American Council on Education
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The major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges & universities.
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Headlines 11/25:
⬩ Who Could Be Left Behind in Ed Split via @politico.com
⬩ Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names via @insidehighered.com
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⬩ Who Could Be Left Behind in Ed Split via @politico.com
⬩ Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Headlines 11/25:
⬩ Who Could Be Left Behind in Ed Split via @politico.com
⬩ Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Who Could Be Left Behind in Ed Split via @politico.com
⬩ Employees Rally Around Penn’s Refusal to Disclose Jewish Faculty, Student Names via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
ACE’s new issue brief details how long-standing VA tech and implementation problems—worsened by the shutdown—have impacted military learners.
A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.
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A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.
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Congress Working to End Disruptions to VA Education Benefits
The chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity has written ACE to affirm his commitment to ensuring military learners receive their education payments on time from the D...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
ACE’s new issue brief details how long-standing VA tech and implementation problems—worsened by the shutdown—have impacted military learners.
A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.
www.acenet.edu/Pages/Congre...
A House VA subcommittee chair is reaffirming his commitment to fixing the delays.
www.acenet.edu/Pages/Congre...
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
This is an abuse of power that singles out Jewish employees even as it fails to advance Penn's strenuous efforts to combat antisemitism.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
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International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
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International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
IIE has released the annual Open Doors report, which tracks international student enrollment in the United States, the leading institutions and fields of study, and U.S. student participation in study...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
This is an abuse of power that singles out Jewish employees even as it fails to advance Penn's strenuous efforts to combat antisemitism.
www.acenet.edu
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Supporting Penn's Stand Against EEOC Subpoena
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
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On the latest dotEDU, the hosts unpack the Education Department’s massive regulatory to-do list and discuss what's next following the reopening of the federal government.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
On the latest dotEDU, the hosts unpack the Education Department’s massive regulatory to-do list and discuss what's next following the reopening of the federal government.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
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International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
IIE has released the annual Open Doors report, which tracks international student enrollment in the United States, the leading institutions and fields of study, and U.S. student participation in study...
www.acenet.edu
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
International Student Enrollment Slows as Concerns About the Visa Application Process Rise
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Headlines 11/24:
⬩Next Generation of Nurses at Risk With Proposed Student Loan Caps via @usatoday.com
⬩ How Education Department Changes Could Affect Students via @npr.org
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⬩Next Generation of Nurses at Risk With Proposed Student Loan Caps via @usatoday.com
⬩ How Education Department Changes Could Affect Students via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Headlines 11/24:
⬩Next Generation of Nurses at Risk With Proposed Student Loan Caps via @usatoday.com
⬩ How Education Department Changes Could Affect Students via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩Next Generation of Nurses at Risk With Proposed Student Loan Caps via @usatoday.com
⬩ How Education Department Changes Could Affect Students via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
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ACE's Carnegie Classifications team looks at the steps taken to make the 2025 classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the nation’s ever-evolving higher education landscape—and answers some of the most common questions they hear.
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Reflecting on the Carnegie Classification’s 2025 Redesign
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November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ACE's Carnegie Classifications team looks at the steps taken to make the 2025 classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the nation’s ever-evolving higher education landscape—and answers some of the most common questions they hear.
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
ACE's Carnegie Classifications team looks at the steps taken to make the 2025 classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the nation’s ever-evolving higher education landscape—and answers some of the most common questions they hear.
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
Reflecting on the Carnegie Classification’s 2025 Redesign
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
ACE's Carnegie Classifications team looks at the steps taken to make the 2025 classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the nation’s ever-evolving higher education landscape—and answers some of the most common questions they hear.
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/reflecting-o...
Headlines 11/19:
⬩ Trump Administration Announces Dismantling of Parts of Education Dept. via @washingtonpost.com
⬩ Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Trump Administration Announces Dismantling of Parts of Education Dept. via @washingtonpost.com
⬩ Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Headlines 11/19:
⬩ Trump Administration Announces Dismantling of Parts of Education Dept. via @washingtonpost.com
⬩ Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Trump Administration Announces Dismantling of Parts of Education Dept. via @washingtonpost.com
⬩ Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions via @insidehighered.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Trump Administration's Continued Dismantling of the Department of Education:
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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Trump Administration's Continued Dismantling of the Department of Education
The Trump administration's continued dismantling of the Department of Education is an enormous waste of taxpayer money, another example of evading congressional authority, and a grave disservice to mi...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Trump Administration's Continued Dismantling of the Department of Education:
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
On the latest dotEDU, the hosts unpack the Education Department’s massive regulatory to-do list and discuss what's next following the reopening of the federal government.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
On the latest dotEDU, the hosts unpack the Education Department’s massive regulatory to-do list and discuss what's next following the reopening of the federal government.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: ow.ly/rzGh50XtrAT
Headlines 11/18:
⬩ ‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era via @nytimes.com
⬩ Tribal College Leaders Are Uneasy About U.S. Financial Commitments Despite a Funding Increase via @apnews.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ ‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era via @nytimes.com
⬩ Tribal College Leaders Are Uneasy About U.S. Financial Commitments Despite a Funding Increase via @apnews.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Headlines 11/18:
⬩ ‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era via @nytimes.com
⬩ Tribal College Leaders Are Uneasy About U.S. Financial Commitments Despite a Funding Increase via @apnews.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ ‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era via @nytimes.com
⬩ Tribal College Leaders Are Uneasy About U.S. Financial Commitments Despite a Funding Increase via @apnews.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
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The Education Department’s new rule narrowing which employers qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness has sparked lawsuits claiming it injects politics into student debt relief.
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
ED Finalizes Loan Forgiveness Rule Limiting Nonprofit Eligibility
The rule, published Oct. 30 and set to take effect July 1, 2026, narrows which government and nonprofit employers qualify for loan forgiveness
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Education Department’s new rule narrowing which employers qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness has sparked lawsuits claiming it injects politics into student debt relief.
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Headlines 11/17:
⬩ New International Student Enrollments Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds via @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
⬩ Judge Blocks Trump Administration Push to Fine UCLA $1.2 Billion for Alleged Antisemitism via @latimes.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ New International Student Enrollments Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds via @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
⬩ Judge Blocks Trump Administration Push to Fine UCLA $1.2 Billion for Alleged Antisemitism via @latimes.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Headlines 11/17:
⬩ New International Student Enrollments Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds via @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
⬩ Judge Blocks Trump Administration Push to Fine UCLA $1.2 Billion for Alleged Antisemitism via @latimes.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ New International Student Enrollments Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds via @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
⬩ Judge Blocks Trump Administration Push to Fine UCLA $1.2 Billion for Alleged Antisemitism via @latimes.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
Explore the ACEx2026 speaker lineup! Discover the presidents, policymakers, researchers, and innovators who will take the stage at ACEx2026. Browse our growing list of featured speakers and learn more about the conversations they will lead.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Explore the ACEx2026 speaker lineup! Discover the presidents, policymakers, researchers, and innovators who will take the stage at ACEx2026. Browse our growing list of featured speakers and learn more about the conversations they will lead.
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A new ACE issue brief outlines problems that have caused payment backlogs for key VA education benefit programs.
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A new ACE issue brief outlines problems that have caused payment backlogs for key VA education benefit programs.
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
Headlines 11/14:
⬩ Underrepresented Applicants Grow, International Ones Drop via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Federal Special Education Staff May Get Their Jobs Back. But for How Long? via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Underrepresented Applicants Grow, International Ones Drop via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Federal Special Education Staff May Get Their Jobs Back. But for How Long? via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Headlines 11/14:
⬩ Underrepresented Applicants Grow, International Ones Drop via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Federal Special Education Staff May Get Their Jobs Back. But for How Long? via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Underrepresented Applicants Grow, International Ones Drop via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Federal Special Education Staff May Get Their Jobs Back. But for How Long? via @npr.org
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
A new ACE issue brief outlines problems that have caused payment backlogs for key VA education benefit programs.
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A new ACE issue brief outlines problems that have caused payment backlogs for key VA education benefit programs.
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
www.acenet.edu/Documents/Is...
The Education Department’s new rule narrowing which employers qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness has sparked lawsuits claiming it injects politics into student debt relief.
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
ED Finalizes Loan Forgiveness Rule Limiting Nonprofit Eligibility
The rule, published Oct. 30 and set to take effect July 1, 2026, narrows which government and nonprofit employers qualify for loan forgiveness
www.acenet.edu
November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Education Department’s new rule narrowing which employers qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness has sparked lawsuits claiming it injects politics into student debt relief.
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Read more and see ACE’s summary: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Headlines 11/13:
⬩ With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Public Colleges Face Financial Crisis as Federal Cuts, State Budget Pressures Mount via @theeduledger.bsky.social
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Public Colleges Face Financial Crisis as Federal Cuts, State Budget Pressures Mount via @theeduledger.bsky.social
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Headlines 11/13:
⬩ With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Public Colleges Face Financial Crisis as Federal Cuts, State Budget Pressures Mount via @theeduledger.bsky.social
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Public Colleges Face Financial Crisis as Federal Cuts, State Budget Pressures Mount via @theeduledger.bsky.social
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
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A new report from @aceducation.bsky.social and TIAA highlights how Latina community college presidents are breaking barriers as institutional firsts, but it comes with heightened scrutiny, pressure to assimilate, and constant challenges to their authority.
Latina Community College Presidents Navigate "First" Status With Authenticity, Face Persistent Barriers
The new report reveals that Latina leaders frequently encounter assumptions that undermine their authority.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A new report from @aceducation.bsky.social and TIAA highlights how Latina community college presidents are breaking barriers as institutional firsts, but it comes with heightened scrutiny, pressure to assimilate, and constant challenges to their authority.
Headlines 11/7:
⬩ Congress Tackles College Cost Transparency via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Graduate Programs Will Soon Feel the Brunt of Loan Caps as Changes to Federal Aid Advance via @chronicle.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Congress Tackles College Cost Transparency via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Graduate Programs Will Soon Feel the Brunt of Loan Caps as Changes to Federal Aid Advance via @chronicle.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
ow.ly
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Headlines 11/7:
⬩ Congress Tackles College Cost Transparency via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Graduate Programs Will Soon Feel the Brunt of Loan Caps as Changes to Federal Aid Advance via @chronicle.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
⬩ Congress Tackles College Cost Transparency via @insidehighered.com
⬩ Graduate Programs Will Soon Feel the Brunt of Loan Caps as Changes to Federal Aid Advance via @chronicle.com
more: ow.ly/gp6v50Wtv5f
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New Webinar Series with Second Nature and @aceducation.bsky.social (ACE): Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education’s Climate Action Journey
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New Webinar Series with Second Nature and @aceducation.bsky.social (ACE): Charting Opportunities and Challenges in Higher Education’s Climate Action Journey
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v
Webinar 1: Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Campus Climate Leadership | Nov 18 | 2–3 PM ET
Learn more and register now: lnkd.in/gmZ4yH3v