Federal Overtime Rule: Impact on Colleges and Universities
| 4/24/2024 | This summary discusses the impact on colleges and universities of the Department of Labor’s final rule to update the salary level to qualify for the so-called “white collar” exemptions. |
Topic(s): Labor and Employment
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Type: Bill Summary
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Comments on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements
| 4/22/2024 | Comments from ACE and 29 other higher education associations in
response to the Deparment of Education's information collection request on the financial value transparency and gainful employment reporting requirements. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Gainful Employment
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: The Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act
| 4/18/2024 | Summary of the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act, a bill that would subject institutions to prescriptive policy requirements and disclosures related to free speech. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Free Speech
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Type: Bill Summary
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The Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act: Key Concerns
| 4/18/2024 | A summary of ACE's primary areas of concern regarding the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Free Speech
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Type: Issue Brief
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FAFSA Survey Results Sent to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
| 3/28/2024 | To better understand the challenges faced by institutions with the new FAFSA system, ACE, EDUCAUSE and NACUBO conducted this survey targeting various campus stakeholders. Results were sent to the Department of Education. |
Topic(s): Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on Proposed Rule for Title VI Program Changes
| 3/25/2024 | Comments to the Department of Education form ACE and 16 other higher education groups on the proposed rule regarding the National Resource Centers and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships programs.
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Topic(s): Regulation; Immigration and International Students
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter on the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act
| 3/20/2024 | On behalf of five other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to leadership of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in opposition to the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. |
Topic(s): Free Speech; Campus Safety; Diversity and Inclusion
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter on Institutional and Programmatic Accountability Rule Implementation
| 3/14/2024 | On behalf of 22 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to the Education Department to share concerns institutions of higher education have regarding implementation of the rules on institutional and programmatic accountability that were finalized last fall. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Gainful Employment; Higher Education Act
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Statement to House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the NLRB's Decision.
| 3/12/2024 | On behalf of five other higher education associations, ACE submitted a statement to the House Subcommittees on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and Higher Education and Workforce Development on the National Labor Relations Board’s effort to recast collegiate student-athletes as employees. |
Topic(s): Labor and Employment; Athletics
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Type: Statement
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Talking Points: Federal Telemental Health Authorization
| 3/6/2024 | We urge Congress to permit telehealth services across state lines for college students dealing with mental health issues. |
Topic(s): Health Care; Mental Health
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Type: Issue Brief
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