News November 5, 2019 Registration has opened for the ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative 2020, which will take place Feb. 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. Read More News November 5, 2019 Explore Internationalization as a Social Good at ACE/AIEA Collaborative News November 4, 2019 15 national postsecondary education organizations signed a joint statement of support for credential data transparency. Read More News November 4, 2019 Commit Now to Credential Transparency News November 4, 2019 As Veterans Day nears, ACE is encouraging institutions and mentors to honor a veteran by submitting a nomination for the Student of the Year Award. Nominations from those who know of the accomplishments of a deserving student are due by Dec. 7. Read More News November 4, 2019 Nominate a Student Veteran for ACE’s Student of the Year Award News November 4, 2019 Community Colleges Work to Enhance Future Workforce A new ACE paper explores how community college and university leaders, policymakers, and industry partners can enhance their institution’s mission to ensure that no level of education is a dead end, and Read More News November 4, 2019 Community Colleges Work to Enhance Future Workforce News November 4, 2019 The Education Department has published its final regulations on accreditation and state authorization distance education, the result of a negotiated rulemaking session earlier this year. Read More News November 4, 2019 Education Department Releases Final Rules on Accreditation, State Authorization News November 4, 2019 The House Education and Labor Committee voted to pass a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the primary law that governs the relationship between the federal government, colleges and universities, and students. Read More News November 4, 2019 House Committee Approves HEA Legislation; Future of Bill Is Uncertain News October 30, 2019 As part of its commitment to supporting learners’ education attainment – and with support from Strada Education Network – ACE has championed an effective teaching agenda to explore connections between instructional quality and student outcomes. Read More News October 30, 2019 ACE, Strada Partner in Supporting Faculty Development to Deliver Maximum Impact News October 28, 2019 ACE and 32 other higher education associations today sent a letter to the leaders of the House Education and Labor Committee outlining areas of support and concern with the College Affordability Act. Read More News October 28, 2019 ACE, Other Associations Respond to House HEA Reauthorization Bill News October 28, 2019 ACE2020 will offer valuable opportunities for campus leaders to learn what to expect from policymakers on topics such as immigration, international students, Title IX, and Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization. Read More News October 28, 2019 Get the Inside Story on What’s Ahead for Higher Education and Public Policy at ACE2020 Press Release October 21, 2019 A new report co-authored by the American Council on Education (ACE), Huron, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, found that few higher education leaders are highly confident that their institutions are adequately prepared for changing market forces. Read More Press Release October 21, 2019 University Leaders Raise Concerns About Adapting to Market Forces Reshaping Higher Education News October 21, 2019 ACE is encouraging institutions, mentors, and students themselves, to recognize students for the 2019 Student of the Year Award. Nominations from those who know of the accomplishments of a deserving student are due by Nov. 22. Read More News October 21, 2019 Nominate a Student for ACE’s Student of the Year Award 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. Read More News October 16, 2019 House Democrats Begin the HEA Reauthorization Process (Again) 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. Read More News October 11, 2019 Webinar to Explore How Institutions Can Prepare for and Promote Change News October 7, 2019 The 2019 International Enrollment Hot Topics Survey is now open through Oct. 9, and campus representatives are encouraged to report feedback on current events and trends that may have impacted international student enrollments. Read More News October 7, 2019 Take Survey Today to Help Track Trends in International Student Enrollment 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More News October 2, 2019 Federal Court Upholds Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Process Statement October 1, 2019 Mitchell applauded the ruling, which occurs against a backdrop of continuing attacks on what remains the settled law of the land in this area. Read More Statement October 1, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Harvard University Admissions Case Ruling 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. Read More News September 30, 2019 New ACE Paper Finds Faculty Members Key to Student Success at Community Colleges 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. Read More News September 27, 2019 Honor a Person or Program Advancing Women in Higher Education 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. Read More News September 27, 2019 Labor Department Publishes Final Overtime Rule: What Campuses Need to Know 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. Read More Press Release September 26, 2019 ACE, Strada Launch Innovative Learner Success Initiative News September 16, 2019 Register now for an insightful and unique discussion focused on the 10-year accreditation journey of College Unbound, a student-driven, nonprofit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. Read More News September 16, 2019 Innovation Up Close: ACE Event to Explore College Unbound’s Successful Journey 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. Read More 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. Read More News September 16, 2019 Hundreds of Colleges and Universities Sign Letter Urging Congressional Action to Protect Dreamers 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More News August 15, 2019 ACE Fellows Explore What It Takes to Lead at Opening Retreat News August 12, 2019 The House Committee on Appropriations voted to approve its spending bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for FY 2020, allocating $75.9 billion to the Department of Education. Read More News August 12, 2019 House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2020 Spending Bill for Labor-HHS-Education 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. Read More News August 12, 2019 Nominate or Apply for an ACE Leadership Award 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.” Read More News August 12, 2019 Trump Administration Releases Final Public Charge Rule 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. Read More News August 9, 2019 Federal Aid Freed for Online California Students Enrolled at Out-of-State Institutions News August 5, 2019 U.S. two-year institutions are becoming increasingly global, and Hudson Valley Community College hopes to be at the vanguard. Instead of bringing international students to New York, HVCC is coming to them with planned campuses in Central America and the C Read More News August 5, 2019 Hudson Valley Community College Goes Global With International Expansion 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. Read More 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. Read More News July 31, 2019 Efforts to Curb Sexual Harassment in Science Move Forward News July 29, 2019 ACE recently published three new papers covering international perspectives on attainment and inclusion, international student funding, and Intensive English Programs. Read More News July 29, 2019 ACE Releases Three New Resources on International Education News July 29, 2019 The Department of Education announced last week that Californians enrolled in online programs at nonprofit colleges and universities located outside the state became ineligible for federal financial aid following a court decision in May. Read More News July 29, 2019 Education Department Rule Could Deny California Students Access to Financial Aid News July 22, 2019 Applications are open for the 2020-21 class of the nation’s premier higher education leadership development program. Read More 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. Read More News July 17, 2019 ACE, Associations Call for “Sensible Steps” to Improve the Student Visa Process News July 15, 2019 ACE and other higher education associations have for the third time in seven months sent a letter asking the Department of Education to clarify the reporting requirements for foreign gifts. Read More News July 15, 2019 ACE, Associations Reiterate Request for Clarification of Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More News July 1, 2019 Supreme Court to Review DACA Policy Protecting Young Undocumented Immigrants 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. Read More Statement June 28, 2019 Statement of ACE Senior Vice President Terry W. Hartle on Repeal of Gainful Employment Regulations 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. Read More Statement June 28, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Supreme Court Decision to Take Up DACA News June 26, 2019 Students, researchers, policy makers, and higher education leaders came together in Washington, DC, Tuesday to discuss what institutions can do to be better engines of upward mobility for students who are often left behind in the higher education system. Read More News June 26, 2019 Helping Students Succeed: Event Explores Ways to Close Higher Ed Equity Gaps 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. Read More News June 24, 2019 Senate Defense Bill Targets Security and Foreign Influence at Colleges and Universities 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. Read More News June 24, 2019 New Fellows Class Sets the Scene for Leadership Growth News June 20, 2019 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. Read More News June 20, 2019 ACE, Others Urge Fix to Increased "Kiddie Tax" Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students 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. Read More News June 19, 2019 ACE, Other Groups Urge Congress to Extend Tuition Deduction, Repeal Parking Tax News June 19, 2019 The House has passed a $982.8 billion minibus spending package that appropriates funding for four separate FY 2020 spending bills, including the one for Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education. Read More News June 19, 2019 House Approves Spending Package That Includes Substantial Increases for Student Aid, Research 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. Read More News June 19, 2019 The GI Bill Turns 75 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. Read More 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. Read More News June 17, 2019 Portland Summit Provides Insights Into Student and Economic Trends News June 10, 2019 Webinar: Military Learning and College Credit Recommendations in the Engineering Fields Read More News June 10, 2019 Webinar: Military Learning and College Credit Recommendations in the Engineering Fields News June 5, 2019 The measure would give young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children a pathway to citizenship. Read More News June 5, 2019 House Approves Dream Act, Sending Bill to Senate News June 5, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell sent a letter 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. Read More News June 5, 2019 ACE Urges Senate to Pass Fix to “Kiddie Tax” Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-Income Students 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. Read More News June 3, 2019 House Set to Vote on American Dream and Promise Act 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. Read More News June 3, 2019 House Bill Would Encourage Interagency Coordination to Address Threats to Sensitive Federally Funded Research News May 29, 2019 Mark P. Becker, president of Georgia State University and ACE Board chair, and ACE Vice President for Research Lorelle Espinosa will be among the featured speakers at the June 25 event in Washington, DC. Read More News May 29, 2019 Higher Ed Leaders Invited to Event on Overcoming Barriers to Social Mobility News May 29, 2019 The Going Global conference aims to bring together higher education leaders from around the world to share ideas, make connections, and discuss the future of higher education. Read More News May 29, 2019 Taking Part in Global Conversations: ACE Leaders Attend Going Global Conference in Berlin News May 22, 2019 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. Read More News May 22, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Marks Up Dream Act, TPS Bills News May 22, 2019 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. Read More News May 22, 2019 After ACE Advocacy Efforts, House Set to Vote on Fix to "Kiddie Tax" Mistake Impacting Low- and Middle-income Students Statement May 16, 2019 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. Read More Statement May 16, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Trump Administration’s Immigration Proposal News May 15, 2019 Campus leaders will meet to discuss how to communicate the long-term benefits of higher education at the ACE West Summer Summit, June 6-7 in Portland, Oregon. Partial scholarships are available. Read More News May 15, 2019 Don't Miss the ACE West Summer Summit on Demonstrating Higher Education’s Value News May 9, 2019 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. Read More News May 9, 2019 House Committee Hears Testimony on Pursuing a Diverse STEM Workforce News May 8, 2019 Lorelle Espinosa, ACE's vice president for research, will testify May 9 before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Read More News May 8, 2019 ACE's Lorelle Espinosa to Testify at House Hearing on Achieving a Diverse STEM Workforce News May 7, 2019 Seven higher education associations, including ACE, have submitted comments on proposed reporting requirements on sexual assault and harassment for NSF grantees. Read More News May 7, 2019 Higher Education Groups Comment on New NSF Harassment Reporting Requirements News May 2, 2019 Seven higher education associations, including ACE, submitted comments to the National Science Foundation May 4 in response to a notice in the March 5 Federal Register proposing new reporting requirements on sexual assault and harassment for NSF grantees. Read More News May 2, 2019 Higher Education Groups Comment on New NSF Harassment Reporting Requirements News May 1, 2019 Funding levels match requests made by the higher education community. Read More News May 1, 2019 House Spending Bill Boosts Funding for Federal Student Aid Research News April 29, 2019 High schools, higher education institutions, and communities around the country are gearing up for a series of events celebrating graduating high school seniors who have made the commitment to pursue a postsecondary education. Read More News April 29, 2019 High Schools, Colleges Prepare to Celebrate College Signing Day May 1 News April 24, 2019 The hub includes content to help build awareness and understanding of the opportunities and challenges in balancing these tensions, all produced with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Read More News April 24, 2019 ACE Resource Hub Helps Leaders Support Campus Inclusion and Freedom of Expression News April 17, 2019 A new ACE brief finds investing time and resources in student mental health makes good academic and economic sense for colleges and universities and society at large. Just how much those investments pay off can be measured using a new online tool created Read More News April 17, 2019 New Online Tool Illustrates Benefits of Investing in Student Mental Health News April 15, 2019 ACE is among the organizations supporting the newly introduced Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which creates a competitive grant program for higher education institutions to expand study abroad opportunities for American college students. Read More News April 15, 2019 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act Introduced in Senate News April 11, 2019 The Senate HELP Committee held the latest in a series of panels on issues that will be addressed in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, while Education Secretary DeVos visited the House Committee on Education and Labor to discuss priorities. Read More News April 11, 2019 Congressional Hearings Look at Accountability, Priorities for Higher Ed News April 3, 2019 The Senate HELP Committee heard testimony on addressing sexual assault at colleges and universities, as the Trump administration continues working on its own effort to amend related regulations. ACE's Anne Meehan testified. Read More News April 3, 2019 Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Campus Sexual Assault Statement April 1, 2019 ACE and the rest of the higher education community are fortunate to have someone of Barbara Mistick’s experience and expertise at the public policy advocacy table, and I look forward to working with her. Read More Statement April 1, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Barbara K. Mistick Being Named President of NAICU Press Release March 27, 2019 ACE has selected 39 emerging college and university leaders for the 2019-20 class of the ACE Fellows Program, the longest-running leadership development program in the United States. The new class will begin work this fall. Read More Press Release March 27, 2019 ACE Names 39 Emerging Higher Education Leaders to ACE Fellows Program News March 27, 2019 Pulling data from several sources, a new report from ACE and the TIAA Institute examines the roles of economic and demographic forces in higher education philanthropy’s changing landscape. Read More News March 27, 2019 Who Is Giving and Why? ACE, TIAA Institute Explore Philanthropic Trends in Higher Education Statement March 26, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell applauds Sens. Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin for introducing the bipartisan Dream Act of 2019. Read More Statement March 26, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Senate Dream Act of 2019 Statement March 21, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell released a statement in reaction to President Trump's Executive Order on free speech, affirming that academic freedom and free speech are essential to the work of colleges and universities. Read More Statement March 21, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on President Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech News March 13, 2019 House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled the latest version of the Dream Act, an effort to provide permanent legal protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to this country illegally as children. Read More News March 13, 2019 House Democrats Renew Effort to Protect Dreamers, DACA Recipients Statement March 12, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell released a statement applauding Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Nydia Velázquez, and Yvette Clarke for introducing the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 and urging Congress to pass the legislation. Read More Statement March 12, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Statement March 12, 2019 The allegations, if true, violate the essential premise of a fair and transparent college admissions process. Read More Statement March 12, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Reports of College Admissions Cheating News March 11, 2019 Harper, provost professor of business and education and executive director of the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern California, was presented with the award at ACE2019 in Philadelphia. Read More News March 11, 2019 ACE Honors Shaun R. Harper With 2019 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award Statement March 11, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell released a statement on the White House's proposed FY 2020 budget urging Congress to reject cuts and continue trend of increasing funding for student aid and biomedical research. Read More Statement March 11, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget News March 11, 2019 President Trump today delivered his first budget request under a divided government, and the proposed cuts to higher education are expected to face strong resistance in Congress. Read More News March 11, 2019 White House Proposes Significant Cuts to Education Programs for FY 2020 Press Release March 10, 2019 Presented at ACE2019, the awards were accepted by USF President Judy Genshaft and Benedict President Roslyn Clark Artis on behalf of their respective institutions. Read More Press Release March 10, 2019 University of South Florida and Benedict College Receive ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation