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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 16, 2019 ACE and 42 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. Read More News September 16, 2019 ACE, Higher Education Groups Call on House to Extend Funding for STEM Programs at HBCUs, Other MSIs 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 grossly 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 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 7, 2019 ACE and five other higher education associations sent this letter to the Department of Education seeking clarification about reporting requirements outlined in Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. Read More News August 7, 2019 Letter to the Department of Education on Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements Under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act 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 18, 2019 ACE joined a coalition of more than 30 higher education groups in a letter to congressional leaders June 15, urging them to make graduate students a priority in the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Read More News July 18, 2019 ACE, Higher Education Groups Ask Lawmakers to Prioritize Graduate Education 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, recently to discuss how institutions can be better engines of upward mobility for students 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 13, 2019 The Second Chance College Program at the University of Baltimore (UB) provides access to higher education to incarcerated individuals at the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland. Read More News May 13, 2019 University of Baltimore Program Offers Human Services Degree to Incarcerated People 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 to the National Science Foundation in response new 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 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 Press Release 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 Press Release March 11, 2019 ACE Honors University of Southern California’s 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 Statement March 6, 2019 ACE President Ted Mitchell applauds the House Judiciary Committee for taking up the urgent issue of protecting Dreamers and expressing hope for a path to pass bipartisan legislation providing permanent legal protections. Read More Statement March 6, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Urging Congressional Action to Protect Dreamers News March 4, 2019 A Senate hearing and two new reports are the latest efforts in the federal government's scrutiny of Chinese influence at U.S. colleges and universities. Read More News March 4, 2019 Senate Hearing, Reports Look at Chinese Impact on U.S. Universities Press Release February 27, 2019 Sophia Norcott, a communications major and media manager from Vancouver, Washington, and Brendyn Melugin, an Army veteran and psychology student from Cincinnati, Ohio, are ACE's 2018 Students of the Year. Read More Press Release February 27, 2019 ACE Names Sophia Norcott and Brendyn Melugin 2018 Students of the Year News February 25, 2019 A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories. Read More News February 25, 2019 HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week Press Release February 20, 2019 The ACE Women’s Network - Ohio will also be recognized with the ACE State Network Leadership Award. Read More Press Release February 20, 2019 Bay Path University President Carol Leary to Receive Donna Shavlik Award at ACE2019 News February 20, 2019 The University of Wisconsin-Madison this month celebrated the grand opening of its Student Success Through Applied Research Lab, an initiative that addresses specific needs on campus in collaboration with staff who work directly with students. Read More News February 20, 2019 Research Meets Practice at UW-Madison Student Success Lab Press Release February 14, 2019 A seminal ACE report shows that while the number of students of color on U.S. campuses continues to rise, gaps in access, attainment, and debt levels remain. Read More Press Release February 14, 2019 ACE Unveils New Resource on the Status of Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education News January 30, 2019 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. Read More News January 30, 2019 ACE, Higher Education Groups Comment on Proposed Title IX Rules, Caution That Colleges Are Not Courts Statement January 30, 2019 Comments by ACE on the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX regulations are signed onto by 60 other higher education associations, representing a broad cross-section of the American higher education community. Read More Statement January 30, 2019 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Council’s Comments on the Proposed Title IX Regulations News January 9, 2019 Two nationally prominent experts on race and racism, Beverly Daniel Tatum and Robin DiAngelo, will discuss the role of race in America and on college campuses during ACE2019’s Monday Morning Plenary. Read More News January 9, 2019 ACE2019 to Showcase Leading Voices on Race and Equity in Higher Education News January 7, 2019 The 2019 ACE/AIEA Internationalization Collaborative seeks to address the future of internationalization in higher education. International campus administrators and faculty are encouraged to register now. Read More News January 7, 2019 Preparing for Tomorrow's Student: The 2019 Internationalization Collaborative News January 7, 2019 If and when the impasse comes to an end, a full agenda for higher education awaits both Congress and the administration. Read More News January 7, 2019 As Government Shutdown Continues Broad Outline of Higher Education Policy Agenda for 2019 Emerges News December 19, 2018 Institutional inclusion and diversity efforts can stretch far beyond a campus’s borders–that was a key takeaway from an event held at ACE on Nov. 29, which is now available for viewing, focusing on lessons learned from the racial crisis at Mizzou. Read More News December 19, 2018 Watch: ACE Convening on How to Address a Campus Racial Crisis News December 19, 2018 Campus leaders attending ACE2019 can learn what to be prepared for in higher ed in the year ahead at a concurrent session where editors and reporters from The Chronicle of Higher Education will discuss the publication’s 2019 Trends Report. Read More News December 19, 2018 Get the Scoop on Higher Education Trends at ACE2019 Press Release December 14, 2018 Mark P. Becker, president of Georgia State University, has been elected Board chair of ACE, while Paul J. LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University is now vice-chair. Read More Press Release December 14, 2018 Georgia State University President Mark P. Becker Elected ACE Board Chair News December 12, 2018 The 15th Cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory met as a group for the last time Thursday to look ahead to the finish line, and prepare for a peer review visit after a year-and-a-half long process of campus internationalization. Read More News December 12, 2018 Cohort 15 of the Internationalization Lab Looks Toward the Finish Line News December 10, 2018 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. Read More News December 10, 2018 ACE Submits Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule News December 5, 2018 Author Tara Westover will discuss her best-selling memoir Educated and the transformative power of education during the ACE2019 Monday Luncheon Plenary. Read More News December 5, 2018 Best-Selling Author Tara Westover to Address ACE2019 Statement December 4, 2018 Central European University is being forced to relocate from Budapest, Hungary, to Vienna, Austria. Read More Statement December 4, 2018 Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Central European University News December 3, 2018 ACE and a group of 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. Read More News December 3, 2018 ACE, Associations Urge HHS Not to Pursue Definition of Sex News November 28, 2018 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 canceling loans for some borrowers. Read More News November 28, 2018 Education Department Announces Delay in Recall of Perkins Funds News November 28, 2018 When it comes to finding ways to diversify the college presidency, there’s no better place to start than hearing directly from women of color presidents and chancellors. This is the focus of a new ACE publication that features interviews with four leaders Read More News November 28, 2018 Women of Color Speak Candidly About Their Path to the Presidency Statement November 26, 2018 We are gratified that British Ph.D. student Matthew Hedges is free to return home to his family and resume his studies at Durham University. Read More Statement November 26, 2018 Statement by Ted Mitchell on the Pardon of Matthew Hedges News November 19, 2018 ACE unveiled a white paper and tool to help college leaders assess the return on teaching quality investments during a session Thursday at the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education 43rd Annual Conference in Portland, OR. Read More News November 19, 2018 ACE Releases New Effective Teaching Tools at POD Conference News November 19, 2018 The Department of Education released a new proposed rule on Title IX sexual assault Friday, with publication in the Federal Register—which kicks off the formal 60-day comment period—yet to be announced. Read More News November 19, 2018 Department of Education Releases Draft Rule on Title IX Sexual Assault