dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained

The Future of the Education Department's Civil Rights Investigations Jun 23, 2026

The Department of Education is shifting civil rights investigations to the Department of Justice, a move that undermines the resolution-focused approach to resolving complaints that has supported students and campuses for decades.

The dotEDU team breaks down what this latest move to dismantle ED means for higher ed, along with the latest updates on the House FY 2027 spending bill, changes to the rules for how federal grants are awarded, and more.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Partnerships to Strengthen Coordination for Individuals with Disabilities Programs, Bolster Civil Rights Enforcement https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-additional-partnerships-strengthen-coordination-individuals-disabilities-programs-bolster-civil-rights

Education Dept. Plans to Move Special Ed and Civil Rights Out of the Agency The Washington Post | June 16, 2026 https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/06/16/education-dept-plans-move-special-ed-civil-rights-out-agency/

Committee Approves FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-approves-fy27-labor-health-and-human-services-and-education

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-appropriations.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/fy27-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-bill-subcommittee-summary.pdf

Higher Education Faces New Spending Limits as House Appropriations Bill Advances ACE | June 15, 2026 https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/House-Committee-Passes-FY27-Labor-HHS-Bill.aspx

House Republicans Aim to Override Trump's Loan Limit Regulations Inside Higher Ed | June 12, 2026 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2026/06/12/house-gop-tries-override-trumps-loan-limit

Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Federal Register https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance

Office of Management and Budget Government-Wide Regulations for Federal Financial Assistance ACE | June 2, 2026 https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Summary-OMB-Federal-Financial-Assistance-Regs-060226.pdf

Judge Blocks USCIS Pause, but International Students Remain in Limbo Inside Higher Ed | June 16, 2026 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2026/06/16/intl-students-still-limbo-even-uscis-pause-over

Remember the Dreamers https://www.rememberthedreamers.org/

New Grant Rules, Accreditation, and the Summer Policy Outlook Jun 05, 2026

The hosts talk live to an audience of ACE Fellows about the White House's new proposal to rewrite the rulebook that governs how campuses manage federal grant funds, along with other higher education policy developments we're watching this summer.

Here are some of the links mentioned in this week's show:

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/manage-your-grant/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards-us-department-of-education

Office of Management and Budget Proposed Rule on Uniform Guidance Federal Register | May 29, 2026 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance

White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants Inside Higher Ed | May 29, 2026 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2026/05/29/omb-proposes-rules-establishing-political

Negotiators Pass Draft Rules to Overhaul College Accreditation ACE | May 22, 2026 https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Draft-Rules-Passed-to-Overhaul-Accreditation-.aspx

What Will It Take to Rebuild Trust in Higher Education? May 13, 2026

Yale University's Committee on Trust in Higher Education spent a year examining the forces behind declining public confidence in colleges and universities and came back with 20 recommendations for how institutions can respond. Julia Adams, cochair of the committee, walks us through the findings and what they might mean for campuses nationwide.

Here are links to the the report and the policy issues the hosts discuss:

Report of the Yale Committee on Trust in Higher Education (PDF) https://president.yale.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/Report-of-the-Committee-on-Trust-in-Higher-Education.pdf

Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08556/reimagining-and-improving-student-education-federal-student-loan-program-final-regulations

The Rule That's Blocking the Next Generation of Health Care Workers Higher Education Today | May 12, 2026 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2026/05/11/the-rule-thats-blocking-healthcare-workers/

Education Department's Final Rule on Financial Aid Locks in Restrictive Graduate Loan Limits https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/ED-Final-Rule-Locks-in-Restrictive-Grad-Loan-Limits-.aspx

Contact Congress: Help Students Access Professional Degree Programs https://www.votervoice.net/ACENET/Campaigns/132758/Respond

Justice Denied: How Trump's Office for Civil Rights Reached a 12-Year Low in Protecting Students from Discrimination https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/04.24.26-Justice-Denied-How-Trumps-Office-for-Civil-Rights-Reached-a-12-Year-Low-in-Protecting-Students-from-Discrimination_FINAL.pdf

Court blocks Education Department's data demands for over 170 more colleges Higher Ed Dive | April 27, 2026 https://www.highereddive.com/news/education-department-acts-survey-preliminary-injunction/818620/

Continuing the College Access Conversation Apr 22, 2026

The landscape for federal TRIO programs has shifted dramatically since we talked about it in January. The Department of Education (ED) has issued new grant proposals that would cut the number of programs by more than half and fundamentally redirect TRIO away from its mission of college access.

We welcomed back Kimberly Jones, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education, to walk us through what's at stake for these programs and the students they serve. The hosts also give the latest updates on ED's negotiated rulemaking.

Links:

U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low Earning Outcomes https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-issues-proposed-rule-hold-colleges-and-universities-accountable-low-earning-outcomes

ED Pushes Ahead on Accreditation Overhaul Despite Negotiator Pushback https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/ED-Pushes-Ahead-on-Accreditation-Overhaul.aspx

Accreditation discussion draft https://www.ed.gov/media/document/2026-negotiated-rulemaking-aim-aim-draft-regulations-version-11-updated-04172026-113722.pdf

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosures Federal Register | April 15, 2026 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/15/2026-07304/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-foreign-gifts-and-contracts-disclosures

What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million The Christian Science Monitor | April 18, 2026 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0418/hampshire-college-closure-endowment

Council for Opportunity in Education and TRIO Programs https://coenet.org/coe-and-trio-programs/

COE Trio Advocacy https://coenet.org/take-action-now/

The Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns Latest TRIO Grant Proposal, Calls It "Direct Assault on College Access" https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-condemns-latest-trio-grant-proposal-calls-it-direct-assault-on-college-access/

COE Blasts Latest Federal Proposal for TRIO, Calls for Immediate Rescission https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/coe-blasts-latest-federal-proposal-for-trio-calls-for-immediate-rescission/

COE Rejects Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2027 Budget Council for Opportunity in Education | https://coenet.org/news-impact/press-release/coe-rejects-proposal-to-eliminate-federal-trio-programs-in-fy-2027-budget/

Student Voting Is Getting Harder. Now What? Apr 08, 2026

Colleges have spent years building systems to help students vote. Now a mix of federal guidance, investigations, and state-level changes is putting new pressure on that work. ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough joins us to explain where the legal lines are and where uncertainty is creating risk. But first, the hosts discuss the recent higher education policy developments from the past few weeks, from the Trump administration's FY 2027 budget proposal to the Education Department's draft rule on accreditation.

Workforce Pell, Professional Degrees, and a Complicated Spring in Washington Mar 20, 2026

The hosts are joined by ACE's Emmanual Guillory to break down key federal rulemaking shaping student aid. The conversation focuses on the latest developments in graduate loan limits, new rules for Workforce Pell and what it will take for institutions to participate, and the Department of Education's expanded IPEDS data collection.

dotEDU Live at ACEx2026 Mar 09, 2026

At ACEx2026 in Washington, DC, the dotEDU team recorded a special live episode during a session at the ACE Annual Meeting. Instead of the usual format, hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Sarah Spreitzer, and Jon Fansmith took turns posing questions to each other about the direction of federal higher education policy in 2026: how it may differ from the first year of President Trump's second term, what the year's major policy stories could be, where their lobbying efforts have and have not gained traction, and how to advocate effectively for colleges and universities in a contentious environment. The episode concludes with questions from the audience.

A Funding Deal, the Pell Shortfall, and New Federal Pressure on Campuses Feb 19, 2026

The hosts run a rapid-fire policy lightning round on the biggest higher ed issues right now, from federal funding and a looming Pell shortfall to new graduate loan limits. They also dig into two fast-moving flashpoints: the Education Department's scrutiny of a long-running student voting study and the administration's escalating actions aimed at Harvard, including potential impacts on service members' education benefits. Plus, an update on Sarah's favorite topic, Section 117 foreign gift reporting.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Appropriations

How Congress's Budget Could Hamper Trump ED Agenda Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 12, 2026

Tufts/NSLVE

National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement

U.S. Department of Education Takes Actions to Protect Integrity of U.S. Elections Department of Education | Feb. 5. 2026

Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 5, 2026

dotEDU: Debates, Flies, and Political Engagement at the University of Utah

New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting Brennan Center for Justice | Feb. 9, 2026

Harvard v. Trump

dotEDU: What the Headlines Miss About Higher Ed: A Conversation with Kirk Carapezza

Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records The New York Times | Feb. 13, 2026

Department of Defense Severs Academic Ties With Harvard Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 10, 2026

Grad Loan Limits

Reimagining and Improving Student Education Federal Register | Jan. 30, 2026

Summary: The U.S. Department of Education's Proposal on OBBB RISE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ACE

**Contact Congress to Urge a Broader Professional Degree Definition**

Accreditation

U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking to Reform and Strengthen America's Higher Education Accreditation System Department of Education | Jan. 26, 2026

U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Interpretive Rule to Eliminate the Use of "Regional" by Accrediting Agencies Department of Education | Feb. 13, 2026

Section 117

Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract Public Transparency Dashboard Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education Releases Latest Foreign Funding Disclosures from Federally-Funded American Universities Department of Education | Feb. 11, 2026

What the Headlines Miss About Higher Ed: A Conversation with Kirk Carapezza Feb 13, 2026

The national conversation about higher education shifted dramatically in 2025. In this episode recorded in Boston in December, Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with GBH News correspondent Kirk Carapezza about the reporting landscape and the pressures facing colleges beyond the headlines.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Brandeis bets big on rebuilding the liberal arts around real-world skills GBH | Dec. 2, 2025

Colleges hope to 'AI-proof' their offerings as new tech changes job expectations GBH | Oct. 29, 2025

Local colleges targeted amid growing campus culture wars GBH | Sept. 24, 2025

College Uncovered Season 4: The Demographic Cliff

College Uncovered Season 4 Bonus: The New College Compact

College Uncovered Season 2, Episode 4: Closing Time

Amherst College: 1,900 Students, 850 Courses. What's Not To Like? On Campus | Aug. 3, 2016

What the Future Holds for Federal TRIO Programs Jan 29, 2026

Questions about the future of federal TRIO programs—academic and support services for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students—come up more than almost any other topic on the podcast. We're joined this week by Kimberly Jones, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education, for a conversation about where TRIO stands and what may be ahead. We begin with some speculation on whether or not we're heading toward a partial government shutdown, and the latest on the Department of Education's moves on accreditation.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Contact Congress to Urge a Broader Professional Degree Definition

2026 Winter Term Pulse Point Survey (PDF)

Appropriations

House Passes FY 2026 Spending Package Preserving Education and Research Funding as Senate Showdown Looms ACE | Jan. 26, 2026

ACE, Higher Ed Groups Urge Congress to Safeguard FY 2026 Education Funding ACE | Oct. 1, 2025

Letter to Congress on MSI Funding ACE | Oct. 3, 2025

Legal Updates

Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 22, 2026

Higher Ed Groups Back Harvard in Appeal Challenging Trump Proclamation on International Students ACE | Jan. 21, 2026

Accreditation

U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking to Reform and Strengthen America's Higher Education Accreditation System Department of Education | Jan. 26, 2026

ED Eyes Rewrite of Accreditation Rules Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 27, 2026

Comments on the Education Department's Proposed Revisions to the Accreditation Handbook ACE | Jan. 26, 2026

NACIQI Members Stalemate on Picking New Chair Republic Report (December 2025)

TRIO

Council for Opportunity in Education and TRIO Programs

COE Trio Advocacy

Congressional Outreach Packet

Federal Court Orders Reconsideration of Canceled TRIO Grants Inside Higher Ed | Jan . 20, 2026

Trump's DEI Crackdown Closes 120 TRIO Programs Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 27, 2025

Trump Administration Delays $660M for College Access Programs Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 12 2025

What Counts as a Professional Degree in 2026? Jan 16, 2026

Valerie Fuller, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, visited the podcast to talk about how new federal loan limits will change what graduate students can borrow and why nursing may no longer be considered a professional degree. The hosts also looked at the appropriations outlook on Capitol Hill, negotiations on rulemaking to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill, and more.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Graduate Loan Limits

Valerie Fuller, president of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Graduate and Professional Student Loan Limits Under the OBBB

National Nurse Practitioner Organizations Express Concern Over Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Nov. 21, 2025

AANP Advocacy Center

Bills Introduced to Address Changes to Graduate Lending Programs NAICU Washington Update | Dec. 19, 2025

Nurses Continue to Lead in Honesty and Ethics Ratings Gallup | Jan. 12, 2026

Constitutionality of Race-Based Higher Education Grant Programs

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Statement on the Office of Legal Counsel's Opinion on the Constitutionality of Race-Based Higher Education Grant Programs

Negotiated Rulemaking

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 Department of Education

AHEAD Committee's Second Rulemaking Session Results in Consensus on Accountability Framework ACE | Jan. 12, 2026

ED Panel Signs Off on New Earnings Test Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 9, 2026

Negotiators Reach Consensus on Pell Regulations ACE | Dec. 15, 2025

Consensus Reached on Workforce Pell, Earnings Test Looms Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 15, 2026

The dotEDU Wrap Party for Policy Nerds Dec 18, 2025

In this final episode of 2025, hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Sarah Spreitzer, and Jon Fansmith spend the hour taking questions on the policy shifts and challenges campuses are watching most closely and the developments expected to matter early in 2026.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Lucy Dacus and Hozier, Bullseye

Jason Isbell, Bury Me

Stranger Things Season 5 (Netflix)

2025 in Review: A Year That Redefined the Higher Ed Landscape Dec 04, 2025

The dotEDU hosts look back at a year that reshaped higher education in ways few expected back in January. Mushtaq, Sarah, and Jon talk through their top five stories of 2025, including the push to dismantle the Department of Education, the cuts at NIH and NSF, the sweeping changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill, and Congress's response to it all.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Register now for ACEx, Feb. 25-28, 2026, in Washington, DC

Higher Education & The Trump Administration: Resources

Trump Administration Higher Ed Executive Order Tracker

Full coverage of the 2nd Trump administration from The Chronicle of Higher Education

The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 3, 2025

Judyth Sachs on International Students and a Changing Landscape Nov 20, 2025

For International Education Week, Sarah and Jon talk with Dr. Judyth Sachs, chief academic officer at Studiosity, about the pressures students face across borders—well-being, finances, language, and the challenge of feeling at home on campus—and how these issues are shaping the choices international students make about where to study. Sachs also offers a frank view of how "Brand USA" is being perceived abroad and what that means for global competition for students and scholars.

But first, the hosts walk through the newest Open Doors data showing a 17 percent drop in new international student enrollment and what the numbers suggest about visa policy, research funding, and the trajectory of U.S. higher education in the year ahead.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

2025 Open Doors Report

Open Doors Data Portal

IIE Press Release on Open Doors 2025

Studiosity website

Studiosity Global Student Wellbeing Survey

Australian Government Department of Education Student Experience Survey (SES) – International Key Findings

From Cash Cows to Valued Voices Report (Australia)

International Students and the Australian Economy (Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin) — July 2025

From Big Beautiful Bill to Big Complicated Rules Nov 14, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill may have made headlines but now comes the hard part: writing the rules. In this episode of dotEDU, we unpack the Education Department's massive regulatory to-do list, from loan caps and professional degree definitions to new Pell and accountability rules. But first: the government shutdown has ended. What's next?

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Register now for ACEx, Feb. 25-28, 2026, in Washington, DC

Reopening the Federal Government

With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025

FIPSE Notice

Federal Register Announcement Nov. 12, 2025

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Home Page Department of Education

ED's 'Special Projects' Grants Spark Concern Over Congressional Intent Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025

Negotiated Rulemaking

Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act ACE

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 Department of Education

Comments on the Education Department's Proposal to Implement the One Big Beautiful Bill ACE | Aug. 29, 2025

How the Loan Cap Committee Reached Consensus Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 10, 2025

ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 26, 2025

If it's a shutdown, why are we so busy? Oct 31, 2025

The Trump administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence" faces near-universal rejection from the nation's leading universities, even as the White House continues to look for takers. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer unpack why the compact's demands are legally shaky and practically unworkable. Then they turn to UVA's separate civil rights settlement, what it signals for Title VI enforcement, and how DOJ's growing role is reshaping oversight. Also in this episode: the shutdown that isn't shutting down, deep cuts to the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights and TRIO programs, and the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

The Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact

Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education White House

Statement by Higher Education Associations in Opposition to Trump Administration Compact ACE | Oct. 17, 2025

How the Trump administration is pressuring universities to fall in line NPR | Oct. 27, 2025

UVA

UVA reaches agreement with US Justice Department on outstanding compliance investigations UVA Today

Government Shutdown and Higher Ed

Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump's Latest Layoffs Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2025

H-1B Visas

Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers White House | Sept. 19, 2025

ACE, Higher Ed Groups Warn New H-1B Policies Could Undermine U.S. Competitiveness ACE | Oct. 27, 2025

Letter to DHS on H-1B Visa Fee Increase (PDF) ACE | Oct. 23, 2025

Comments to DHS on the Proposed H-1B Lottery Rule (PDF) ACE | Oct. 24, 2025

Higher Ed Institutions Raise Concerns About H-1B Visa Fee Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2025

Higher Ed Groups Push for Colleges To Be Exempt From $100K H-1B Visa Fee Higher Ed Dive | Oct. 29, 2025

Can They Do That? The White House's Higher Ed Compact and Shutdown Fallout Oct 08, 2025

The Trump administration's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence" lands on nine campuses with vague perks and 23 demands, including tuition freezes, international caps, and "viewpoint diversity" audits. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer ask can they do that?—then discuss the shutdown's real impacts, week one of negotiated rulemaking, the stalled $100,000 H-1B fee, and a Dear Colleague reminder on federal funds and lobbying.

Here are some of the links and resources from this week's show:

Economic Indicator Tool

The Economic Impact of Higher Education in America

The Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact

Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education White House

White House Calls for Institutions to Sign Compact With Federal Government ACE | Oct. 3, 2025

Trump's Proposed 'Compact' Asks Colleges to Show They're 'Pursuing Federal Priorities' The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Oct. 2, 2025

OPINION: Trump's 'Compact' With Universities Is Just Extortion The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 2, 2025

Higher Ed Sounds Off on Proposed Compact Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 6, 2025

Government Shutdown and Higher Ed

Government Shutdown Could Set Off Uncertainty for Research, Oversight, Some Student Benefits and Services ACE | Sept. 30, 2025

From the Department of Education

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025

Reminder Regarding Prohibited Use of Federal Grants Funds for Lobbying and Allowable Membership Costs

What Would a Shutdown Mean for Rule Making? Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 29, 2025

Congress funded equity and access. The Trump administration calls it discrimination. Sep 23, 2025

The Trump administration is cutting off or moving funding for TRIO, GEAR UP, and MSI programs—even though Congress approved the money. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer explain what's happening, why it matters, and what colleges should do next. ACE President Ted Mitchell also joins to discuss the need to protect free expression and civil dialogue on campus following the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

U.S. Department of Education Ends Funding to Racially Discriminatory Discretionary Grant Programs at Minority-Serving Institutions Department of Education | September 10, 2025

Trump Administration Delays $660M for College Access Programs Inside Higher Ed | September 12, 2025

Trump Redirects Millions to Historically Black Colleges, Charter Schools The New York Times (sub. req.) | September 15, 2025

RESTRICTION ON ENTRY OF CERTAIN NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS White House | September 19, 2025

Trump to Impose $100,000 Fee Per Year for H-1B Visas, in Blow to Tech Reuters | September 20, 2025

White House Tries to Tamp Down Corporate Panic for High-skill Visa Holders after Last-minute Overhaul Politico | September 20, 2025

Demands for Data on Race and the Future of College Admissions Sep 11, 2025

dotEDU is back for Season 7 with an examination of President Trump's demand for admissions data by race and sex and what that means for campuses. Hosts Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer—joined by ACE's Hiro Okahana—explain what's being requested, what's lawful, and the need to avoid misleading metrics and protect student privacy. Plus: updates on international students, Harvard's funding-freeze case, and the outlook on appropriations for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Trump Memo on Admissions Data

Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admission The White House | August 7, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Directs National Center for Education Statistics to Collect Universities' Data on Race Discrimination in Admissions U.S Department of Education | August 7, 2025

Trump Administration Orders Colleges to Submit New Admissions Data ACE | August 11, 2025

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) IPEDS

Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data The Hechinger Report | August 18, 2025

Trump's college admissions changes could backfire Politico | August 15, 2025

Higher Education & The Trump Administration ACE

International Students

DHS Proposal to Replace Duration of Status NAFSA | September 9, 2025

Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media Federal Register | August 28, 2025

Letter to Secretary Rubio Urging Exemption of F/J/M Visas from Travel Ban (PDF) ACE

Harvard Ruling

Federal Court Backs Harvard in Ruling, Echoing Concerns Raised in ACE Brief ACE | September 5, 2025

FY 2026 Appropriations

House Bill Preserves Pell, Slashes Other Student Aid Programs ACE | September 5, 2025

Senate Appropriators Reject Trump's Proposed Pell Grant and NIH Cuts ACE | August 4, 2025

A Brief Guide to the Federal Budget and Appropriations Process ACE

Government Shutdowns and Higher Education ACE

dotEDU Live: Ask Us Anything About Higher Education Policy Jul 31, 2025

At the six-month mark of the Trump administration, the dotEDU Live hosts take stock of the landscape for colleges and universities. Kicking off with big-picture questions about how colleges can stay mission-focused and weather sustained political attacks, this season finale also explores the implications of the Columbia settlement, accreditation challenges, visa delays for international students, and the road ahead for implementing the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

The show will return in September after a brief summer break.

dotEDU Live: The Big Beautiful Bill Has Passed. What's Next? Jul 11, 2025

https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/The One Big Beautiful Bill is now law, and colleges are facing a wave of new policies with real consequences for students and campuses. Mushtaq Gunja, Jon Fansmith, and Sarah Spreitzer break down what's coming for student loans, Pell Grants, accountability rules, endowment taxes, and more. Plus, a quick look at what's ahead for FY 2026 federal funding and accreditation.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Reconciliation

Reconciliation Bill Narrowly Passes Congress ACE | July 3, 2025

Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act ACE | July 10, 2025

Trump Signed the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' What's Next? Inside Higher Ed | July 10, 2025 Contains a list of deadlines

What the Republicans' New Policy Bill Means for Higher Education The New York Times (sub. req.) | July 3, 2025

8 Million Federal Student Loan Borrowers Will Soon See Interest Restart The New York Times | July 9, 2025

Senate GOP Plots How to Move Trump's $9.4B Clawbacks Request Politico | July 8, 2025

Carnegie Classifications

College Scorecard

Appropriations

White House FY 2026 Budget Proposal Targets Education, Science, and Civil Rights Funding ACE | May 9, 2025

A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education Senate Appropriations Committee | June 3, 2025

Accreditation

Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education White House | April 23, 2025

Education Department Postpones NACIQI Summer Meeting Inside Higher Ed | July 8, 2025

6 States Partner to Launch New Accreditor Inside Higher Ed | June 26, 2025

U.S. Department of Education Expands Accreditation Options for Colleges and Universities Department of Education | May 1, 2025

Trump Administration Threatens Harvard's Accreditation, Seeks Records on Foreign Students Reuters | July 9, 2025

dotEDU Live: What the Senate Reconciliation Bill Gets (Mostly) Wrong Jun 27, 2025

Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja dig into the Senate's reconciliation bill and what it means for colleges and students—student loan limits, endowment taxes, accountability rules, and more. They also discuss delays in student visa processing, stalled federal research funding, and a growing number of legal and policy challenges to programs serving undocumented and international students.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show.

Reconciliation

Advocate for Students and Campuses in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill ACE

Senate 2025 Education Budget Reconciliation Bill ACE | June 12, 2025

Senate Finance Reconciliation Tax Package: Summary of Key Higher Ed Provisions ACE | June 17, 2025

A Running List of Policies Rejected From the Republican Megabill The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 26, 2025

Risk-Sharing: A 'Well-Intentioned' Disaster for Colleges? Higher Ed Dive | May 6, 2025

Rescission

White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 17, 2025

International Students

State Dept. Restarts Student Visa Interviews With Tougher Social Media Rules The Washington Post (sub. req.) | June 18, 2025

Legal Developments

Judge Orders NIH to Restore Research Funds Terminated Using Political, Not Scientific Criteria WBUR | June 17, 2025

Judge Blocks the Trump Administration's National Science Foundation Research Funding Cuts The Associated Press | June 21, 2025

US Judge Blocks Defense Department From Slashing Federal Research Funding Reuters | June 17, 2025

Federal Judge Won't Block Trump's Cuts to IES Inside Higher Ed | June 18, 2025

U.S. Justice Department Sues Minnesota for Offering In-State Tuition Costs to Undocumented Students The Minnesota Star Tribune (sub. req.) | June 25, 2025

Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs' Fate on the Line Inside Higher Ed | June 13, 2025

dotEDU Live: Pause on Student Visas, Reconciliation in the Senate, and More Pressure on Harvard Jun 06, 2025

In this episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja offer expert analysis on the implications of the student visa freeze, mounting political pressure on Harvard from the Trump administration, and the House reconciliation bill, which proposes major cuts to higher education funding and threatens financial aid and access for low-income students.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's episode:

Reconciliation Bill

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act Congress.gov

House Passes Reconciliation Bill with Far-Reaching Negative Implications for Higher Education ACE | May 23, 2025

Advocate for Students and Campuses in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill

International Student Developments

Higher Ed Community Letter to Secretary Of State Marco Rubio May 30, 2025

As Trump Administration Escalates Visa Crackdowns, Higher Ed Community Pushes Back ACE | June 2, 2025

Trump Administration Strips Harvard's SEVP Certification Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025

Trump Team Pauses New Student Visa Interviews as It Weighs Expanding Social Media Vetting Politico | May 27, 2025

State Begins Rolling Out Expanded Student Visa Vetting — Starting With Harvard Politico | May 30, 2025

Budget and Appropriations

ED's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request Department of Education

More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect the Program (PDF)

A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education Senate Appropriations Committee | June 3, 2025

McMahon Gets Bipartisan Grilling in the Senate Inside Higher Ed | June 4, 2025

Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Education House Appropriations Committee | May 21, 2025

McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025

dotEDU Live: Associations Speak Out as Reconciliation Targets Higher Ed May 16, 2025

Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Steven Bloom, ACE assistant vice president for government relations, about the Trump administration's escalating actions against higher education. Topics include a joint statement from more than 50 associations condemning political attacks on colleges and universities, deep funding and tax cuts proposed in the House reconciliation bill, legal efforts to block new restrictions on research funding, and recent developments on DEI, international students, and campus antisemitism.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show. You can contact Congress about the House reconciliation bill using this tool.

Restoring the Compact with Higher Ed

Community Joint Statement Calling on Trump Administration to Reforge Compact with Higher Education ACE | May 14, 2025

ACE, Others Call on Trump Administration to Reforge Compact with Higher Education ACE | May 14, 2025

Harvard Response to Education Secretary Linda McMahon

McMahon letter

Harvard's response

Harvard Argues It Has 'Common Ground' With Trump Administration The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 12, 2025

AJC, ACE Antisemitism Statement

AJC, ACE, AAU, Others Unite Against Antisemitism, Caution on Federal Overreach

Funding & Budget Landscape

Tax Reform and Higher Education in 2025

Summary: Higher Ed Provisions in the Ways and Means Tax Reconciliation Tax Package

Letter to the House on Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Skinny Budget & Appropriations

White House Office of Management and Budget Releases the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Skinny Budget

White House FY 2026 Budget Proposal Targets Education, Science, and Civil Rights Funding ACE | May 9, 2025

What Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Education, Research Inside Higher Ed | May 2, 2025

National Science Foundation Lawsuit

Higher Education Groups File Lawsuit Against NSF Cap on Research Reimbursements ACE | May 5, 2025

Statement of AAU, ACE, and APLU Regarding their Legal Challenge to the National Science Foundation's Cut to Critical Research That Strengthens America

dotEDU Live: The Trump Administration's Pressure Campaign Continues May 02, 2025

At the 100-day mark of the Trump administration, Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja review a fast-moving and consequential start: 142 executive orders, declining approval ratings, and significant policy shifts affecting higher education. They discuss new executive orders on accreditation, foreign influence, DEI, immigration, and HBCUs, along with proposed cuts to student aid in the House reconciliation bill. The episode also looks at the confusion surrounding revoked student visas and what early polling signals about public reaction to the administration's actions.

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From ACE

Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education

Letter Opposing the House Budget Reconciliation Bill (the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan) ACE | April 29, 2025

Summary of the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings PlanACE | April 30, 2025

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers

News Articles

Trump Administration Reverses Abrupt Terminations of Foreign Students' US Visa Registrations Politico | April 25, 2025

Anti-DEI Guidance Letter Put On Hold, for Now Inside Higher Ed | April 24, 2025

Judge Frees Columbia Student Activist Whom Trump Administration Wants to Deport Politico | April 30, 2025

Trump Executive Orders

Higher Education & The Trump Administration ACE Summary

Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education (April 23, 2025)

Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities (April 23, 2025)

White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (April 23, 2025)

Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (April 23, 2025)

Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future (April 23, 2025)

Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens (April 28, 2025)

dotEDU Live: Harvard Pushes Back, Visa Chaos, and the Fight for Research Funding Apr 16, 2025

In this episode of dotEDU Live, the hosts unpack the Trump administration's sweeping demands to Harvard—including oversight of teaching, governance, and student speech—and the university's refusal to comply, a defining moment in higher education's response to growing federal pressure. They also examine the surge in international student visa revocations and the escalating legal fight over federal research funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy. ACE President Ted Mitchell and Steven Bloom from ACE's Government Relations team join the conversation to explore what it all means for campuses—and how they can respond.

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The Promise of American Higher Education Harvard University President's Office

Trump's Demands of Harvard Escalate His War on Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | April 16, 2025

AJC Statement on University Funding Cuts American Jewish Committee

College Financial Aid Hit with Glitches, Delays Due to Federal Staffing Cuts The Washington Post | April 14, 2025

ACE, Higher Ed Associations Demand Answers as Student Visa Revocations Spread Nationwide American Council on Education | April 7, 2025

ACE Page on NIH and DOE Lawsuits American Council on Education

Tax Reform and Higher Education in 2025 American Council on Education

NAFSA International Student Economic Value Tool

dotEDU Live: Latest on Dismantling of the ED, International Students, and Budget Issues Apr 03, 2025

In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq unpack the sweeping policy shifts affecting higher education, including the executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). They also discuss the legal and financial implications for institutions, potential changes to federal student aid, immigration policies impacting international students, and key congressional budget updates. Send suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation on X or Bluesky or email podcast@acenet.edu. Here are some of the links and references from this week's episode:

Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities The White House | March 20, 2025 (Executive Order)

ACE President Ted Mitchell: Trump's Order to Dismantle ED is "Political Theater" ACE | March 21, 2025

Federal Student Loan Site Down Wednesday, a Day After Layoffs Gutted Education Department The Associated Press | March 13, 2025

Public Health Agencies See Mass Layoffs Inside Higher Ed | April 2, 2025

Trump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 31, 2025

ACE, Higher Ed Association Urge Changes to Foreign Gift Reporting Bill Passed by House ACE | March 31, 2025

What We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 27, 2025

dotEDU Live: What the Education Department Layoffs Mean for Colleges and Universities Mar 20, 2025

The latest episode of dotEDU Live unpacks the sweeping layoffs at the Department of Education and their implications for colleges and universities. Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja are joined by ACE President Ted Mitchell to break down the budget battle in Congress, the department's restructuring, and the ripple effects on financial aid, student services, and institutional oversight.

The discussion also covers the Trump administration's ongoing investigations into higher education institutions, including Title VI enforcement actions and DEI-related scrutiny, as well as the shifting landscape for federal grant funding.

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Education Department Cuts Half Its Staff as Trump Vows to Wind the Agency Down The Associated Press | March 11, 2025

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Significant Layoffs at the Department of Education ACE | March 11, 2025

U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Department of Education | March 10, 2025

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell Opposing the Trump Administration's Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University ACE | March 10, 2025

Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness White House | March 7, 2025

Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education Department of Education | March 14, 2025

OPINION: Here's Why We Cannot Permit America's Partnership with Higher Education to Weaken or Dissolve By ACE President Ted Mitchell The Hechinger Report | March 18, 2025

Trump Demands Major Changes in Columbia Discipline and Admissions Rules The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 13, 2025

Susan Collins Announces Reinstatement of University of Maine System's Paused USDA Funding Maine Public | March 12, 2025

Fixing FAFSA—Lessons From the Rollout Mar 13, 2025

In this episode of dotEDU, Sarah Spreitzer and Mushtaq Gunja give an update on the unprecedented workforce cuts at the Department of Education and share their concerns about the immediate and long-term implications for higher education.

After that, the hosts take a look back at the troubled rollout of the new FAFSA system. Jeremy Singer, president of the College Board, talks about his time at the Department of Education last year leading the FAFSA relaunch effort at Federal Student Aid. He shares firsthand insights into what went wrong, the challenges of managing a large-scale federal program, and the lessons learned from the rollout.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's episode:

Education Department Lays Off Nearly Half of Staff Inside Higher Ed | March 11, 2025

Department of Education Investigating 60 Colleges and Universities Over Antisemitism Claims CNN | March 11, 2025

Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness The White House | March 7, 2025

White House Cancels $400 Million in Grants and Contracts to Columbia The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 7, 2025

Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | March 11, 2025

USDA Halts Millions in Funding for University of Maine System Portland Press Herald (sub. req.) | March 11, 2025

What Is the FAFSA Simplification Act? Federal Student Aid

FAFSA Is Officially Out, and Everyone Is Cautiously Optimistic The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 21, 2024

Flawed FAFSA Rollout Leads to 11.6% Drop In Students Filling Out the College Financial Aid Form Chalkbeat Colorado | July 8, 2024

New Clearinghouse Data Shows Freshman Enrollment Has, in Fact, Increased Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | Jan. 23, 2025

dotEDU Live: More Policy Shifts, More Uncertainty for Colleges Mar 05, 2025

As colleges and universities face mounting federal scrutiny, dotEDU Live hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the latest developments from the Department of Education, the White House, and Congress. They discuss the Education Department's revised FAQ on DEI policies, newly confirmed Secretary Linda McMahon's plans for the department, and the Trump administration's increasing use of federal funding to pressure institutions. The conversation also covers ongoing research funding disruptions, the potential for a government shutdown, and heightened federal investigations into campus protests.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Dear Colleague Letter SFFA v. Harvard U.S. Department of Education | Feb. 14, 2025

ACE, Higher Education Groups Urge Department of Education to Rescind DEI "Dear Colleague" Letter ACE | March 3, 2025

U.S. Department of Education Releases Frequently Asked Questions on Dear Colleague Letter About Racial Preferencing U.S. Department of Education | March 1, 2025

Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission U.S. Department of Education | March 3, 2025

Linda McMahon Confirmed as Education Secretary Inside Higher Ed | March 3, 2025 Education Dept. Workers Offered Buyouts Ahead of 'Very Significant' Layoffs The New York Times | Feb. 28, 2025

Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative The White House | Feb. 26, 2025

Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funds for U.S. Schools Allowing 'Illegal Protests" The Guardian | March 4, 2025

ED, HHS, and GSA Announce Additional Measures to End Anti-Semitic Harassment on College Campuses U.S. Department of Education | March 3, 2025

dotEDU Live: The Future of Campus Diversity and Student Support Feb 19, 2025

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has issued a sweeping directive declaring that race-conscious student programs, financial aid, and support services violate federal civil rights law—giving colleges just 14 days to comply. ACE President Ted Mitchell joins hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja to discuss the implications for campuses. The episode also covers recent developments, including funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health and Linda McMahon's Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education.

Note: For examples of grants that have been stopped, please send stories and concerns to ACE Government Relations.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to End Racial Preferences U.S. Department of Education | Feb. 18, 2025

Senate Questions McMahon on the Future of the Education Department, DEI, and Student Aid in Confirmation Hearing ACE | Feb. 14, 2025

Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 11, 2025

Higher Education Association Lawsuit Challenges NIH Action on F&A Reimbursement ACE | Feb. 10, 2025

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer Association of American Universities | YouTube

After Sweeping Anti-DEI Guidance, What Should Colleges Do? Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 18, 2025

Post-SFFA v. Harvard & UNC Decision Resources: Admissions and Beyond ACE | Dec. 10, 2024

Higher Education Leaders Gather in Washington for ACEx2025 ACE | Feb. 14, 2025

dotEDU Live: New Orders and New Challenges for Higher Education Feb 06, 2025

In this all-Q&A episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the latest policy shifts, legal battles, and administrative chaos facing colleges and universities in the Trump administration's first weeks. From the fallout of the now-blocked federal spending freeze to the uncertain future of DEI funding and research grants, they answer audience questions on how agencies are interpreting new executive orders, the impact on funding, and whether the administration can really dismantle the Department of Education.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Higher Education & The Trump Transition American Council on Education

Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to 'Diminish Itself,' Reports Say Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025

Republicans Praise Trump Plans To Dismantle Department of Education, but Others See a Contradiction The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Feb. 5, 2025

Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump's DEI Order Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 5, 2025

Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism White House Executive Order |Jan. 29, 2025

U.S. Department of Education Probes Cases of Antisemitism at Five Universities Department of Education | Feb. 3, 2025

HHS' Civil Rights Office Acts Swiftly to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Health and Human Services | Feb. 3, 2025

Justice Department Announces Formation of Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Department of Justice | Feb. 3, 2025

Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 3, 2025

dotEDU Live: What the Trump Administration's Funding Freeze Means for Higher Education Jan 29, 2025

NOTE: Both parts of this episode were recorded before the administration rescinded the order.

The Trump administration's sweeping pause on all federal grants set off a wave of confusion and concern across higher education. But just minutes before it was set to take effect, a federal judge blocked the order, putting the freeze on hold until at least next Monday. In this episode recorded Jan. 28, Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja provide important context on the rapidly evolving situation. Jon and Sarah are later joined by ACE President Ted Mitchell for a deeper conversation on what we know, what's at stake, and what could come next for colleges, universities, and students nationwide.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

M-25-13 Temporary Pause to Review Agency Grant Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs Office of Management and Budget | Jan. 27, 2025

Instructions for Federal Financial Assistance Program Analysis in Support of M-25-13 Office of Management and Budget | Jan. 27, 2025

Office of Management and Budget Guidance Document on M-25-13 Office of Management and Budget | Jan. 27, 2025

Trump's Executive Orders Shift Higher Education Landscape American Council on Education | Jan. 27, 2025

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Federal Assistance Pause American Council on Education | Jan. 28, 2025

Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump's Plan to Freeze Federal Grants Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 28, 2025

Trump Spending Freeze Upends Washington, Triggering Legal Threats and Delays The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan. 28, 2025

The Federal Funding Pause Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 28, 2025

States, Nonprofit Groups Pursue Lawsuits to Stop Grant Freeze Roll Call | Jan. 28, 2025

National Council of Nonprofits, American Public Health Association, Main Street Alliance, and Sage v. Office of Management and Budget

Does Trump Have the Power to Block Spending That Congress Has Authorized? The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 28, 2025

White House Tries to Clarify Trump Federal Spending Freeze as Confusion Spreads The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan. 28, 2025

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans Associated Press | Jan. 28, 2025

dotEDU Live: Navigating Trump's First Week Jan 24, 2025

Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer break down the early days of the Trump administration's second term and its impact on higher education. With 28 executive orders already issued—many targeting DEI, immigration, and gender policies—the hosts analyze what's changed, what's stayed the same, and what's likely to face legal challenges. Key topics include new executive actions on immigration that could affect international and undocumented students, the administration's sweeping approach to DEI restrictions, and the implications for federal grant programs. They also discuss how colleges and universities can respond strategically in an uncertain policy environment and what ACE is doing to advocate for higher education.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

President Trump's Executive Orders Impacting Higher Education

Issue Brief: Immigration-Related Campus Concerns ACE | Jan. 16, 2025

Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Directives Expanding Law Enforcement and Ending the Abuse of Humanitarian Parole Department of Homeland Security | Jan. 21, 2025

White House Orders Government DEI Employees to Be Placed on Leave CNN | Jan. 22, 2025

Trump Executive Order Says Federal Government Only Recognizes "Two Sexes" CBS News | Jan. 21, 2025

President Biden Drops Unfinished Protections for Trans Athletes ABC News | Dec. 21, 2024

dotEDU Live: ACE Fellows Go to DC (and Get Snowed in)! Jan 09, 2025

In this special episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer engage with the distinguished ACE Fellows, a prestigious group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are preparing for senior leadership roles in higher education.

Jon and Sarah kick off the discussion with an overview of the recent election results and the shifts in congressional leadership, highlighting key moments such as the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

The episode features an engaging Q&A segment where Jon and Sarah address audience questions about executive actions, regulatory changes, and practical advice for navigating the evolving political landscape.

Interested in applying for the next ACE Fellows cohort? Go here to learn more about the program.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

ACE Fellows Program American Council on Education Heavy Snow and Ice Shift From Midwest to Mid-Atlantic as Major Storm Treks Eastward The Washington Post | Jan. 6, 2025 Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Putting Down GOP Revolt The New York Times | Jan. 3, 2025 Quick Action Planned for 'Big, Beautiful' Budget Bill Roll Call | Jan. 5, 2025 Smith Floats University Endowment Tax Hike to GOP House Members Bloomberg Tax | Jan. 4, 2025 College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers American Council on Education Republicans' real immigration dilemma: How big to go in Congress Semafor | Jan. 2, 2025 Trump Plans Major Reshaping of U.S. Policies Within Hours of Taking Office Reuters | Dec. 11, 2024 Colleges Warn Foreign Students to Get to Campus Before Trump Takes Office The New York Times | Dec.11, 2024 Trump Initiatives Might Be Foiled by the Right's Defeat of Chevron The Washington Post | Nov. 25, 2024 J.D. Vance Called Universities 'The Enemy.' Now He's Trump's VP Pick. Inside Higher Ed | July 16, 2024

dotEDU Live: Higher Education's Path Forward in Trump's Second Term Dec 12, 2024

In this episode of dotEDU Live, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by a full team of ACE experts—Steven Bloom, Peter McDonough, and Emmanual Guillory—to take a deeper look at what the post-election landscape looks like for higher education policy.

This episode covers key developments, including Linda McMahon's nomination as Secretary of Education, shifts in congressional leadership, and the Trump administration's stance on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The discussion also explores upcoming regulatory challenges and what to expect during the administration's first 100 days.

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Colleges Wonder if They Will Be 'the Enemy' Under Trump The New York Times | Nov. 12, 2024

Trump Initiatives Might be Foiled by the Right's Defeat of Chevron The Washington Post | Nov. 25, 2024

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024

GOP Caught Between Immigration and Tax Cuts for Early 2025 Priorities The Washington Post | Dec. 4, 2024

Campuses Advise International Students to Return by Inauguration Day Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 26, 2024

Trump Says he Wants DACA Recipients to be Able to Stay in the U.S. NBC News | Dec. 8, 2024

DOJ v. DEI: Trump's Justice Department Likely to Target Diversity Programs Reuters | Dec. 10, 2024

Trump Likely to End Title IX Trans Protections Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2024

How Linda McMahon Might Approach the Dept. of Education The New York Times | Nov. 20, 2024

On Trump Tax Cuts, Energy and Immigration Plans, Clash Emerges Between House, Senate GOP Leaders CNBC | Dec. 4, 2024

House Republicans Aim to Pass Higher Ed Overhaul Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2024

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers American Council on Education

Campus Safety Resources on Title IX American Council on Education

Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could NASFAA

Changing History at Colegio de México: Silvia Giorguli Dec 11, 2024

In the third episode of our special series dotEDU Global Voices, hosts Sarah Spreitzer and Devorah Lieberman—ACE senior advisor and president emerita of the University of La Verne—welcome Silvia Giorguli, president of the Colegio de México (COLMEX), a hub of intellectual leadership in Latin America.

From her efforts to expand research areas and foster student mobility to her groundbreaking initiatives addressing gender equity and institutional change, Giorguli provides a candid look at the challenges and triumphs of her presidency.

Giorguli is one of 10 women featured in Devorah's book, Spotlighting Female Leadership: Strategies, Stories, Perspectives, which highlights the experiences of women leaders from universities around the world. The book was developed as part of Devorah's work with the IAUP Women's Leadership Initiative.

This podcast series is produced in partnership with the ACE Women's Network, which connects and supports women in higher education across the country, helping them develop leadership skills and advance in their careers. Learn more at www.acenet.edu/womensnetwork.

Be sure to visit the dotEDU webpage for our regular policy-focused episodes.

Discovering Your Leadership Path: Sue Cunningham Dec 04, 2024

In the second episode of our special series dotEDU Global Voices, hosts Sarah Spreitzer and Devorah Lieberman—ACE senior advisor and president emerita of the University of La Verne—welcome Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), to discuss the importance of leadership, innovation, and building strong global connections in higher education.

Cunningham shares how she transitioned from a stage manager in the arts to a top association leader in higher education advancement by discovering and embracing her own leadership style—a journey that has bolstered her success and one she encourages other women leaders to undertake.

Cunningham is one of 10 women featured in Devorah's book, Spotlighting Female Leadership: Strategies, Stories, Perspectives, which highlights the experiences of women leaders from universities around the world. The book was developed as part of Devorah's work with the IAUP Women's Leadership Initiative.

This podcast series is produced in partnership with the ACE Women's Network, which connects and supports women in higher education across the country, helping them develop leadership skills and advance in their careers. Learn more at www.acenet.edu/womensnetwork.

Be sure to visit the dotEDU webpage for our regular policy-focused episodes.

Trailblazing Leadership in Turkey: Gülsün Sağlamer Nov 26, 2024

In this three-part special series, dotEDU Global Voices, hosts Sarah Spreitzer and Devorah Lieberman—senior advisor at ACE and president emerita of the University of La Verne—host three trailblazing women featured in Devorah's book Spotlighting Female Leadership: Strategies, Stories, Perspectives. This insightful book highlights the journeys of ten women leaders from universities around the world, developed as part of her work with the IAUP Women's Leadership Initiative.

In this episode, Gülsün Sağlamer, the first and only female rector in Istanbul Technical University's 250-year history, shares how her leadership modernized the university—introducing English-language programs, revamping infrastructure, and cultivating alumni support. Gülsün also reflects on her innovative mentorship efforts, creating opportunities for the next generation of academic leaders.

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This podcast series is in partnership with the ACE Women's Network that connects and supports women in higher ed all across the country, helping them develop their leadership skills and advance in their careers.

If you're looking for a community that's all about mentorship, growth, and supporting women, you can find more information at www.acenet.edu/womensnetwork

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Links: Gülsün Sağlamer

International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)

Spotlighting Female Leadership: Strategies, Stories, Perspectives

ACE Women's Network

dotEDU Podcast

dotEDU Live: What Trump's Win and a New Congress Mean for Higher Education Nov 07, 2024

In this special post-election episode recorded on November 6, ACE President Ted Mitchell joins hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja to discuss the 2024 election results and their implications for higher education. With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the conversation explores critical issues facing colleges and universities, including efforts to abolish the Department of Education, the potential reissuance of the Trump travel ban and immigration policies affecting international students, the future of the latest Title IX rule and other federal regulations, DEI initiatives, and more.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

ACE Policy Recommendations to 2024 Presidential Candidates ACE | Sept. 11, 2024

ACE Calls for Policy Focus on Higher Education in Presidential Campaigns ACE | Sept. 16, 2024

Higher Education Builds America

Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work? Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 4, 2024

What a Trump Presidency Means for the 2025 Tax Fight, Explained Bloomberg Law News | Nov. 6, 2024

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers

Windward CC Chancellor Champions Student Parents Oct 31, 2024

In this episode of dotEDU, Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja analyze the presidential campaigns so far and discuss what the upcoming lame duck session of Congress could mean for higher education legislation. Then, Sarah and Mushtaq engage in an inspiring conversation with Ardis Eschenberg, Chancellor of Windward Community College, about how her institution is supporting student parents and breaking down barriers to their success. This episode highlights the unique needs and strengths of student parents at institutions across the nation.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

dotEDU Live Post-Election Breakdown: What the 2024 Results Could Mean for Higher Education American Council on Education | Nov. 6, 2024

Polls Are Tied, Voters Dig in and Harris, Trump Scratch for Any Advantage The Washington Post | Oct. 29, 2024

Nate Silver: Here's What My Gut Says About the Election, but Don't Trust Anyone's Gut, Even Mine The New York Times | Oct. 23, 2024

Gaming Out the Lame Duck Politico | Sept. 26, 2024

House Education Committee Advances Anti-Hazing Bill Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 12, 2024

Ardis Eschenberg Windward Community College

Higher Ed Changemakers Prototype Strategies to Support Student-Parent Success ACE | September 24, 2024

Raising Expectations for Institutional Intervention: What Colleges and Universities Can Do to Support Student-Parent Success ACE | September 19, 2024

Student-Parent Data: What We Know, What We Don't, and How to Find Out ACE | September 19, 2024

Pu'uhonua: Places of Sanctuary Windward Community College

Student Parent Story Dashboard Windward Community College

Hānaiaulu Childcare Center Windward Community College

Student-Parent Data: What We Know, What We Don't, and How to Find Out ACE | September 19, 2024

dotEDU Live: Student Voting in 2024 Oct 10, 2024

New laws enacted since 2020 may impact student voters, especially tighter restrictions on student IDs. ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to unpack what these critical changes mean for campuses. Jon and Sarah also discuss what Congress accomplished before leaving Washington, DC, to campaign for next month's elections.

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Higher Education Builds America American Council on Education

North Carolina Colleges and Universities Support Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Helene American Council on Education | Oct. 4, 2024

Lawmakers Eye Moving Quickly on NDAA After November Return Roll Call | Oct. 1, 2024

Prepare for Fall 2024: Campus Safety and Free Speech Strategies and the Upcoming Election American Council on Education

Student Voting and College Political Campaign-Related Activities in 2024 American Council on Education

Removal of On-Campus Voting on Election Day Sparks Uproar at Purdue Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 3, 2024

How the Fastest-Growing County in Wisconsin Is Scrambling the Presidential Race The New York Times | Sept. 20, 2024

The First Amendment and Campus Protests: A Conversation with Cass Sunstein Sep 30, 2024

Harvard legal scholar Cass Sunstein joins Mushtaq Gunja and Sarah Spreitzer to delve into the foundational role of the First Amendment in shaping responses to campus protests and free speech issues in higher education. Drawing from his latest book, Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide, written in the wake of the protests of spring 2024, Sunstein offers practical insights on the complexities surrounding the issue, including the distinctions between public and private institutions, the implications of Title VI, and more. The hosts also give a quick update on the short-term funding package approved by Congress just ahead of the Sept. 30 fiscal year deadline, and a new Government Accountability Office report on the troubled 2024 FAFSA rollout.

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Campus Free Speech: A Pocket Guide

Cass Sunstein Wants to Help Universities Navigate Free Speech Conflicts Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 3, 2024

House Set to Advance Bill Preventing Government Shutdown The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 25, 2024

Congressional Watchdog Digs Into FAFSA Fiasco, Revealing Oversights, Call-Center Failures, and Unresolved Glitches The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Sept. 24, 2024

dotEDU Live: Campuses, Congress, and the Campaign Trail: What to Expect This Fall Sep 16, 2024

In the latest episode, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer kick off the sixth season with a deep dive into the key issues shaping higher education this fall. With Congress in a monthlong sprint, they explore a flurry of messaging bills along with the legislation lawmakers actually need to accomplish before heading out for full-time campaigning. They also discuss the Biden administration's push to cement its higher education legacy. Finally, the conversation shifts to the 2024 presidential race, examining Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's higher education agendas.

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Speaker Mike Johnson Yanks Government Funding Bill Amid Growing GOP Defections NBC News | Sept. 11, 2024

H.R.8281 - SAVE Act Congress.gov

Republicans Seek to Revive China Initiative Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 11, 2024

Letter to House Leadership on China Legislation ACE | Sept. 9, 2024

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 1398 – Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 Executive Office of the President | Sept. 10, 2024

H.R.7683 - Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act Congress.gov

Federal Anti-Hazing Bill Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Law Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 12, 2024

Letter on the Stop Campus Hazing Act ACE | Sept. 10, 2024

College Cost Reduction Act: By the Numbers ACE

SAVE Repayment Plan Federal Student Aid

20 Senators Ask Cardona to Delay Gainful Employment, Financial Value Transparency Deadline Higher Ed Dive | Sept. 11, 2024

ACE Policy Recommendations to 2024 Presidential Candidates ACE | Sept. 11, 2024

dotEDU Live: From Heat Waves to Fall Challenges Jul 12, 2024

In this episode, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer give their insights into the current presidential election developments before they discuss decisions Congress faces prior to heading out for vacations and campaign trails. They tackle the latest developments in appropriations funding, and the markup of two House Ways and Means Committee antisemitism bills and their implications. Plus, they examine Congress's efforts to address the FAFSA debacle and the Supreme Court's Chevron decision.

As this is the final episode until September, Jon and Sarah also explore what will await Congress when they return after summer break, noting potential uncertainties influenced by the presidential elections.

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Legislative Branch Spending Bill Defeated in House Roll Call | July 11, 2024

House Approps Approves Labor-HHS Bill Axios | July 11, 2024

House Republicans Advance 2 Contested Antisemitism Bills Inside Higher Ed | July 10, 2024

Letter on the University Accountability Act and the Protecting American Students Act ACE | July 8, 2024

House Committee Advances Bill to Mandate FAFSA Release by Oct. 1 Higher Ed Dive | July 10, 2024

Letter in Support of the FAFSA Deadline Act ACE | July 9, 2024

Proposed Changes to FAFSA for the 2025-26 Award Year ACE | May 22, 2024

Supreme Court Overturns 1984 Chevron Precedent, Curbing Power of Federal Government CNN | June 28, 2024

OPINION: The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024

State Employees in Texas Not Subject to Overtime Rule, Judge Holds HR Dive | July 1, 2024

Project 2025 Would Radically Overhaul Higher Ed. Here's How. Inside Higher Ed | July 11, 2024

State of the States: How Higher Ed Can Build Their Future Jun 27, 2024

In this episode, Katharine Meyer of Brookings and ACE's Heidi Tseu join Jon Fansmith to delve into the complex landscape of state higher education governance. They explore trends such as free college approaches, the surge of anti-DEI legislation, and the impact of the Supreme Court rulings on race in admissions. They also dissect the challenges and opportunities facing higher ed around student-athletes, tenure, and state support for skilled workers. Plus, catch up on Congress, DACA, Title IX, and Pell appropriations.

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Three More Spending Bills Set to hit Rules Panel as House GOP Push Moves Ahead Politico | June 25, 2024

Small Step Could Bring Big Relief to Young Undocumented Immigrants The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 18, 2024

What's the Deal with the Blocked Title IX Rule? Here's What Colleges Need to Know. The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | June 20, 2024

Supreme Court Divided Over Whether to Curb Power of Federal Agencies The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan. 17, 2024

ACE Releases Updated Issue Brief on Student Voting and Campus Political Campaign Activities American Council on Education | June 24, 2024

ACE Launches Office on National Engagement American Council on Education | Sept. 11, 2023

Tracking Higher Ed's Dismantling of DEI The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | June 21, 2024

131 Scholarships Affected by Texas DEI Ban Inside Higher Ed | June 18, 2024

Performance-based Funding: The New Normal or a Schtick? University Business | March 11, 2024

Illinois's Ambitious Plan for Higher Ed Funding Inside Higher Ed | March 29, 2024

Massachusetts Governor OKs $50M for Free Community College Higher Ed Dive | Aug. 11, 2023

Michigan Free Community College Program to Extend to 350,000 More Residents Higher Ed Dive | July 25, 2023

Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 22, 2024

Republican Attacks on Tenure Ramp up in Latest Battle with Higher Education The Hill | March 3, 2024

dotEDU Live: Navigating the Current Landscape of College Sports Jun 13, 2024

In this episode, ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough joins us to delve into the turbulent developments in college sports over the past year. Jon and Sarah then discuss recent House action on campus protests, the status of the FAFSA for the upcoming award year, and why higher ed should be watching the National Defense Authorization Act.

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NCAA, Leagues Back $2.8 Billion Settlement, Setting Stage for Current, Former Athletes To Be Paid Associated Press | May 23, 2024

College Athletes Barred From Employment Status in New GOP Bill Bloomberg Law | May 23, 2024

Covid-era Funding for Schools Ending Soon Politico | June 10, 2024

A Potential Path Forward for Pell Grant Expansion Inside Higher Ed | June 11, 2024

Navigating the FAFSA Crisis: A Timeline American Council on Education

The State of Student Affairs: Mental Health, Campus Protests, and Supporting Students Jun 06, 2024

NASPA President Kevin Kruger joins the podcast to talk about the challenges facing students—and student affairs professionals—in 2024. On the agenda: the spring protests over the war in Gaza, student mental health, DEI, and how student affairs can support students during this time of almost unprecedented challenge.

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Centering Students in Our Draft Framework for the Carnegie Social and Economic Mobility Classification Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education | May 13, 2024

Webinar: Carnegie Classifications: Social and Economic Mobility Framework Update Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education | June 3, 2024

PTSD Has Surged Among College Students The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 30, 2024

ACE Resources on Campus Mental Health and Well-being

Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2023 Annual Report Penn State

Eating Disorders Among Teens More Severe Than Ever NBC News | April 19, 2023

2023 Top Risks Report: Insights for Higher Education United Educators

Faculty Guide to Supporting Student Mental Health The Jed Foundation

dotEDU Live: How Congress Is Responding to Campus Unrest May 16, 2024

In this episode, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the campus protests that have been making headlines nationwide and how Congress and the Biden administration are responding to these concerns in Washington.

They also talk about state challenges to the new Title IX regulations, some positive news regarding the rollout of the new FAFSA, a congressional hearing on legislation to help DACA recipients, and more.

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House Passes Antisemitism Bill With Broad Bipartisan Support Amid Campus Arrests NBC News | May 1, 2024

Bill Summary: The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090/S. 4127) American Council on Education

Dear Colleague Letter: Protecting Students from Discrimination, such as Harassment, Based on Race, Color, or National Origin, Including Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Department of Education | May 7, 2024

The Campus Speech vs. Safety Tightrope: A Conversation With Fred Lawrence American Council on Education | May 13, 2024

Education Department Boosts FAFSA Outreach Efforts to Close Completion Gap Higher Ed Dive | May 6, 2024

Dreamers Urge Protections in Senate Hearing on Immigrant Youth NBC News | May 8, 2024

US Committee Targets Georgia Tech's Alleged Ties to Chinese Military Linked Research Reuters | May 9, 2024

2024 Changes to the Title IX Regulations: What Campuses Need to Know Now American Council on Education | April 29, 2024

Resources on Title IX and Campus Sexual Assault Regulations American Council on Education

Over 20 GOP-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Title IX Rules for LGBTQ Students NBC News | May 8, 2024

Political Standoff Over Title IX Puts Red State Colleges in No-Win Situation Inside Higher Ed | May 14, 2024

The Campus Speech vs. Safety Tightrope: A Conversation with Fred Lawrence May 13, 2024

In a special episode, Fred Lawrence, secretary and CEO of Phi Beta Kappa, returns to dotEDU to help explain how tensions between free speech and campus safety can lead to the unrest happening at some campuses in response to the war in Gaza. He also addresses how campus communities of different viewpoints can and should move forward to address conflicts before crises start.

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How Campus Protests of the Past May Inform Pro-Palestinian Student Demonstrations ABC News | May 6, 2024

Negotiate? Call in the Police? University Presidents Try Range of Tactics as Protests Roil Campuses The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 1, 2024

How Student Protests Are Changing College Graduations NPR | May 7, 2024

Generating the Future: Exploring AI in Higher Education May 02, 2024

In this episode, ACE hosts Jon and Sarah, alongside special guests Lev Gonick, chief information officer of Arizona State University, and ACE's Derrick Anderson, delve into the dynamic world of generative AI in higher education. They unpack its benefits, from personalized learning to groundbreaking research, while candidly discussing the challenges, including ethical considerations, implementation, and regulation hurdles. Listen for an insightful exploration of how generative AI is shaping the future of academia and more.

Credit: The previous paragraph was generated by an AI language model.

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Nearly 300 People Arrested at Campus Protests Against the War in Gaza this Weekend NPR | April 28, 2024 Schools Try to Balance Freedom of Speech and Security During Student Protests All Things Considered (NPR) | April 23, 2024 Richard Cordray Takes the Fall for FAFSA Fiasco Inside Higher Ed | April 28, 2024 Biden Administration's Final Title IX Rule Goes into Effect Aug. 1 American Council on Education | April 22, 2024 2024 Changes to the Title IX Regulations: What Campuses Need to Know Now American Council on Education | April 29, 2024 Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rule Blocked Inside Higher Ed | April 25, 2024 Arizona State University Collaboration with OpenAI Charts the Future of AI in Higher Education Arizona State University | Jan. 18, 2024 AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator Scientific American | April 17, 2024

Comments to OMB on Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence American Council on Education | Dec. 5, 2023

dotEDU Live: Budget Battles, FAFSA Fails, and Biden's New Loan Forgiveness Plan Apr 18, 2024

With Congress back from spring break, Jon and Sarah look at what's on the agenda in DC, including a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on "FAFSA Fail," President Biden's newly unveiled student loan forgiveness plan, and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's testimony on Biden's education budget request. They also preview the latest House hearing on antisemitism, which focused on Columbia University.

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FAFSA Fallout on Capitol Hill Inside Higher Ed | April 10, 2024

After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections Inside Higher Ed | April 15, 2024

Navigating the FAFSA Crisis: A Timeline American Council on Education

New Data: FAFSA Completions Down 40% Through End of March National College Attainment Network | April 8, 2024

Student Aid Woes Stalk Education Secretary in Appearance on Capitol Hill The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 10, 2024

What to Know About Biden's New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 8, 2024

Columbia Leaders Face Scrutiny From Lawmakers on Campus Antisemitism The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 17, 2024

Final Overtime Rule Clears White House Review Higher Ed Dive | April 12, 2024

College Admissions in 2024: "A Year Like No Other" Apr 08, 2024

Hosts Jon and Mushtaq are joined by ACE President Ted Mitchell to examine the complexities of college admissions in 2024. They discuss the potentially devastating impacts of the problems with the redesigned FAFSA form, reflect on the repercussions of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on race in admissions, and examine the issues surrounding legacy admissions and the resurgence of standardized testing requirements.

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As Colleges Receive FAFSA Records, Some Ask: 'How Do We Trust This Data?' The Washington Post (sub. req.) | March 31, 2024

NCAN's FAFSA Tracker National College Attainment Network

Extending Enrollment and Financial Aid Deadlines American Council on Education

Can You Create a Diverse College Class Without Affirmative Action? The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 9, 2024

OPINION: Banning Legacy Admissions Will Deliver Another Blow to the Children of Black Alumni The Hechinger Report | March 30, 2024

Why Elite Colleges Are Bringing the SAT Back Vox | Feb. 27, 2024

dotEDU Live: Student-Athlete Unions and the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Ed Mar 21, 2024

ACE's Steven Bloom, assistant vice president of government relations, joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to explore the complicated relationship between student-athletes and unions. They also talk about efforts to get Congress focused on addressing the growing student mental health crisis on college campuses. Plus, they look at Congress' federal spending bill for FY 2024 and what it means for the Department of Education's spending levels.

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Congress, White House Agree on Spending but May Still Miss Deadline The Washington Post | March 18, 2024 Biden Budget Proposes Pell Increase, Free Community College American Council on Education | March 13, 2024 Pell Grants Are in Trouble, Threatening Financial Aid for Low-Income College Students MarketWatch | March 12, 2024 Education Department Starts Sending Financial Aid Data to Colleges After Months of Delays Associated Press | March 12, 2024 House Republicans Float Bill to Require Free Speech on Campuses Inside Higher Ed | March 18, 2024 Dartmouth Players Are Employees Who Can Unionize, U.S. Official Says The New York Times | Feb. 5, 2024 House Republicans Warn Against College Athlete Unions Inside Higher Ed | March 13, 2024 House Holds Hearing on NLRB Student Athlete Ruling, ACE Submits Statement American Council on Education | March 13, 2024 ACE Holds Student Mental Health Briefing on Capitol Hill American Council on Education | March 11, 2024

FAFSA Glitch Puts Students, Colleges in Limbo Mar 01, 2024

Hosts Jon and Mushtaq are joined by special repeat guest Justin Draeger, president and CEO of NASFAA, to talk about the Education Department's flawed rollout of the new FAFSA form and the implications for students and colleges as well as what happens next. They also dive into the proposed legislation that would extend Pell Grants to short-term career training programs.

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House Committee Approves Bills on Short-Term Pell, WIOA Reauthorization American Council on Education | Dec. 18, 2023

Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | Feb. 13, 2024

Education Department Says FAFSA Fix Is Coming for Social Security Issue USA Today | Feb. 20, 2024

OPINION: Every FAFSA Delay Puts College Further Out of Reach The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024

Extending Enrollment and Financial Aid Deadlines American Council on Education

dotEDU Live: Is Higher Education Act Reauthorization Finally Happening? Feb 22, 2024

ACE's Emmanual Guillory, senior director of government relations, joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to talk about the College Cost Reduction Act—the new Higher Education Act reauthorization bill from House Republicans—as well as the status of funding the federal government for FY 2024 and the latest on the Department of Education's problematic FAFSA rollout.

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Senate Republicans Officially Block Foreign Aid Bill With Border Changes Politico | Feb. 7, 2024

House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 1, 2024

Summary: The College Cost Reduction Act American Council on Education | Jan. 19, 2024

College Cost Transparency Initiative

Millions of College Students in Limbo After Aid Application Information Is Delayed Until March NBC News | Jan. 30, 2024

Some Colleges Are Pivoting as FAFSA Delays Drag On The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024

Extending Enrollment and Financial Aid Deadlines American Council on Education

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2023-2024 U.S. Department of Education

Beyond Berkeley: Lessons from a University Chancellor on the Front Lines Feb 08, 2024

Nicholas Dirks joins Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq to discuss his new book City of Intellect and his time as chancellor of University of California, Berkeley. Dirks offers insights on critical campus issues like working with state governments and balancing free speech with safety. The hosts kick off the episode with an update on the problems with the Education Department's new FAFSA form.

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Fixing Error in FAFSA Application Adds Another Delay, Education Dept. Says The Washington Post | Jan. 30, 2024

Colleges Should EXTENDMAY1 Decision Deadline Amid FAFSA Delays, Higher Ed Groups Say Higher Ed Dive | Feb. 1, 2024

Education Department Announces 'FAFSA College Support Strategy.' Here's What It Involves. The Chronicle of Higher Education | Feb. 5, 2024

House Education Committee Approves College Cost Reduction Act American Council on Education | Feb. 5, 2024

City of Intellect: The Uses and Abuses of the University Nicholas Dirks

'A Roller-Coaster Ride From Start to Finish' Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 30, 2024

The Latest on Campus Cuts Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 8, 2023

'America Is Under Attack': Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade The New York Times | Jan. 20, 2024

Amid Violence, Yiannopoulos Speech at Berkeley Canceled Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 1, 2017

Amid National Backlash, Colleges Brace for Fresh Wave of Anti-DEI Legislation The Chronicle of Higher Education | Jan. 16, 2024

dotEDU Live: New Year, Same Congress—What's Next for Higher Ed? Jan 25, 2024

In the first dotEDU Live of 2024, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss how the 2024 presidential election might impact higher education. They also delve into problems with the new FAFSA, the latest House Higher Education Act reauthorization bill, short-term Pell, and more.

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House Dysfunction by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 27 Laws Enacted The New York Times | Dec. 29, 2023 Higher Education in Political Crosshairs as 2024 Election Heats Up Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 16, 2024 FAFSA Rollout Off to a Rocky Start The Washington Post | Jan. 2, 2024 House, Senate Pass Short-Term Bill Averting Government Shutdown Until March The Washington Post | Jan. 18, 2024 Ed Dept Funding Levels Maintained as Biden Signs 3rd Stopgap for FY 24 Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 22, 2024 House Republicans to Broaden Higher Education Inquiry Beyond Antisemitism The New York Times | Jan. 5, 2024 Growing Number of Colleges Face Federal Investigations for Antisemitism Insight into Diversity | Jan. 19, 2024 The College Cost Reduction Act: What You Need to Know American Council on Education | Jan. 19, 2024 House Committee Approves Bills on Short-Term Pell, WIOA Reauthorization American Council on Education | Dec. 18, 2023 2 Final Title IX Regulations Will Likely Be Delayed — Again Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 19, 2024 How a Fishery Case Fits into a Long-Game Effort to Sap Regulation of Business The New York Times | Jan. 17, 2024

AU President Shares Challenges, Triumphs of Presidency Jan 11, 2024

As higher education enters the new year under heightened scrutiny from legislators, campuses are getting back to business. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq are thrilled to speak with ACE Board member and American University President Sylvia Burwell as she prepares to finish out her final year at the helm of the Washington, DC, campus. She talks about the challenges she faced during her tenure and what she thinks are the biggest changes higher ed has faced over that time.

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Congress Has a Deal to Fund the Government and Not Much Time to Pass It The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan 7, 2024

House Republicans Plot Swift Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas as Moderates Signal Support CNN | Jan. 7, 2024

The Big Questions Looming Over the Iowa Caucuses: Here's What to Expect The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 9, 2024

Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 3, 2024

American University President to Step Down After the Coming School Year The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Aug. 8, 2023

College Presidents Are Still Overwhelmingly White Men Higher Ed Dive | April 14, 2023

Most New Presidents at Top Research Universities Are Now Women The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | May 31, 2023

AU Launches 'Change Can't Wait' $500 Million Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign American University | May 12, 2021

Changemakers for a Changing World American University

AU Welcomes District Scholars American University | June 2, 2020

dotEDU Live: The Year in Higher Education Policy Dec 14, 2023

In the final episode of the year, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the top higher education issues of 2023. The overarching theme is working through the chaos in Washington, and the lineup includes student loan forgiveness, the Supreme Court's decision on race in admissions, institutional accountability, the uptick in international students, and more.

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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Exit Congress, Along With a Flock of Other Lawmakers Nevada Current | Dec. 6, 2023

After House Hearing on Campus Antisemitism, College Presidents Are Under Fire NPR | Dec. 8, 2023

A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 20, 2023

Reforming Higher Education, One Bill at a Time Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 9, 2023

House Committee to Mark Up Short-Term Pell Grant Bill ACE | Dec. 11, 2023

Summary: The DETERRENT Act ACE | Nov. 9, 2023

Letter to the State Department on Visa Interview Waivers ACE | Dec. 8, 2023

A 'Near-Record' International Student Surge Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2023

Carnegie Classifications Reimagined (dotEDU's 100th Episode!) Dec 05, 2023

Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq are thrilled to mark the 100th episode milestone of dotEDU! Also, ACE President Ted Mitchell joins Mushtaq and Jon to dive into the upcoming changes to the renowned Carnegie Classifications along with Timothy Knowles, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Carnegie Classifications To Make Major Changes in How Colleges and Universities Are Grouped and Recognized, Set Clear Threshold for Highest Level of Research American Council on Education | Nov. 1, 2023 A New Approach to Categorizing Colleges Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 1, 2023 Changes to the Next Iteration of the Carnegie Classifications: We Want Your Feedback Carnegie Classifications | Nov. 1, 2023 The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education Announce Partnership on the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education American Council on Education | Feb. 9, 2022

dotEDU Live: The Pre-Thanksgiving Policy Roundup Nov 17, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by their ACE colleague Steven Bloom to discuss how the never-ending threats of a government shutdown are impacting funding legislation for higher education. They look at the Education Department's proposed timeline for the new FAFSA and what's left for Congress to deal with after the Thanksgiving holiday, and Steven shares insight into the Department of Labor's proposed policy to switch up overtime pay requirements.

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House Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 14, 2023

House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 7, 2023

Colleges Predict Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Proposed Overtime Rule Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2023

House Republicans Blame DEI Programs for Rise in Campus Antisemitism Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2023

Overhaul of Widely Used College Financial Aid Form Could Make it a 10-Minute Process ABC News | Nov. 15, 2023

Final Title IX Rules Delayed Once More as Education Department Misses Deadline Higher Ed Dive | Nov. 1, 2023

College Hazing Under Scrutiny in New Bipartisan Legislation USA Today | Oct. 24, 2023

Equity and Inclusion in Silicon Valley and Beyond Nov 02, 2023

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of San José State University, joins the podcast to talk about her first year at the California campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly how to create equitable spaces at public institutions. But first, ACE President Ted Mitchell talks about campus protests over the war in Israel and Gaza and how presidents are responding.

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Fear and Anger Spread on Campuses as Protesters' Rhetoric and Actions Escalate Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 27, 2023

Biden Administration Announces Measures to Combat Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses CBS News | Oct. 30, 2023

Carnegie Classifications to Make Major Changes in How Colleges and Universities Are Grouped and Recognized, Set Clear Threshold for Highest Level of Research ACE | Nov. 1, 2023

Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of San José State University The California State University| Nov. 16, 2022

Deep Dive in Five With SJSU Cares San José State University | Nov. 8, 2022

Silicon Valley's Vast Wealth Disparity Deepens as Poverty Increased Cal Matters | Feb. 27, 2023

Report: Silicon Valley Latinos face ongoing struggles San José Spotlight | June 13, 2023

ACE Comments on How Campuses Are Using AI And the Role of Government Oversight American Council on Education | Sept. 22, 2023

dotEDU Live: Chaos in Congress and the Higher Ed Agenda Oct 19, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the House speaker race and its implications for the packed agenda—such as the ongoing spending battle—in Congress, as well as its impact on the Biden administration. Then Heidi Tseu, ACE's newly appointed assistant vice president of national engagement, drops by to talk about the increased scrutiny higher education is facing at the state level.

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Jordan Defeated Again for Speaker as Republican Stalemate Deepens The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 18, 2023

As House Goes Into Second Weekend Without New Speaker, Moderate House Democrats Propose Expanding Temporary Speaker's Powers CBS News | Oct. 15, 2023

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2023-2024 U.S. Department of Education

Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is off the Table Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 11, 2023

Education Department Offers More Insights Into New Debt Relief Plan Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 12, 2023

House Bill Would Overhaul Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 12, 2023

ACE Launches Office on National Engagement ACE | Sept. 11, 2023

Higher Ed Trends to Watch with Scott Jaschik Oct 05, 2023

Scott Jaschik, formerly of Inside Higher Ed, joins the podcast to talk about what he sees as the top 10 leading trends shaping higher education this year and his predictions for what's ahead. But first, the hosts dive into the chaos happening in Congress this week, as the House tries to carry on without a Speaker while facing a looming shutdown. They also look at what the new gainful employment rule means for institutions and give a sneak peek at the changes ahead for the Carnegie Classifications.

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Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Historic Vote

Reuters | Oct. 4, 2023

Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown as House Democrats Help Pass Stopgap Bill

The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 30, 2023

Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment

Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 27, 2023

Reflection on a Year Studying Carnegie's Basic Classification and a Look Ahead

Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education I Sept. 21, 2023

Interview:

What Voters Think of the Affirmative Action Ruling

Morning Consult | July 11, 2023

Judge Allows Grant Program for Black Female Entrepreneurs to Continue

The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 26, 2023

Students of Color Are Not Ok. Here's How Colleges Can Support Them.

The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 6, 2020

Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges

BestColleges | Jan. 27, 2023

College Cost Transparency Initiative

Hundreds of Colleges Vow to Boost Transparency in Financial Aid Offers

The Hill | Sept. 27, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Begins Discharges for 804,000 Borrowers With $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans

U.S. Department of Education | Aug. 14, 2023

Biden Administration Moves Ahead With New Plan to Cancel Student Debt

CNBC | Sept. 29, 2023

West Virginia University Makes Wide-Ranging Cuts to Academic Programs and Faculty

The Associated Press | Sept. 15, 2023

Community Colleges Face Low Enrollment, Dismal Completion Rates

PBS | Apr. 3, 2023

dotEDU Live: What's on the Policy Agenda for Higher Ed This Fall? Sep 21, 2023

A government shutdown is looming on the horizon, and ACE's Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are back to answer your questions and break down what this means for the higher education community, as well as other issues on this fall's policy agenda.

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Democrats Move to Suspend Senate Rules to Advance Stalled Spending Bill The Hill | Sept. 18, 2023 House GOP Considers Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 17, 2023 Government Shutdowns and Higher Education American Council on Education Federal Budget Uncertainty Casts Doubt on the Fate of Federal Work-Study, Funding for Other Higher Ed Programs American Council on Education | Sept. 8, 2023

Survey on the implementation of proposed regulations for digital accessibility-due by Sept. 22 American Council on Education

Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 13, 2023 U.S. Posts August Budget Surplus After Student Loan Cost Reversal Reuters | Sept. 13, 2023 Federal Student Loan Borrowers Prepare to Resume Repaying Their Loans NPR | Sept. 18, 2023 'Highly Disruptive': Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2023 ACE Launches Office on National Engagement American Council on Education | Sept. 11, 2023

Biden's Loan Forgiveness Program Fails Supreme Court Test. What Now? Jul 13, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are once again joined by Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to talk about what is happening on campuses in terms of financial aid now that the Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions and the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan in back-to-back rulings.

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dotEDU Live: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Race and Admissions

Webinar: The Supreme Court Speaks: Understanding the Implications of Race-Conscious Admission Decision NASFAA

Student Loan Repayment Toolkit NASFAA

Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Admissions The Washington Post (sub. req.) | June 29, 2023

After Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling, Race-Based Scholarships Under Scrutiny USA Today | July 6, 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program CNN | June 30, 2023

Biden's Plan B on Student Loan Forgiveness Relies on Higher Education Act: What to Know ABC News | July 5, 2023

Biden Administration Gives Student Loan Borrowers Some Leeway When Payments Restart CNBC | July 5, 2023

Inside Joe Biden's New Student Loan Repayment Plan Politico | July 5, 2023

dotEDU Live: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Race and Admissions Jul 07, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has released its long-awaited decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, striking down colleges' use of race-conscious admissions nationwide. Madelyn Wessel, senior counsel at Hogan Lovells, and Peter McDonough, vice president and general counsel at ACE, join Mushtaq Gunja to offer initial thoughts about the ruling and potential implications for students and higher education institutions while considering what all of this means for the future of diversity, access, and opportunity on campus and beyond.

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The SFFA v. Harvard and UNC Race in Admissions Cases: Reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling American Council on Education | July 6, 2023

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College U.S. Supreme Court | June 29, 2023

Supreme Court Strikes Down Race in Admissions Policies American Council on Education | June 30, 2023

Transcript: Contingency Planning and Prep for a Post–Supreme Court Decision Landscape American Council on Education | April 19, 2023

ACE Leads Nearly 40 Associations Urging the Supreme Court to Reaffirm the Legality and Value of Race-Conscious Admissions American Council on Education | August 1, 2022

Affirmative Action Was Banned at Two Top Universities. They Say They Need It. The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 31, 2022

Without Affirmative Action, How Will Colleges Seek Racial Diversity? The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 5, 2023

Activists Spurred by Affirmative Action Ruling Challenge Legacy Admissions at Harvard Associated Press | July 3, 2023

Black Colleges Face Crunch as Supreme Court Ruling Drives Influx of Students Bloomberg (sub. req.) | July 5, 2023

Military Academies Exempt from Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | June 29, 2023

Partnering to Solve Pandemic Learning Loss Jun 15, 2023

The impact of years of COVID-19 pandemic learning disruptions is coming into focus, and the picture is not good. To address the challenges P-12 students face, the Biden administration launched the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) in July 2022 and followed up last month with a call for colleges and universities to partner with their local school systems to help. The NPSS's Mariko Yoshisato Cavey visits the podcast to discuss how campuses can get involved.

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National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS)

The NPSS Higher Education Coalition

NPSS Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches National Effort to Support Student Success The White House | July 5, 2022

Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary Department of Education | May 10, 2023

Mobilizing the Higher Education Community to Support P-12 Pandemic Recovery Getting Smart | May 19, 2023

COVID-19 Learning Delay and Recovery: Where do US States Stand? McKinsey & Company | January 11, 2023

'Devastating': Pandemic Learning Loss Needs Urgent Attention in U.S., National Survey Finds Yahoo News | May 15, 2023

From the introduction:

More Borrowers at Risk of Defaulting Inside Higher Ed | June 12, 2023

The Standoff Between Kevin McCarthy and Right-Wing House Republicans, Explained Vox | June 11, 2023

Student Loan Payments will be Due Starting in October, Department of Education Clarifies CNN | June 12, 2023

White House Prepares for Possibility Supreme Court Could Kill Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The Wall Street Journal | June 8, 2023

dotEDU Live: Gainful Employment Rules 3.0, Student Loan Payments Return Jun 01, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Emmanual Guillory, ACE's newest government relations staffer, to discuss the ongoing saga of the Education Department's gainful employment rules. They open the show with a brief chat about how the debt ceiling bill will impact higher education funding, student loans, and more.

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Education Faces Flat Funding Under Debt Ceiling Deal

Higher Ed Dive | May 30, 2023

Time Is Running Out for Colleges to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds

EdTech Magazine| Feb 15, 2023

Speaker McCarthy Says Student Loan Payment Pause 'Gone' Under Debt Ceiling Deal. Here's What That Means.

USA Today (sub. req.) | May 28, 2023

CHIPS Act Funding for Science and Research Falls Short

The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 30, 2023

New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released

Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2023

U.S. Department of Education, Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment, Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit

American Council on Education | May 25, 2023

Education Department Delays Final Title IX Rules Until October

Higher Ed Dive | May 30, 2023

House Republicans Grill Cardona Over Student Loan Repayment Pause, Other Higher Ed Policies

Higher Ed Dive | May 16, 2023

Momentum Building for Pell Grant Expansion

Inside Higher Ed | May 30, 2023

Raising the Bar in Texas May 18, 2023

Kelly Damphousse was a Canadian with dreams of playing in the NHL, who then became a correctional officer—four-year college was never part of the original plan. Now he's president of one of the largest universities in Texas. In this episode, he explains how he plans to take Texas State University to the next level of research excellence and explores why new funding for higher education can help raise the bar for some colleges in his state. Before that conversation, Jon and Mushtaq dive into debt ceiling woes and concerns over anti-DEI legislation in Florida.

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Introduction:

Yellen Reiterates That the U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1 The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 15, 2023

House G.O.P. Passes Debt Limit Bill, Paving the Way for a Clash With Biden The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 26, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs a Bill Banning Dei Initiatives in Public Colleges NPR | May 15, 2023

Interview:

Texas State University's Run To R1

A New Fund, Called the TUF, Could Boost Research on Four University Campuses Spectrum News 1 | April 13, 2023

Leveling the Playing Field in Texas Inside Higher Ed | April 20, 2023

dotEDU at ACE2023: Diversifying the College Presidency Is Essential May 11, 2023

The American College President: 2023 Edition reveals that presidents of color make up a little more than one out of every four college and university leaders. While the undergraduate student population continues to diversify, people of color remain underrepresented in the presidency. Recorded live at the American Council on Education's recent annual meeting, this episode features Bill Pink, president of Ferris State University, and Leslie Gonzales, associate professor of higher education at Michigan State University, in a conversation about how we can continue to diversify the presidency and why it's essential.

The dotEDU Live-ACPS recordings and the American College President Study are generously supported by the TIAA Institute.

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The American College President: 2023 Edition

dotEDU Live: Why Should Higher Ed Care About Debt Ceilings and Other Budget Battles? May 04, 2023

With the deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling fast approaching, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer explain why the outcome matters to higher ed, including how it will impact budget proposals over the next few months. They also give updates on third-party servicer guidance, answer questions about Title IX regulations, and more.

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Here's What's in the GOP Bill To Lift the U.S. Debt Limit PBS | April 26, 2023

Update on the Department of Education's Third-Party Servicer Guidance US Department of Education | April 12, 2023

Letter to the Education Department on Third-Party Servicers ACE | March 29, 2023

The Department of Education Announces Public Hearings on Higher Education Rulemaking US Department of Education | March 23, 2023

Comments on the Department of Education's Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking Sessions ACE | April 24, 2023

Education Department Unveils Title IX Transgender Sports Eligibility Rule Politico | April 6, 2023

How New FAFSA Will Change What Students Pay Inside Higher Ed | April 18, 2023

Clock Ticks on College COVID Relief Dollars Politico | May 1, 2023

Selective Colleges Lose Diversity With Affirmative Action Ban, Study Finds Yahoo | March 28, 2023

dotEDU at ACE2023: Where Are All the Women College Presidents? Apr 26, 2023

Recorded live at the American Council on Education's recent annual meeting, this is the first of two episodes unpacking results from ACE's new report, The American College President: 2023 Edition. Pamela Eddy and Kenya Ayers-Palmore discuss the different pathways men and women take to the college presidency and what the higher education community can do to promote more women campus leaders. Eddy is a professor of higher education and department chair of Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership at the College of William & Mary, and Ayers-Palmore is president of Tarrant County College District Northeast Campus. Next up: "Diversifying the College Presidency Is Essential."

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The American College President: 2023 Edition

Student Athletes and NIL: How We Got Here, and Where It's Going Apr 06, 2023

Welch Suggs, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Georgia and a former reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education joins the podcast to look at the state of the name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape for student athletes and college campuses. Where do we stand since the NIL era began in 2021? Which students are benefitting from these contracts? How much money are they making? And with no central authority regulating NIL, will Congress step in?

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Former President Donald Trump is on His Way to NY Ahead of His Arraignment

Fox 5 | April 3, 2023

Everything you Need to Know About the NCAA's NIL Debate

ESPN | Sept. 1, 2021

O'Bannon v. NCAA - 802 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2015)

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston

NIL Collectives Sprouting Up To Help Student-athletes with Monetization

Sports Business Journal | Feb. 16, 2022

The Endorsement Deals Shaping the N.C.A.A. Tournaments

The New York Times | April 2, 2023

New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells

The New York Times | Nov. 11, 2022

NCAA's Baker Continues To Push for Congressional NIL Solution

Sports Business Journal | April 3, 2023

Congressional Hearing Targets 'NIL Chaos' in College Sports

Associated Press | March 29, 2023

dotEDU Live: The State of Academic Freedom on Campuses; Hope for HEA? Mar 23, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by their Government Relations colleague Steven Bloom to talk about the troubling trend of elected officials intruding on academic freedom and restricting instruction on divisive concepts. They also take questions about the potential for Higher Education Act reauthorization and other potential happenings in federal higher education policy.

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Making the Case for Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy in a Challenging Political Environment: A Resource Guide for Campus Leaders American Council on Education & PEN America

3 GOP Lawmakers Just Introduced a Plan for Congress To Overturn Biden's Student-loan Forgiveness Business Insider | March 17, 2023

Foxx, Back in Charge, Pledges Oversight, Stronger Accountability Inside Higher Ed | March 9, 2023

Education Department To Reduce 'Red Tape' on Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Making It Easier for Borrowers To Qualify CNBC | Oct. 25, 2022

Background Information and Implications for Campuses: Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter on Third-Party Servicers American Council on Education | March 21, 2023

Education Department's New Third-Party Servicers Definition Won't Go Into Effect Until September Higher Ed Dive | Feb. 28, 2023

Does Your Campus Outsource Its Online Programs? Prepare for Changes Mar 09, 2023

The Department of Education's forthcoming guidance on third-party servicers and online program managers (OPMs) is shining a spotlight on contracts created to expand online academic offerings. Why did these relationships grow dramatically during the pandemic, and why are they needed now? Kelly Otter, dean of the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University, joins the podcast to explain. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq get into the Supreme Court hearing that could determine the fate of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness initiative and other happenings in Washington.

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Introduction:

On Student Loan Forgiveness, Conservative Justices Skeptical of Biden Plan The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 28, 2023

Plan B To Cancel Student Loan Debt? The White House Won't Go There Even as Pressure Mounts USA Today (sub. req.) | March 4, 2023

Fact Sheet: The President's Budget: Extending Medicare Solvency by 25 Years or More, Strengthening Medicare, and Lowering Health Care Costs The White House | March 7, 2023

House Republicans Introduce 'Parents Bill of Rights' Aimed at Oversight in Education CNN | March 2, 2023

House Panel To Consider GOP Bill Banning Transgender Women, Girls From Team Sports The Hill | March 6, 2023

Conversation with Kelly Otter:

USC Pushed a $115,000 Online Degree. Graduates Got Low Salaries, Huge Debts. The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Nov. 9, 2021

GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers Inside Higher Ed | May 6, 2022

Request for Extension on Third-Party Servicers Comment Deadline ACE | Feb. 23, 2023

Competing Models Among OPM Providers Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 25, 2017

dotEDU Live: New Rules from ED, Culture War Rhetoric Ramps Up, the End of the COVID Emergency, More Feb 17, 2023

In this live episode, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer take audience questions on a range of topics, from the Education Department moving quickly on new regulations to the House hearing on the "crisis" in American education to ChatGPT. dotEDU will return on March 9.

Links and references from this week's show:

House Education Committee Ready to Tackle Short-Term Pell Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 9, 2023

ACE, Groups Call for Overhaul of the Federal Financial Aid System in Comments on Education Department's Income-driven Repayment Plans

U.S. Department of Education Launches Review of Prohibition on Incentive Compensation for College Recruiters Department of Education

The Culture Wars Have Come for American Higher Ed. Again. dotEDU Episode 82

U.S. Faces Possible Default Between July and September as Deficit Rises The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 15, 2023

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund 2021 Annual Performance Report (PDF) Department of Education (Feb. 2023)

OPINION: I'm a Congressman Who Codes. A.I. Freaks Me Out. The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 23, 2023

The Culture Wars Have Come for American Higher Ed. Again. Feb 09, 2023

PEN America's Nadine Farid Johnson joins the podcast to talk about the status of "educational gag orders" at the state level, or the legislative efforts to restrict K-12 and college teaching on topics like race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities. Beyond instruction, we're also now seeing potential restrictions on tenure, gag orders on reproductive health, and services provided to transgender students. What does the upswing in activities by state legislatures in the ramp up to the 2024 election mean? Could these gag orders happen at the federal level?

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COVID State of Emergency Ends in May; Federal Pandemic Aid was Key to Supporting Students ACE | Feb. 6, 2023

More than 100 House Republicans File Amicus Brief on Biden Student Loan Forgiveness The Hill | Feb. 3, 2023

Campus Free Speech PEN America

Education Gag Orders PEN America

PEN America Index of Educational Gag Orders

In Higher Education, New Educational Gag Orders Would Exert Unprecedented Control Over College Teaching PEN America | Feb. 1, 2022

ACE Statement on Open Academic Inquiry (2022)

Florida Rejects A.P. African American Studies Class The New York Times | Jan. 19, 2023

Will a Small, Quirky Florida College Become 'DeSantis U'? The Washington Post | Jan. 23, 2023

DeSantis Aims To Cut College Diversity Efforts; New College Ousts President The Washington Post | Jan. 31, 2023

Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.'s Presidential Race The New York Times | Feb. 2, 2023

Attempt to Defund UW Gender Studies Fails Again Casper Star Tribune | Feb. 3, 2023

What the New Congress and Biden Administration Have in Store for Higher Ed in 2023 Jan 26, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Terry Hartle to talk about what the new Congress means for higher education policy this year. House Republicans have announced committee assignments and are already talking oversight hearings, and the debt ceiling debate begins. They also discuss the Department of Education's aggressive regulatory agenda for 2023, including proposed amendments to accreditation, state authorization, and distance education rules.

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DACA Remains Intact as Appeals Court Sends Case Challenging Its Legality Back To Lower Court in Texas The Texas Tribune | Oct. 5, 2022

Here's the Education Department's Next Regulatory Agenda Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 5, 2023

Federal Student Loan Office Has Lots To Do but No New Money To Do It CNN | Jan. 16, 2023

Pace of FAFSA Simplification Concerning Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 10, 2022

Biden Administration Proposes New Student Loan Repayment Plan That Could Cut Some Payments in Half CNBC | Jan. 10, 2023

Education Department Plans To Publish List of Low-performing Programs Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 13, 2023

DOL Plans May Release for New Overtime Threshold Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 6, 2023

Faculty, Staff Are Burned Out. How Should Higher Ed Respond? Jan 12, 2023

Andy Brantley, president and CEO of CUPA-HR, joins the podcast to talk about employee burnout and retention strategies institutions should be thinking about post-pandemic. Before that, Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq get into what the new Congress has in store for higher education policy moving forward.

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Introduction:

These Republicans Were Selected to Chair House Committees After Speaker Battle Delay The Hill | Jan. 9, 2023

What To Know About Biden's Income-driven Repayment Proposal The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 10, 2023

Conversation with Andy Brantley:

CUPA-HR

The CUPA-HR 2022 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey: Initial Results

The CUPA-HR 2022 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey: Focus on Supervisors

The Great Attrition Is Making Hiring Harder. Are You Searching the Right Talent Pools? McKinsey | July 13, 2022

Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work Work Microsoft | March 16, 2022

It's Not About the Office, It's About Belonging McKinsey | Jan. 13, 2022

New EY Consulting Survey Confirms 90% Of Us Workers Believe Empathetic Leadership Leads To Higher Job Satisfaction and 79% Agree It Decreases Employee Turnover Ernst & Young | Oct. 14, 2021

Majority of Workers Who Quit a Job in 2021 Cite Low Pay, No Opportunities for Advancement, Feeling Disrespected Pew Research Center | March 9, 2022

Staffing Woes Continue at Community Colleges, Stalling Their Pandemic Recovery The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Dec. 16, 2022

The Year in Higher Education Policy Dec 21, 2022

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle to discuss the federal policy developments in 2022 that impacted students and higher education institutions. They look at what got done, what didn't, and what issues are still pending in 2023, from student loan forgiveness to new Title IX regulations to the upcoming Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions.

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Congress to Boost Pell Grant by $500 Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 21, 2022

Effort in U.S. Congress to Protect 'Dreamer' Immigrants Stalling Reuters | Dec. 15, 2022

Student Loan Borrowers Thought They were Getting Relief. Now, Courts Have Put Their Lives on Hold. NBC | Dec. 10, 2022

360,000 Student Loan Borrowers Received $24 Billion in Forgiveness from Fix to Public Service Loan Forgiveness CNBC | Dec. 8, 2022

International College Enrollment Ticks Back up After Pandemic The Washington Post | Nov. 14, 2022

CHIPS+ Could Change the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain, and More The Washington Post | Dec. 19, 2022

New Title IX Rules Get 235,000 Comments Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 14, 2022

Financial Aid Letters Don't Reveal the Real Cost of College The Washington Post | Dec. 7, 2022

ACE, Higher Ed Groups Launch Task Force to Improve Student Aid Offers and Price Transparency ACE | Dec. 2, 2022

States Step in as Federal Action on Dreamers Goes Nowhere Dec 08, 2022

With the federal Dream Act in limbo for over 20 years now, states have stepped up with their own solutions to help Dreamers, the population of young immigrants brought to the United States as children. Political activist Tyler Montague and ACE's Derrick Anderson visit the podcast to talk about Arizona's newly passed Proposition 308, which gives in-state tuition for non-citizen residents of the state. The hosts also break down recent higher education policy developments, including government funding, the Biden student loan forgiveness plan, a new report on college financial aid award letters, and more.

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Arizona Proposition 308: 'Dreamer' Tuition Measure Passes as Final Votes Tallied Arizona Republic (sub. req.) | Nov. 14, 2022

Proposition 308

Yes on 308

Best Unpaid Political Strategist Phoenix New Times | 2014

Arizona Proposition 300, Prohibit Education Financial Assistance and In-State Tuition for Non-Citizens Measure Ballotpedia

From the introduction:

Senators Draft Bipartisan Framework To Legalize DACA Recipients and Extend Trump-era Border Policy CNN | Dec. 5, 2022

Lawmakers Labor to Break Impasses Stalling Massive Spending Bill Politico | Dec. 6, 2022

GAO Blasts Colleges on Aid Offers Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2022

Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case The New York Times | Dec. 1, 2022

Are the U.S. News College Rankings Finally Going to Die? The New York Times | Nov. 22, 2022

Midterm Election Aftermath Nov 21, 2022

As the final vote counts start wrapping up, it's become clear that Congress will be even more narrowly divided than it was before. Terry Hartle and Jon Fansmith return to talk about what the midterm elections mean for higher education policy, particularly in the lame-duck session and beyond.

Terry and Jon also answer listeners' questions about the future of President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

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How Joe Biden and the Democratic Party Defied Midterm History CNN | Nov. 13, 2022

Elections 2022: The Educational Divide That Helps Explain the Midterms Politico | Nov. 17, 2022

McCarthy Passes First Test in His Bid for Speaker. Now Comes the Hard Part. NBC News | Nov. 15, 2022

Amid Court Challenges to Its Student Debt Forgiveness, Biden Administration Could Extend Payment Pause Yet Again CNBC | Nov. 15, 2022

Democrats Mull Debt Limit Options as Lame-duck Window Narrows Roll Call | Nov. 15, 2022

Is It Now or Never for DACA? Politico | Nov. 15, 2022

Letter Urging 117th Congress to Protect Dreamers Before Adjourning

Remember the Dreamers

Cassidy in Line for Top Help GOP Slot as Paul Takes Oversight Role Axios | Nov. 17, 2022

Oversight a Priority for GOP on House Education and Labor Panel Bloomberg Law | Nov. 17, 2022

Making the Case for Sustainability in Higher Ed Nov 10, 2022

Now more than ever, colleges and universities are taking action to address climate change by embedding sustainable practices on their campuses and conducting research to advance climate science and climate solutions. Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen at the University of Colorado Boulder talks about why higher education, despite deep political divides, is perfectly poised to take on the climate crisis.

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Introduction:

Dual Mission Summit Colorado Mountain College

Dueling Purpose: Can The Dual-Mission College Change Higher Education? Forbes | March 16, 2021

Conversation with Heidi VanGenderen:

Sustainability at CU Boulder

Chancellor Names Inaugural Members of University Sustainability Council CU Boulder | July 23, 2021

Five Questions with Heidi VanGenderen, Co-Chair of the Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit CU Boulder | May 9, 2022

Right Here Right Now Global Climate Alliance

Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit

Climate Change Rises as a Public Priority. But It's More Partisan Than Ever. The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 20, 2020

Global Education Coalition UNESCO

Why Climate Action Is in Higher Education's Best Interest Higher Education Today | Nov. 10, 2022

Bonus: Prepping for a Supreme Court Hearing Starts at Georgetown Oct 27, 2022

In this bonus episode, Jess Ellsworth drops by the podcast to talk about how attorneys prepare for an appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also describes the significant public service role that the Moot Court Program at Georgetown University's Supreme Court Institute plays. Ellsworth is a partner at the Washington, DC law firm Hogan Lovells, which was instrumental in preparing the higher education association community's amicus brief in the upcoming hearing on the use of race in college admissions.

ACE Leads Nearly 40 Associations Urging the Supreme Court to Reaffirm the Legality and Value of Race-Conscious Admissions

Moot Court Program Georgetown Law

What to Watch for in the Oct. 31 Supreme Court Hearing on Race in College Admissions Oct 27, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 31 in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the latest cases to look at the legality of the limited use of race and ethnicity in college admissions. Pace University President Marvin Krislov and ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough join host Jon Fansmith for a preview of the hearing and what to watch for. Krislov was vice president and general counsel at the University of Michigan during the landmark 2003 admissions case Grutter v. Bollinger.

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Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., Petitioner v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., Petitioner v. University of North Carolina, et al.

ACE Leads Nearly 40 Associations Urging the Supreme Court to Reaffirm the Legality and Value of Race-Conscious Admissions Using Race in College Admissions Protected by First Amendment, Groups Say The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Aug. 1, 2022

Over 6 in 10 Americans Favor Leaving Race Out of College Admissions, Post-Schar School Poll Finds The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Oct. 22, 2022

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)

Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Ban on Affirmative Action NPR | April 22, 2014

Fisher v. University of Texas (I and II)

Nasser Paydar Talks Mental Health, Student Debt Relief, and Other Priorities for the Education Dept. Oct 13, 2022

Nasser Paydar, assistant secretary for postsecondary education at the Department of Education, joins the hosts to talk about what the department is doing to improve access and affordability for college students. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq kick off the show with a discussion of the recent court decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and their predictions for the upcoming midterms.

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Get Your Gold Wine Glasses Ready: 'Love Is Blind' Is Apparently Casting In D.C. DCist | Sept. 27, 2022

Appeals Court Says DACA Is Illegal but Keeps Program Alive for Now The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 5, 2022

Remember the Dreamers

Building on President Biden's Unity Agenda, Education Department Urges Colleges to Use American Rescue Plan Funds to Provide Mental Health Supports to Students

Student Loan Debt Relief Do's and Don'ts

Play It Safe: Protect Yourself From Student Loan Scams

What to Know About the Application for Biden's Student Loan Relief NPR | Oct. 12, 2022

#DoublePell

During 'Raise the B.A.R.' Summit, Education Department Announces College Completion Fund Competition to Support Postsecondary Student Success

OPE Funding Opportunities

Higher Ed Policy Predictions for the Fall Sep 29, 2022

Jon Fansmith and Terry Hartle are back to give their predictions for what Congress will dive into this fall before it adjourns ahead of midterm elections. On the table are a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the year and NDAA legislation. They also talk about how the administration is getting ready for the rollout of its massive student loan forgiveness plan, despite the continuing threat of legal challenges.

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Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill; House Passage Expected Friday The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 29, 2022

CBO: White House Plan To Cancel Student Loan Debt Costs $400 Billion The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 26, 2022

Lawsuit Aims To Stop Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 27, 2022

New Title IX Rules Get 235,000 Comments Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 14, 2022

ACE's comments to the Education Department on proposed Title IX regulations

Biden Administration Issues Final Rule on Protections for 'Dreamers' Roll Call | Aug. 24, 2022

Student loan debt relief FAQs Federal Student Aid

Student loan debt relief contact information Federal Student Aid

Public Service Workers Have Until October 31 to Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness Under Temporary Waiver CNN | Sept. 28, 2022

Breaking Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Sep 15, 2022

The big announcement that the Biden administration is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers—and $20,000 for even more—and extending the pause on payments is the main topic of discussion for the kickoff of dotEDU's fourth season. Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, helps break down what this means for borrowers, institutions, parents, and the higher ed community as a whole.

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Introduction:

Biden Administration Issues Final Rule on Protections for 'Dreamers' Roll Call | Aug. 24, 2022

Stopgap Funding Bill Set to Dominate September Agenda Roll Call | Sept. 6, 2022

U.S. News Dropped Columbia's Ranking, but Its Own Methods Are Now Questioned The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 12, 2022

Conversation with Justin Draeger:

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most The White House | Aug. 24, 2022

Parents and Graduate Students Officially Qualify for Biden's Student-Loan Forgiveness Business Insider | Sept. 1, 2022

'I'm Drowning': Those Hit Hardest By Student Loan Debt Never Finished College NPR | July 18, 2019

The Legal Dilemma on Student Debt Relief Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2022

A Fresh Start for Federal Student Loan Borrowers in Default (Operation "Fresh Start") Federal Student Aid

Cardona's Vision for Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | Aug. 12, 2022

Ed to Focus on Student Debt, Institutional Accountability in Coming Year, Cardona Says NASFAA | Jan. 28, 2022

How Colleges Can Avoid the Dreaded Data Dump Jul 28, 2022

Colleges have plenty of data but what does that data mean when it comes to improving completion rates, access, and equity? Mamie Voight, president and CEO of the Institution for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), joins the podcast and talks with Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer about IHEP's work on Capitol Hill in support of students, including through the College Transparency Act, and offers suggestions for colleges looking to avoid the dreaded "data dump." Before that, Jon and Sarah discuss how Congress is wrapping things up before their summer break.

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Introduction:

Senate Passes Bill to Subsidize U.S.-Made Semiconductor Chips The Washington Post | July 27, 2022

Bill Aimed at Lowering Medicare Drug Prices Faces Next Test in the Senate CNN | July 21, 2022

Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | July 25, 2022

Conversation with Mamie Voight:

Institute for Higher Education

College Scorecard U.S. Department of Education

Three Metrics I Didn't Have During My College Search, But I'm Glad Students Now Do Data at Work (IHEP Blog)

Research Center National Student Clearinghouse

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System National Center for Education Statistics

House Approves College Transparency Act Inside Higher Ed | February 7, 2022

Value Data Collaborative Institute for Higher Education

Shifting Focus from Access to Completion Inside Higher Ed | May 3, 2021

Postsecondary Value Commission—Reports

Postsecondary Value Commission—Equitable Value Explorer tool

One year in, momentum builds from the Postsecondary Value Commission's work Higher Ed Dive | May 12, 2022

The 101 on the College Completion Fund College Completion Fund IHEP's May 2022 report from Degrees When Due

The New Proposed Title IX Regulations are Here. Now What? Jul 14, 2022

Aired July 13, 2022

Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer update listeners on recent policy developments as Congress heads toward the August recess, then ACE's Anne Meehan and Peter McDonough talk about what the newly proposed Title IX regulations mean for college campuses and the effort to address and prevent sex-based discrimination.

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Pre show

Schumer Ups Pressure on McConnell in USICA-Reconciliation Dance Politico | July 7, 2022

Democrats See hope for Spending Deal with Manchin as Congress Returns The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 11, 2022

Biden Administration Proposals Would Overhaul Student Debt The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 6, 2022

Pop Up

Biden's Title IX Overhaul Inside Higher Ed | June 24

Federal Register Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 The Department of Education

Fifty Years On, Title IX's Legacy Includes Its Durability The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 23, 2022

U.S. Publishes New Regulations on Campus Sexual Assault Inside Higher Ed | May 7, 2020

Bostock v. Clayton County The U.S. Supreme Court | June 15, 2020

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Supreme Court | June 30, 2020

Breaking the Grip of the College Rankings Game Jun 30, 2022

Colin Diver, author of Breaking Ranks: How the Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education and What to Do About It, visits the podcast to talk about how U.S. News & World Report and other rankings force colleges into standardized hierarchies and threaten the institutional diversity and social mobility that is the hallmark of American higher education. The hosts open the episode with a brief conversation on how the overturning of Roe v. Wade might impact higher ed and the new proposed rules for Title IX announced by the Biden administration last week.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Introduction

Supreme Court Ruling Will Upend Reproductive Rights for College Students and Complicate Medical Training The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | June 24, 2022

New Rules on Title IX Inside Higher Ed | June 23, 2022

Fifty Years On, Title IX's Legacy Includes Its Durability The New York Times (sub. req.) | June 23, 2022

Conversation with Colin Diver

Breaking Ranks: How the Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education and What to Do About It by Colin Diver

Taking on 'U.S. News'? Inside Higher Ed | June 6, 2022

The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream The Atlantic (sub. req.) | July 17, 2019

Injecting Equity Into the Carnegie Classifications Inside Higher Ed | March 28, 2022

College Scorecard Department of Education

Washington Monthly's 2021 College Guide and Rankings

Raj Chetty in 14 Charts: Big Findings on Opportunity and Mobility We Should All Know Brookings | Jan. 11, 2018

How Can We Amplify Education as an Engine of Mobility? Opportunity Insights

Midterm Elections Loom Over Higher Ed Jun 16, 2022

A number of important pieces of legislation for higher education are stalled in Congress as the midterm elections draw nearer. Issues like student loan forgiveness, immigration, and on the state level—academic freedom and critical race theory. How will higher ed be impacted as the summer closes in? Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer talk about all this and more in a live recorded episode.

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Remember the Dreamers

#DoublePell

Hearing: Strengthening our Workforce and Economy through Higher Education and Immigration, Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety

Do Americans Value Higher Education? Jun 02, 2022

With the midterm elections looming and the debate over who benefits from student loan forgiveness heating up, what are voters thinking about the value of a college education in 2022? Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and author of The Selfie Vote, joins the podcast to talk about the American public's perception of higher education. Does the noise in the media reflect what people—especially millennials and Gen Z—really think? Is there a split between what people view as good for their own families and what they think is important for society overall, and how has this changed over time? What are the partisan divides on this issue?

From The Introduction

How Soon to Expect Biden's Debt Relief Plan Inside Higher Ed | May 26, 2022

Even as the Pandemic's Effects Ebb The New York Times | May 25, 2022

From Part 2 with Kristen Soltis Anderson

Pollster: Colleges Must Show Clear Return on Investment Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | March 6, 2022 Not All Americans Think College Is Worth It Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2021 The Growing Partisan Divide in Views of Higher Education Pew Research Center | August 19, 2019 New Research Reveals Millennials and Generation Z Believe American Dream Is Possible Walton Family Foundation | October 6, 2020

The Policy and Politics of Student Loan Forgiveness May 19, 2022

Almost everyone has an opinion about student loan forgiveness. But it's often more complicated than many think. There are seven federal student loan programs and 16 repayment options. Which programs might be included in the Biden administration's loan forgiveness plan, if it happens? When might it happen? With potentially 45 million borrowers involved, will the administration make a tradeoff between ease of implementation and the ability to target it? And with the midterms just six months away, what are the politics of loan forgiveness? Jon Fansmith and Terry Hartle (try) to answer these and other questions in a live recorded episode. Here are some links and references from this week's show:

Biden Plunges Into the Risky Politics of Student Loan Debt The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 15, 2022

OPINION: Student Debt Is Crushing. Canceling It for Everyone Is Still a Bad Idea. The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 14, 2022

Harder Than It Sounds: Income-targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Invites a 'Train Wreck' Politico | May 13, 2022

White House May Limit Student Loan Relief to Incomes under $125,000, Psaki Says Forbes | May 3, 2022

U.S. Forgives $6.8 Billion in Public Service Worker Student Loans Bloomberg | May 4, 2022

White House Officials Weigh Income Limits for Student Loan Forgiveness The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 30, 2022

Biden's Latest Student Debt Move Will Bring 3.6 Million Borrowers Closer to Loan Forgiveness CNN | April 29, 2022

Schumer Calls on Biden to Cancel $50,000 in Student Debt for All CNBC | September 21, 2021

Can Biden Cancel Student Debt? Depends Who You Ask Inside Higher Ed | August 11, 2021

Federal Dollars, Creative Leaders Help Two-Year Colleges Post-COVID May 05, 2022

Community Colleges saw steep declines in enrollment during the pandemic. But creative leaders like President Bill Pink of Grand Rapids Community College are trying to reverse the trend. As he prepares to take on a new role as president at Ferris State University, he talks about how he used millions in federal and state dollars and other initiatives to invest in helping students continue their postsecondary journey and encourage access to college. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq also discuss the buzz around the White House's plans for student loan forgiveness, the leaked Supreme Court opinion that could overturn abortion rights, and the status of U.S. research competitiveness legislation.

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The Higher Ed Agenda as Congress Returns From Spring Break Apr 21, 2022

Congress comes back to DC next week to a full agenda and an attention span increasingly absorbed by the midterm elections. What's in store for higher education? Listen to Jon Fansmith and Terry Hartle discuss federal funding, the upcoming Title IX rule—which could break new ground on transgender students—the student loan repayment pause, and possible legislation to aid student mental health.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

President's Budget for FY 2023 Seeks to Double Pell Grants, but in a Multi-Year Process ACE

New Title IX Rules Set To Assert Rights of Transgender Students The Washington Post (sub. req.) | March 30, 2022

Department of Education Announces Actions to Fix Longstanding Failures in the Student Loan Programs Department of Education | April 19, 2022

Biden's Student Loan Dilemma The New York Times (The Daily podcast) | April 18, 2022

Letter Urging Congress to Support Student Mental Health (PDF)

ACE, AJC, Hillel, Collaborate on Summit to Combat Campus Antisemitism ACE

dotEDU Brief: Student Loan Repayment on Pause (Again); Is Double Pell in the Cards? Apr 07, 2022

Guest host Stephanie Giesecke from NAICU joins the podcast to talk about the Biden budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the prospects for increasing funding for Pell Grants. Also on the table: the latest pause on student loan repayments and the Senate's new COVID-19 relief bill, which could be bad news for higher education. Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Fox Caught on Capitol Grounds and Euthanized Tests Positive for Rabies The Washington Post | April 6, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through August 31 Department of Education

The President's FY 2023 Budget

President's Budget for FY 2023 Seeks to Double Pell Grants, but in a Multi-Year Process ACE | March 30, 2022

Senate Punts $10 Billion in COVID Aid Until After Easter Amid Stalemate Over Border Policy Politico | April 7, 2022

Congress Springs Forward and Passes Spending Bill; New Regulations Coming Mar 24, 2022

ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle joins host Sarah Spreitzer to discuss Congress's last-minute push to pass the FY 2022 omnibus spending package and what it means for higher education. Also on the agenda—which proposals Department of Education negotiators reached consensus on in the latest negotiated rulemaking session. Plus, they talk about higher ed's priorities for innovation and competition legislation, how the United States is supporting Ukrainian students, and the resumption of student loan repayments.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Supreme Court Takes Affirmative Action Cases Inside Higher Ed Jan. 24, 2022 https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2022/01/24/supreme-court-will-hear-harvard-and-unc-affirmative-action-cases

DHS, State Announce Regulatory Changes to Attract More International Students and Scholars ACE https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2022/01/24/supreme-court-will-hear-harvard-and-unc-affirmative-action-cases

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen our Economy and Competitiveness White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/21/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-actions-to-attract-stem-talent-and-strengthen-our-economy-and-competitiveness/

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

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Baylor President on the Changing World of College Athletics Mar 17, 2022

With the thrill of March Madness in full swing, the dotEDU hosts are focusing their policy talk on all things sports. Linda Livingstone, president of basketball powerhouse Baylor University, joins the podcast to break down how the NCAA is working to change with the times, its recent shift on issues such as name, image and likeness (NIL), and how the recently adopted NCAA constitution will affect student-athletes moving forward. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq also discuss how institutions are helping Ukrainian students studying in the U.S., as well as the FY 2022 appropriations bill recently signed by President Biden and what that means for higher ed.

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Letter to State and DHS Requesting Support for Ukrainian Students and Scholars https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Letter-State-Ukrainian-students-022822.pdf

Biden Signs Major Spending Bill That Includes $400 Increase for Pell Grants https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Biden-Signs-Major-Spending-Bill.aspx

NCAA adopts interim name, image and likeness policy https://www.ncaa.org/news/2021/6/30/ncaa-adopts-interim-name-image-and-likeness-policy.aspx

NCAA members approve new constitution https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/1/20/media-center-ncaa-members-approve-new-constitution.aspx

President Livingstone's Congressional Testimony: "A Level Playing Field: College Athletes' Rights to Their Name, Image, and Likeness" https://energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-on-a-level-playing-field-college-athletes-rights-to-their-name

President Livingstone's Written Testimony: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Witness%20Testimony_Livingstone_CPC_2021.09.30.pdf

Title IX, DACA, Gainful Employment: New Rules Coming for Higher Ed Feb 24, 2022

Host Sarah Spreitzer and ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle discuss the myriad regulations waiting to be finalized at the Education Department and other federal agencies. They also look at where Congress is on legislation targeting competitiveness with China—and what that means for colleges and universities—funding bills for the fiscal year that's already well underway, and the complicated prospects for getting anything done in Washington on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

House Passes America COMPETES Act

Biden Still Touts Build Back Better, but What Does That Mean? The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 22, 2022

Senate Passes 3-Week Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 17, 2022

Biden Administration Expects to Unveil Title IX Proposals in April Politico | Dec. 15, 2021

ACE, 45 Other Groups Praise Biden Administration's Effort to "Protect and Fortify" DACA

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2021-22 Department of Education

Reimagining College Admissions Through an Equity Lens Feb 10, 2022

A number of reforms have been put on the table in recent years to make the college admissions process more equitable. But is focusing on one or two areas—say, test-optional admissions—enough to dramatically transform the process? Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and Terri Taylor of Lumina Foundation visit the podcast to talk about how broad-based, systemic change and a deep examination of how the barriers arose is the only path to true change. The hosts open the show by talking about ACE's new partnership with the Carnegie Foundation to develop the collaboration on the next incarnation of the Carnegie Classifications, and the latest higher education policy developments in Washington, DC.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education Announce Partnership on the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education

Toward a More Equitable Future for Postsecondary Access The National Association for College Admission Counseling and the National Association of Student Financial Aid

An Admissions Process Built for Racial Equity? This Report Imagines What It Would Look Like

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Jan. 19, 2022

Higher ed groups offer bold ideas for ensuring racial equity as SCOTUS takes up new admissions case

Medium | Feb. 1, 2022

A Racial Reckoning for College Access In America

Forbes | Jan. 27, 2022

Higher Ed in 2022: Unfinished Business and Election Year Politics Jan 27, 2022

ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle joins hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer of the ACE government relations team to discuss what Congress still needs to finish from 2021 (is Build Back Better really dead?) and look ahead to how the 2022 midterms could impact higher education policy. They also briefly consider what's at stake in the Supreme Court's decision to hear the diversity in admissions cases involving Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Debates on Critical Race Theory, Academic Freedom Are Not Going Away Jan 14, 2022

The dotEDU hosts discuss how Congress is trying to clean up the mess it left behind before the holiday break on a number of bills that could affect higher education in 2022, including the Build Back Better Act, which could impact the maximum Pell Grant, other federal spending bills, and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. Then Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement returns to the podcast to talk about a range of issues related to critical race theory, academic freedom, and how presidents and campus leaders should be flexible and ready to engage.

2021 in Higher Education Policy (A Good Year, Not a Great One) Dec 16, 2021

Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja talk about the restart of student loan repayments on Feb. 1, and how that pandemic-relief policy is related to the Biden administration's broader pledge to cancel $10,000 in student debt. Jon is then joined by ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle, who reviews the higher education policy successes and failures of 2021, and what we can expect from Congress and the administration in 2022.

The 'Charlie Brown Christmas Special' Dancers You Most Want To Party With Five Thirty-Eight

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Student Debt, Critical Race Theory, & Howard Housing Crisis The Breakfast Club

The Future of Student Loan Forgiveness dotEDU Episode 54

Nearly $40 Billion in Relief for Higher Education in Sight as Congress Nears Completion on COVID-19 Bill

Reconciliation Framework Increases Maximum Pell Grant, Cuts Free Community College

Biden Administration Outlines Policies to Support International Education; Travel to the U.S. Begins to Ease for International Students

The Future of Student Loan Forgiveness Dec 02, 2021

Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja talk about the pressing items members of Congress need to wrap up before the end of the year, including a deal on a bill to fund the government. They then dive into a lively discussion with Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), about student loan forgiveness and other topics important to borrowers.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Policy Direction on Federal Student Loan Servicing from ED Undersecretary Ted Mitchell

Navient, With Six Million Borrowers, Asks to Stop Servicing Federal Student Loans The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 28, 2021

Biden Quietly Deciding How to Restart Student Loan Payments Politico | Oct. 18, 2021

Biden's $11.5 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness: Some Is Automatic, Some Is Not. Here's A Breakdown. Forbes | Nov. 2, 2021

Examining the Implementation of COVID-19 Education Funds House Education and Labor Committee Hearing | Nov. 17, 2021

Oversight of Higher Ed COVID-19 Funds Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 18, 2021

Off the Cuff – NASFAA Podcast

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

End of Year Countdown: What's on the Congressional Agenda for Students and Colleges Nov 19, 2021

In this live conversation, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the status of the Build Back Better Act—the budget reconciliation bill that enacts a large chunk of the Biden administration's domestic agenda—legislation dealing with competition with China, a House hearing on the education sector's use of COVID-19 emergency relief funds, and more as Congress pushes toward the end of the year with a lengthy to-do list.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

House Moves Forward on Build Back Better Act, Passes Infrastructure Bill

First Look: Use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) at U.S. Colleges and Universities

House Education and Labor Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Implementation of COVID-19 Education Funds

Biden Administration Announces New Vaccine Rules for Public and Private Sectors

U.S. Higher Education Community Calls for a Return to Pre-COVID 19 International Student Enrollment Numbers

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Higher Ed Waits for Congress to Act, ACE Takes Pulse of College Presidents Nov 04, 2021

With negotiations taking longer than expected and details still being hammered out on the Biden administration's domestic spending plan, hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja take time to reflect on whether or not the Virginia and New Jersey governor races will be a bellwether for next year's midterm elections. They also talk about the details in the budget reconciliation bill that would enact much of the Biden administration's domestic agenda, including the impact on the maximum Pell Grant, Dreamers, and other programs. They also speak with colleague Morgan Taylor about ACE's latest Pulse Point Survey, where college presidents identified their most pressing concerns: fall operating plans, campus mitigation strategies for COVID-19, how their institution was supporting individuals affected by the crisis in Afghanistan, and their approaches to addressing student mental health.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Reconciliation Framework Increases Maximum Pell Grant, Cuts Free Community College

2021 Fall Term Pulse Point Survey of College and University Presidents

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Capitol Hill Fall Showdown: Will Higher Ed Get Left Behind? Oct 21, 2021

As Congress attempts to finish the budget reconciliation bill, a number of provisions in the social spending measure are in danger of being cut. Terry Hartle and Jon Fansmith look at what we know so far, as well as the future of Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the president's order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal contractors. Sarah Spreitzer kicks the episode off with a chat about lifting the COVID-19 travel ban, which should ease travel to the U.S. for international students and scholars.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

ACE, Higher Ed Groups Urge Flexibility for International Students as COVID-19 Travel Ban is Lifted Welcome.us What Colleges and Universities Need to Know About the Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors (Issue Brief)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Not Living Up to Its Name CBS News "60 Minutes"

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

The Legacy of Underfunding Colleges That Serve Black Students Oct 07, 2021

Adam Harris, author of The State Must Provide and staff writer for The Atlantic, talks to hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja about the state and federal funding mechanisms that continue to support a separate and unequal system of higher education in the United States. First, Jon and Sarah Spreitzer open the show with a look at the gridlock in Congress over the budget reconciliation bill--which contains a number of provisions for college students and institutions--the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and raising the debt ceiling.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: The State Must Provide: Why America's Colleges and Universities Have Always Been Unequal--and How to Set Them Right HBCU Presidents Supports Improving the Current Reconciliation Bill Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | Oct. 4, 2021 Biden's Promise to HBCUs Unfulfilled by Congress Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 22, 2021 This Is the End of Affirmative Action The Atlantic | Sept. 2021 Colleges Pushed Anew for Reparations for Slavery, Racism The Associated Press | May 13, 2021

From the introduction: What Colleges and Universities Need to Know About the Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Higher Ed Associations Release Resource Kit on Aiding Afghan Students and Scholars

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

What's Going on With Budget Reconciliation, and Why Should Higher Ed Care? Sep 23, 2021

The fate of two new spending plans—the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the separate $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill designed to advance the Biden administration's other priorities, including for higher education—remains uncertain as we open the new season of dotEDU. ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle and dotedu host Sarah Spreitzer unpack where Congress stands on reconciliation and what it means for students and institutions, and then discuss efforts to enhance research security and the ability of the United States to compete with China, and what might be done to help Afghan students and scholars.

This season, we'll continue our conversations with leaders in the higher education policy sphere, but in a crossover with the ACE Public Policy Pop Up, every other episode will feature Terry Hartle in an in-depth discussion of recent policy developments in Washington. Watch this page for more information about the Pop Up, a free live event held monthly, or email podcast@acenet.edu to be added to the mailing list to receive a link to register when its available.

House Committee Approves Substantial Increases for Higher Education Programs, Student Aid in Reconciliation Bill

Biden's Promise to HBCUs Unfulfilled by Congress Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 22, 2021 Dems Fear Biden's Domestic Agenda Could Implode Politico | Sept. 21, 2021 Tensions Spike Over New Research-Security Proposals Targeting China National Journal | Sept. 16, 2021

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Supporting Afghan Students and Scholars

More Universities, Higher Ed Groups Step Up To Help Afghan Refugees Forbes | Aug. 29, 2021

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

dotEDU Brief: Broadband Access, Free Community College, Support for Dreamers All on the Table Aug 13, 2021

It's summer but the Senate refuses to leave—and the House refuses to stay home—which means hosts Sarah and Jon are back on the podcast this week for another special dotEDU brief. They discuss the Senate's $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package which includes support for expanding broadband access, before diving into the FY 2022 budget resolution and its provisions for free community college, a path to citizenship for Dreamers, and more for higher ed. They also give a primer on the budget reconciliation process and what role it will play when Congress returns this fall to turn the resolution into specific legislation.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

dotEDU Brief: Congress Returns to Full Agenda, Groups Launch National Campaign to Double Pell Grants Jul 15, 2021

The hosts give a brief preview of the rest of the summer session in Congress and their hopes for a smooth August break, and listeners will learn more about how they can take action through the #DoublePell campaign website (www.doublepell.org). Stay tuned for the final episode of this season on how the new NCAA policy on name, image and likeness will effect smaller colleges and universities and sports other than football and basketball.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 46: Translating Support for International Students Into Policy Jul 01, 2021

The hosts dive into the complicated issues facing international students who are hoping to return to campus this fall and why many may not be able to return at all. Our guest, David Winston of the Winston Group, lays out the data around public attitudes toward international students and how leaders can make the case for the positive contributions they make to the U.S. economy and on our campuses.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From Introduction:

The Minds We Need

National Science Foundation for the Future Act

Statement by President Joe Biden on House Passage of the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act

From Conversation with David Winston:

Public Generally Supports International Students Despite Security and Competition Concerns, ACE Survey Finds ACE

International Student Inclusion and Success: Public Attitudes, Policy Imperatives, and Practical Strategies ACE

American Attitudes Toward International Students Are Warm but Wary The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | May 14, 2021

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 45: What COVID-19 Has Taught Higher Education Leaders Jun 17, 2021

Since spring 2020, ACE has surveyed higher education leaders across the country about their experiences and most pressing concerns dealing with COVID-19 on campus. David Richardson, managing director of research for the TIAA Institute, and ACE's Jon Turk review the year's results and what they tell us about how to move forward in 2021 and beyond.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Leaders Respond: COVID-19 on Campus Murray, Hirono, Pocan, Scott Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable The Digital Divide Among College Students: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Emergency Transition Midwestern Higher Education Compact Supporting Mental Well-Being for Students of Color Inside Higher Ed (June 17, 2021) dotEDU Episode 33: Mental Health on Campus as 2020 Winds Down

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Episode 44: Where Is Congress on Student Voter Access and Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Jun 03, 2021

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), chief author of H.R. 1, the comprehensive election reform bill that could have an impact on how colleges register voters. They also discuss the past, present, and future of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as Sarbanes moves to strengthen the program under the Biden administration.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From Introduction:

Senate punts on China bill amid GOP objections

White House Releases Budget With Increased Funding for NIH, NSF

Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education Announces Public Hearings on Protections for Students, Loan Repayment, Targeted Loan Cancellation Programs, and Other Higher Education Regulations U.S. Department of Education

From Conversation with Rep. Sarbanes:

John Sarbanes Biography

H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021

Here's What H.R. 1, the House-Passed Voting Rights Bill, Would Do The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 11, 2021

Biden Administration Will Review Income Based Repayment, Student Loan Forgiveness Programs Forbes | May 24, 2021

Charles Testifies Before House Committee on Voting Rights Legislation

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Episode 43: COVID-19 Relief Dollars at Work: East Carolina University and the Greenville Community May 20, 2021

The Department of Education recently released the latest round of emergency funds provided by what will likely be the final COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan. Our guest this week is Philip Rogers, chancellor of East Carolina University (ECU) and former ACE senior vice president, who talks about how ECU has used federal pandemic relief to help students and the university at large, along with the surrounding community of Greenville.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

East Carolina University CARES Act Funding

East Carolina Coronavirus News and Updates

East Carolina University Student Emergency Funding

U.S. Department of Education Makes Available $36 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students and Institutions Department of Education | May 11, 2021

Nearly $40 Billion in Relief for Higher Education in Sight as Congress Nears Completion on COVID-19 Bill March 8, 2021

Higher Education Receives More Than $20 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funding Dec. 21, 2020

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Allocates $14 Billion to Higher Education; Higher Education Community Says More Is Needed March 30, 2020

From the Introduction Public Generally Supports International Students Despite Security and Competition Concerns, ACE Survey Finds

College and University Presidents Respond to COVID-19: 2021 Spring Term Survey, Part II

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 42: A Safe Campus for All This Fall? What College Leaders Need to Know May 06, 2021

Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer provide insight into what President Biden's American Families Plan means for higher ed as well as how international students are being affected by the pandemic. ACE Vice President and General Counsel Peter McDonough visits the podcast to talk about what college leaders should know about vaccine requirements and the legal issues associated with making campuses safe when students return in the fall. **Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From Introduction:

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on American Families Plan Higher Education Proposals

Free Community College Is Centerpiece of Biden Administration's Latest Infrastructure Plan

Biden Administration Moves to Make It Easier for Most International Students to Come to the U.S. This Fall

China Rivalry Spurs Republicans and Democrats to Align on Tech Spending The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | April 14, 2021

Letter to State and DHS Requesting Support for International Students in Fall 2021

From Conversation with Peter McDonough:

Issue Brief: Requiring (or Urging) COVID-19 Vaccinations at Colleges and Universities for Fall 2021

Here's a List of Colleges That Will Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | May 5, 2021

Maryland Public Universities Will Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines. Other Campuses Aren't So Sure. The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 23, 2021

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 41: Is College a Risky Investment? An Economist Weighs In Apr 22, 2021

Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq are joined by Beth Akers, an economist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss the debate over the cost of college and what policymakers, students, and parents should be considering when it comes to investing in postsecondary education. But first, Mushtaq explains why higher education leaders should be concerned about voting rights challenges, Sarah explains all you need to know about CFIUS (The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) and Jon talks about what higher ed thinks of President Biden's nominee for under secretary of education, James Kvaal. **Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education ACE

Letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Strategic Competition Act RE: Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) ACE

Hearing: "The Student Debt Burden and Its Impact on Racial Justice, Borrowers, & The Economy" The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing

Letter to HELP Committee Leadership in Support of the Nomination of James Kvaal ACE

Beth Akers—Bio American Enterprise Institute

Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education Beth Akers

You Want Free Community College—Do It With a Pell Grant Expansion Beth Akers, The Hill

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 40: (College) Credit Where Credit is Due Apr 08, 2021

An ACE Task Force of college and university presidents and chancellors released a report last month offering recommendations on reimagining policies on transfer of college credit. Anne Holton, co-chair of the task force and a professor at George Mason University, and task force member Anne Kress, president of Northern Virginia Community College, visit the podcast to talk about the report, best practices for transfer of credit, and helping students succeed.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Reimagining Transfer for Student Success

Doing Transfer Right Inside Higher Ed | March 29, 2021

ACE Issue Brief Suggests Framework for Campus Vaccination Requirement Questions

Likely Legal, 'Vaccine Passports' Emerge as the Next Coronavirus Divide The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 7, 2021

Biden's Billions for Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed | April 1, 2021

Colleges and Universities, Higher Ed Groups Call on Congress to Double the Maximum Pell Grant

Related posts from the Higher Education Today blog:

Innovating the Transfer Pipeline Through Regional Partnerships Feb. 5, 2021

Pathways to Community College Transformation Jan. 24, 2020

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 39: A Conversation with NASPA's SA: Voices from the Field Podcast Mar 25, 2021

Jon and Sarah are joined for a special crossover episode by Jill Creighton, host of the NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education flagship podcast, "SA: Voices from the Field." They talk about how COVID-19 has affected student life, the impact Title IX regulations are having on campuses and the future of those regulations under the new Biden administration, and touch on a few other policy issues such as student loan forgiveness and Dreamers. **Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

SA: Voices from the Field Podcast

NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell: ACE Joins Nearly 1,200 Institutions and Organizations Calling on Congress to Double the Maximum Pell Grant

Remember the Dreamers

Rethinking Title IX Inside Higher Ed | March 9, 2021

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 38: What's Next for Federal Student Aid? Mar 12, 2021

Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, visits the podcast to talk about the financial aid policies and programs that might be proposed by Congress in the coming months, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant award and free college, and what this means in particular to post-traditional learners. Peller and the hosts also discuss what students need post-pandemic, like a permanent solution for funding for programs beyond tuition and textbooks, and how institutions can be more accommodating and creative about support programs.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Simulated Distribution of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds

ACE2021, ACE'S Annual Meeting (March 24-26)

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Final Congressional Passage of COVID-19 Relief Legislation

Student Loan Forgiveness May Become Tax-Free Under Covid Relief Bill. Here's What That Means for Borrowers CNBC | March 8, 2021

Biden Will Revisit Trump Rules on Campus Sexual Assault The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 8, 2021

Congress Moves to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act CNN | March 9, 2021

Higher Learning Advocates

How We Can Double the Pell Grant Medium | March 8, 2021

Analysis of U.S. Experiment on Short-Term Pell Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 16, 2020

The Case for Quantum LEAP New America | Jan. 28, 2021

Episode 37: A Conversation With Congressman Bobby Scott Feb 25, 2021

Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja talk with House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) about the recent past, present, and future of higher education legislation under his committee's purview, including COVID-19 relief funding, doubling the maximum Pell Grant and "second chance" Pell for incarcerated individuals, student loan debt forgiveness, and more.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Congress Lifts Long-Standing Ban on Pell Grants to People in Prison PBS Newshour | December 29, 2020

Prisoners to Get 'Second Chance Pell' Inside Higher Ed | June 24, 2016 Aim Higher Act Congress Close on Simplifying FAFSA Inside Higher Ed | December 7, 2020 FAFSA Simplification Act Summary of Provisions – APLU It's Time To Double The Pell Grant Forbes | September 24, 2020 Doubling the Pell Grant to Promote Access to Opportunity, Higher Ed Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | December 15, 2020 Experts Weigh in on Biden's Support of $10,000 in Student Debt Forgiveness CNBC | January 22, 2021 Renewing the Higher Education Act ACE

Will Colleges Tap Large Endowments During Pandemic? Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2021 Bipartisan Pair of Senators Reintroduces Immigration Reform Bill Protecting 'Dreamers' CNBC | February 4, 2021

Remember the Dreamers Top Higher Education Post Inside Higher Ed | February 22, 2021

Episode 36: What Colleges Can Expect From Miguel Cardona's Education Department Feb 12, 2021

ACE President Ted Mitchell joins Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq to talk about his impressions of incoming Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona and about his own experience working in the Education Department. The hosts kick off the episode talking about legislation making way through the new Congress, including a COVID relief bill, the DREAM Act, and recent staffing announcements at the Department of Education. **Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

ACE Annual Meeting 2021

Democrats Plow Ahead With a Party-Line Covid Relief Package Politico | Feb. 2, 2021

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding ACE

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Senate Confirmation Hearing of Secretary of Education-designate Miguel A. Cardona ACE

Five Key Moments From Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona's Confirmation Hearing The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 3, 2021

Letter to Incoming Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Emergency Relief Funding Distribution ACE

Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper Tapped to U.S. Department of Education Post Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | Feb. 4, 2021

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Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 35: A New Era for Higher Ed Under Biden Administration Jan 28, 2021

The hosts take the full episode to discuss how President Biden's actions in his first week in office will impact higher ed as well as how a slim majority for Democrats in the House and the Senate could impact legislation moving forward.

**Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

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McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate NPR | Jan. 26, 2021

Here are the executive orders Biden has signed so far CNN | Jan. 25, 2021

Biden Executive Orders Preserve DACA, Extend Student Loan Deferrals, More ACE | Jan. 25, 2021

Fact Sheet: President Biden's New Executive Actions Deliver Economic Relief for American Families and Businesses Amid the COVID-19 Crises The White House | Jan. 22, 2021

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 34: Responding to Last Week's Attack on the Capitol; International Student Policy in the Biden Administration Jan 15, 2021

The hosts talk about the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, both what it meant to them as residents of Washington DC and the implications for American democracy. Later they are joined by Jill Allen Murray, deputy executive director of public policy for NAFSA: Association of International Educators, to discuss current policy climate for international students in the United States and what the higher education community would like the Biden administration to prioritize in this area.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Introduction

'The Worst Day for American Democracy in My Lifetime' Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 7, 2021

Higher Ed Reacts With Shock and Condemnation as Trump Incites Mob to Terrorize U.S. Capitol The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Jan. 6, 2021

Riots at U.S. Capitol Prompt Strong Response from Higher Ed Leaders Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | Jan. 6, 2021

A Fraught Balancing Act Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 11, 2021

Colleges are Under Pressure to Hold Accountable Those who Sought to Overturn Election, Attended Capitol Riot The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Jan. 11, 2021

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on the Violence in DC and Attack on Our Democracy

New COVID-19 Relief Bill: An Estimate of What Individual Institutions May Receive

Conversation with Jill Allen Murray

Open Doors Survey

Immigration Executive Actions Under the Trump Administration (NAFSA)

The Can-Do Power: America's Advantage and Biden's Chance Foreign Affairs | Jan./Feb. 2021

Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

Rebuilding and Restoring International Education Leadership (NAFSA)

Sen. Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act

The Way Forward (NAFA's issue brief on the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act)

U.S.-Japan COIL Initiative

Norway Latest Country to Partner with ACE and U.S. Institutions to Maintain Global Learning Through Virtual Exchange

Episode 33: Mental Health on Campus as 2020 Winds Down Dec 11, 2020

With an epic year winding down and colleges transitioning to a much-needed holiday break, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the last minute flurry of activity in Washington, DC, as the transition to a President Biden administration begins. Later, Mushtaq and Sarah talk with cognitive scientist and Barnard College President Sian Beilock about how she is using her own research as a psychologist to talk about the need for new ways to improve mental health and well-being on campus.

**Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

President Sian Leah Beilock Barnard College

TED Talk: Why we choke under pressure—and how to avoid it with Sian Beilock YouTube, Oct. 9, 2018

Students need tools to safeguard their mental health in uncertain times The Hechinger Report, Nov. 18, 2020

Jed Foundation

"Feel Well, Do Well" @ Barnard

Virtual Tutoring Corps Barnard College

Access Barnard Barnard College College Student Mental Health and Well-Being: A Survey of Presidents Higher Education Today

Pulse Point Surveys—Leaders Respond: COVID-19 on Campus

Episode 32: What Higher Education Can Expect From the Biden Administration Nov 13, 2020

The Biden-Harris platform unveiled during the 2020 presidential campaign suggests that higher education will be a primary focus of the new administration. ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle joins the hosts to talk about what we can expect to see come January, including attempts to double Pell Grants and make public college free for middle-income families and roll back a range of Trump-era regulations and orders such as Title IX and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. They also discuss the need to pass a comprehensive COVID relief package, ideally in the lame duck congressional session.

Biden Will Take a Decisively Different Approach to Higher Education

Biden's Victory Could Be Transformative Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 9, 2020 With DeVos Out, Biden Plans Series of Reversals On Education The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 9, 2020

Joe Biden Won. Here's What Higher Ed Can Expect. The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Nov. 7, 2020

ACE, Other Associations Ask DHS to Withdraw Flawed Duration of Status Proposed Rule

Renewing the Higher Education Act

The Biden Presidency and International Education Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2020

Episode 31: Debates, Flies, and Political Engagement at the University of Utah Oct 29, 2020

Co-hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer talk about higher education policy developments in the week before the election, including how work on the COVID-19 relief bill has ground to a halt and the Trump administration's effort to curb international student visas. Later they are joined by Jason Perry of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics, who talks about hosting the vice presidential debate earlier this month, getting students involved in the debate process, and how the university is promoting student engagement during the pandemic.

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah Pandemic-Theater Plexiglass Barrier Will Separate Both VP Candidates After All New York Magazine | Oct. 7, 2020 Andrew Goodman Foundation TurboVote Pac 12 Voting Challenge The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement dotEDU Episode 30: What Higher Ed Needs to Know About the New Supreme Court

Episode 30: What Higher Ed Needs to Know About the New Supreme Court Oct 15, 2020

Just three weeks before the presidential election, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the surprising early voter turnout, higher ed's response to the Trump administration's executive order restricting diversity training and federal grants, and the Justice Department's lawsuit against Yale for its consideration of race in admissions. Later they are joined by Phi Beta Kappa CEO Fred Lawrence to explore how Amy Coney Barrett's inevitable confirmation as the next Supreme Court justice will affect colleges and universities on issues such as diversity in admissions policies and immigration.

**Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From the Introduction:

dotEDU Episode 29: Preparing for the 2020 Election on Campus

Civic Engagement and Democracy: Special Focus on the 2020 Election

ACE, Higher Education Groups Ask White House to Withdraw Executive Order Restricting Diversity Training and Federal Grants

ACE, Yale Decry Department of Justice Lawsuit Claiming Yale Admissions Practices Violate Federal Civil Rights Law

College and University Presidents Respond to COVID-19: 2020 Fall Term Survey

From conversation with Fred Lawrence:

ACE amicus brief opposing the most recent challenge to diversity in admissions policies, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. Harvard

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 29: Preparing for the 2020 Election on Campus Oct 01, 2020

Co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja discuss the new COVID-19 relief bill from House Democrats, keeping the government funded through the end of the year, and why the Education Department has targeted Princeton for discussing institutional racism. In Part 2, Jonathan Alger, president of James Madison University, joins the discussion to talk about promoting civic democracy and engagement on campus and how JMU is approaching the 2020 election in light of the pandemic and the extreme partisanship that has gripped the country.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

JMU's Center for Civic Engagement On the Board of Campus Compact All In Democracy Challenge The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Issue Brief: Student Voting and College Political Campaign-related Activities in 2020

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE .He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Episode 28: Dreamers and Immigration Policy: Past, Present, Future Sep 17, 2020

dotEDU returns for a second season with Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and ACE's newest co-host, Mushtaq Gunja. They discuss the state of higher ed policymaking, or the lack of it, as legislators gear up for the election. Later, Sarah and Jon are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist, Jose Antonio Vargas to discuss the prospects of DACA in the U.S., immigration policy in general, and what colleges and universities can do to help these students who are living in limbo.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From the Introduction:

Remember the Dreamers

From Conversation with Jose Antonio Vargas:

About: Jose Antonio Vargas

Immigrants Rising

Golden Door Scholars

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major public policy issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE .He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Mushtaq Gunja serves as vice president and chief of staff at ACE, where he is in charge of strategic initiatives, communications, and membership.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 27: dotEDU Turns One! Aug 12, 2020

As colleges settle into their reopening plans and Congress takes a break from negotiating a relief bill, dotEDU hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Jon Turk look back on the first year of the podcast and talk about their favorite episodes. They also look ahead to what will happen in a post-COVID higher ed world.

dotEDU is taking a break until September! In the meantime, please go ahead and subscribe to a short podcast series from ACE focused exclusively on reopening college campuses also from the American Council on Education. You can find it at www.acenet.edu/conversations or search "American Council on Education" on your podcast app.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

ACE's Pulse Point Surveys ACE

Episode 19: A College at the Crossroads of COVID-19 and DACA dotEDU

Episode 18: Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19 dotEDU

Episode 15: College Admissions Under the Microscope dotEDU

Episode 14: Community Colleges Bring Dreams Within Reach dotEDU

Episode 12: Giving All Learners a Chance dotEDU

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE .He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. In this role, he conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.

Episode 26: More COVID Funding From Congress; Supporting Students' Return to Campus Jul 27, 2020

Hosts Jon Turk and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the next round of COVID funding coming out of Congress and what that might mean for higher ed and its students. Also, (6:50) they talk with Lamar Hylton about his experience as the newly appointed vice president for student affairs at Kent State University and how his institution is preparing for a very unique and challenging fall semester.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From the Introduction:

Trump Administration Withdraws Directive Banning International Students ACE

Letter to DHS Following up on ICE Directive and FAQ ACE

From Conversation with Lamar Hylton:

Lamar Hylton Bio Kent.edu

Reopening Kent State Kent.edu

Flashes Safe Seven Safety Principles Kent.edu

Pulse Point Survey of College Presidents ACE

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. In this role, he conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 25: "Horrifying" Guidance on International Students; All About the Title IX Final Rule Jul 13, 2020

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer have a lively discussion about the recently issued ICE directive that bans international students from remaining in the United States if their colleges adopt an online-only instruction model for the fall, and speculate on what this means for institutions moving forward. Later, their colleague Anne Meehan and Holland & Knight Senior Counsel Jeff Nolan join them to talk about the Department of Education's new rule on Title IX and how colleges must handle sexual assault and sexual harassment complaints beginning Aug. 14.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: From the Introduction:

New ICE Guidance Bans International Students From Online-only Instruction ACE

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on ICE Guidance on International Students ACE

From Conversation with Jeff Nolan and Anne Meehan:

Comments to the Department of Education on Proposed Title IX Rule ACE

Amicus Brief and Motion to Delay Effective Date of Title IX Regulations ACE

Joint Guidance prepared by SUNY System

First Steps and Decision Points: Preparing for the New Title IX Reality Holland & Knight

Fair, Witness-Centered/Trauma-Informed Training Programs Holland & Knight

Recorded Webinar: Discussing the Title IX Final Rule ACE Engage

Title IX Resource Page ACE

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director of government relations at ACE. He represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director of government relations at ACE. She represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 24: Supreme Court Protects DACA, LGBTQ Workers; Prioritizing DEI During COVID-19 Jun 29, 2020

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa discuss two recent Supreme Court decisions: one that protects individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, and another that protects the civil rights of LGBTQ workers, both of which will impact colleges and universities and students. They are later joined by Lori White, incoming president of DePauw University, who talks about taking on a new job during the pandemic; the need to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion this fall; and what it means to be a Black woman leading a major university.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: From Intro:

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration From Ending DACA ACEnet.edu

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ Discrimination

Contact Congress About DACA Through the Remember the Dreamers Website

From Conversation with Lori White

DEI and COVID-19: Implications and Strategies for Institutional Response ACE Engage

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Fansmith is a director for government relations at ACE. He represents its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 23: How Campuses Can Encourage Racial Healing; The Future of Blockchain in Education Jun 15, 2020

Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Fansmith discuss the response to the murder of George Floyd while exploring how colleges and universities can encourage racial healing. Also, Senior Policy Advisor for the Department of Education Sharon Leu and ACE's Chief Learning and Innovation Officer Louis Soares talk about the potential applications of blockchain in higher education and about ACE's federally funded Education Blockchain Initiative.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: From Intro:

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Racial Violence and Injustice ACE

ACE Research Report Explores Lessons Learned From University of Missouri Crisis ACE

From Conversation With Sharon Leu and Louis Soares:

U.S. Department of Education Funds ACE Research on Blockchain in Education, Competition to Accelerate Adoption ACE

"Connected Impact: Unlocking Education and Workforce Opportunity Through Blockchain" ACE

How Blockchain Is Helping Dallas Students Tell Their Story Forbes | Feb. 14, 2019

Blockchain Innovation Challenge ACE

Introduction to Blockchains for Educators Office of Education Technology YouTube

The Office of Educational Technology (OET) Medium.com

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Fansmith is a director for government relations at ACE. He represents its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 22: Thinking Through an Uncertain Fall Jun 01, 2020

As we enter the unofficial start of summer, all eyes are on if and when colleges and universities will welcome students back to campus this fall. President Terry Hartle joins co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer to discuss what higher education institutions need to support reopening and how Congress can help.

EPISODE NOTES

House Approves 5th Emergency Covid-19 Spending Bill With $100 Billion for Education ACEnet.edu College and University Presidents Respond to Covid-19: May 2020 Survey ACEnet.edu Letter in Support for Creation of a New Facility for Nonprofits With the Main Street Lending Facility ACEnet.edu

COVID-19 Policy Learn more about the higher education association effort to urge Congress and the administration to craft a comprehensive response that addresses the challenges students and campuses are facing.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director for government relations at ACE. He represents its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director for government relations at ACE. She represents its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 21: Making Scientific Research More Nimble May 18, 2020

What lessons can scientists and the public learn from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Turk discuss that and sustainability on college campuses with Lisa Graumlich, dean of the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. Also, Lorelle and Jon explore ACE's response to the Education Department's recent release of new Title IX regulations and what it could mean for higher education.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: Resources on the Department of Education's Final Title IX Regulation ACEnet.edu Webinar: Discussing the Title IX Final Rule ACE Engage College and University Presidents Respond to COVID-19: April 2020 Survey ACEnet.edu 3 Coronavirus Science Lessons Give Us Hope for the Planet's Future by Lisa Graumlich The Seattle Times | April 22, 2020 University of Washington College of the Environment

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. He conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.

Episode 20: Can We Promise College for All? May 04, 2020

More states are considering broad-based college aid programs, an idea that was sparked some 75 years ago with the GI Bill. Hosts Jon Turk and Sarah Spreitzer talk with College Promise CEO Martha Kanter about the future of college promise programs nationwide, particularly in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on higher education.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

COVID-19 Policy Developments ACEnet.edu

ACE Launches COVID-19 Pulse Point Survey Series ACEnet.edu

"The College Promise Movement: Free Community College Equals Paid for and Sustainable" by Martha Kanter Community College Journal

Free College: Can Washington Keep That Promise During a Recession? The Seattle Times | April 30, 2020

Catalogue of Local and State College Promise Programs CollegePromise.org

Evaluating the Return on Investment in Higher Education Urban Institute

The Kalamazoo Promise

Tennessee Promise

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. He conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director for government relations at ACE. She represents its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 19: A College at the Crossroads of COVID-19 and DACA Apr 20, 2020

COVID-19 has effected colleges and universities in myriad ways, and we're just beginning to understand the changes for students and institutions coming down the road. Students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status have particular needs during this time. Carrie Hauser, president of Colorado Mountain College, talks with co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa about how her institution has responded to the pandemic and how its unique, interest-free income share agreement for DACA students has adapted.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Guidance Discussion Group ACE Engage® Higher Education Community Requests $46.6 Billion for Students and Institutions in Fourth Supplemental Package, Proposes Tax Changes ACEnet.edu CMC Responds: Today, Tomorrow, Together Colorado Mountain College

Unemployment Surge Hits Mountain Counties Hardest, Followed by Northern Front Range The Denver Post | April 15, 2020 Fund Sueños Colorado Mountain College

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director for government relations at ACE. He represents its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Episode 18: Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19 Apr 07, 2020

Recording from various remote workplaces around the DC area, the dotEDU team comes together to discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on higher education. Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer focus on the federal stimulus relief, including why ACE and its members think the relief provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is not enough. Later they are joined by ACE colleagues Robin Helms and Brad Farnsworth to find out how colleges and universities are adapting as they move to online learning, how student well-being is being impacted, and the future of international education.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Allocates $14 Billion to Higher Education; Higher Education Community Says More Is Needed ACEnet.edu

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Guidance Discussion Group ACE Engage®

[Recorded Webinar] Swiftly Pivoting to a Fully-Remote Campus: Responding to COVID-19 ACE Engage®

ACE Partners With SNHU to Deliver Best Practices for Remote Learning ACEnet.edu

Corporate Resources for COVID-19 EDUCAUSE

Managing Campus Well-being During the COVID-19 Crisis ACE Engage®

That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief Harvard Business Review

ACE, Other Organizations Urge Governors to Cooperate on Health Care Licensing Reciprocity During Covid-19 Pandemic ACEnet.edu

Incidents of Coronavirus Discrimination: March 19-25, 2020 Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council

UMBC leads research team to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans UMBC News

Can Internationalization Survive Coronavirus? You Need to See My Data. Higher Education Today

[Recorded Webinar] Weathering the Financial Storm of COVID-19 ACE Engage®

Address the longer term impact on your institutions through the ACE Transformation Labs on Internationalization and Learner Success

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is a director for government relations at ACE. He represents its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director for government relations at ACE. She represents its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 17: Access, Affordability, and the Future of Independent Colleges Mar 09, 2020

The common narrative surrounding independent colleges and universities is that they are either elite ivy institutions or small colleges on the brink of closure. Barbara Mistick, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, dispels this black and white view in a conversation with co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa. Mistick talks about how private schools are increasingly concerned with access and affordability, and how her years as president of Wilson College informs her work as head of a national organization serving a diverse range of institutions. Afterward, our co-hosts discuss how colleges, the federal government, and the higher education association community are responding to the coronavirus outbreak.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Barbara Mistick Wilson College Student Loan Buyback Program Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace by Barbara Mistick New York State Excelsior Program Student Aid Alliance Post-interview chat Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Department of Education Can Internationalization Survive Coronavirus? You Need to See My Data. Higher Education Today Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Guidance ACE Engage®

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is ACE's director of government relations and represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Episode 16: Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia Feb 24, 2020

Recent research into the prevalence of sexual and gender harassment in STEM fields has proven to be a much needed wake-up call to many in higher education. Frazier Benya, senior program officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine talks with Lorelle Espinosa and Sarah Spreitzer about how institutions can go beyond legal solutions to tackle the problem.

Afterwards, Lorelle and Sarah dive into the latest into where the U.S. Department of Education is on issuing a final rule on existing Title IX regulations.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Frazier Benya:

Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2018)

The National Academies Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

Post-interview Chat

Webinar: Discussing the Title IX Final Rule

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Sarah Spreitzer is a director for government relations at ACE. She represents its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Episode 15: College Admissions Under the Microscope Feb 10, 2020

Joyce Smith, CEO of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), talks about the many changes the field has undergone in the past three decades and what can be done to reshape it for the future. Along with hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa, Smith looks back at her 30-year career at NACAC, how admissions counselors work to support students and families, and the importance of transparency, along with the Varsity Blues scandal and the association's antitrust settlement with the Justice Department.

Afterward, the hosts chat about recent developments in Washington including the new proposed rule on free speech from the Trump administration.

EPISODE NOTES

dotEDU Episode 14: Community Colleges Bring Dreams Within Reach NACAC Agrees to Change Its Code of Ethics Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 30, 3019 There's no room in the residence halls at Virginia Tech. That's why freshmen are at hotels. The Washington Post | Aug. 25, 2019 Poaching Enrolled Students: Once Taboo, Now OK The Chronicle of Higher Education | Feb. 5, 2020 Justice Department Sues, Settles With NACAC Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 16, 2019 From post-interview chatter:

How We Should Change College Admissions ACE Engage®

Protecting Faith-Based Colleges Inside Higher Ed | Jan. 17, 2020

Episode 14: Community Colleges Bring Dreams Within Reach Jan 24, 2020

Now more than ever, community colleges are playing a vital role in the postsecondary space. Helping students earn credentials, degrees, and beyond, community college leaders are finding they need to adapt to changing needs. Former President of Montgomery County Community College Karen Stout, now president and CEO of Achieving the Dream, talks with hosts Jon Fansmith and Jonathan Turk about the challenges this newest generation of community colleges face.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Karen Stout:

Achieving the Dream

Guided Pathways Achieving the Dream

Topic - Persistence and Completion American Council on Education

Gallup study shows that community colleges with sustained, institution-wide focus on student success have strong impact on graduates' success in workplace engagement, well-being, college satisfaction, and alumni attachment Achieving the Dream

ACE Engage®

2-Year Colleges discussion group ACE Engage®

Tennessee Promise

Tuition-Free Degree Program: The Excelsior Scholarship

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith is ACE's director of government relations and represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Jonathan Turk is the associate director for research at ACE. In this role, he conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy. Much of his work is focused on the unique contexts and contributions of our nation's community colleges.

Episode 13: Organizing a Campus Based on Equity and Social Justice Jan 13, 2020

More and more universities are starting programs and other initiatives designed to enhance diversity and inclusion. But can the daily work of running a campus also contribute to this goal? Julie Posselt, associate professor of education at the University of Southern California, talks about her new book, Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity, and how to carry out basic administrative operations with a clear commitment to diversity and equity.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

From the conversation with Julie Posselt:

Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity: Critical Perspectives for Leadership Edited by Adrianna Kezar and Julie Posselt

Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping by Julie Posselt

McNair Scholars Program

Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN)

California Consortium for Inclusive Doctoral Education (C-CIDE)

Equity in Science: Representation, Culture, and the Dynamics of Change in Graduate Education by Julie Posselt Expected publication: September 2020

From post-interview chatter:

Achieving Diversity at the Intersection of STEM Culture and Campus Climate by Kimberly A. Griffin ACE

dotEDU Episode 12: Giving All Learners a Chance with guest John B. King

ACE, Higher Education Groups Comment on Proposed Title IX Rules, Caution That Colleges Are Not Courts ACE (Jan. 30, 2019)

Renewing the Higher Education Act ACE

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

GUEST

Julie Posselt is associate professor of education at the University of Southern California. She investigates institutionalized inequities in higher education, especially within selective universities, graduate education, and STEM disciplines.

Episode 12: Giving All Learners a Chance Dec 23, 2019

Former Secretary of Education John B. King, now president and CEO of The Education Trust, talks about his passion for giving all learners, particularly those in poverty and prisons, access to higher education. He discusses with hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa how his own personal experiences, his work in the federal government, and his work as an education advocate drive him to help students who just need a chance to succeed. He also provides practical solutions for institutions and policymakers who want to close equity gaps.

**Programming note**

dotEDU will take a break for the holidays and will return with new episodes in January.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with John B. King

Congress Approves Future Act ACE

ACE2019: Real Students, Real Change: How Students' Lives Can Transform Higher Education John B. King moderates a student panel at ACE's 101st Annual Meeting

Higher Education Behind and Beyond Bars: A Father and Son Story The Education Trust

College Behind Bars Documentary

DeVos Calls for Making 'Second Chance Pell' Permanent Inside Higher Ed | June 26, 2019

REAL Act of 2019

ACE's Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report

The 1619 Project The New York Times

Broken Mirrors The Education Trust

Lift the Ban on Pell Grants for Students Who Are Incarcerated The Education Trust

Ban the Box Campaign

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color Blindness

ACE2020, ACE's 102nd Annual Meeting, March 14-16 in San Diego

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 11: Meeting Students Where They Are on Mental Health Dec 09, 2019

Nance Roy, chief clinical officer at the Jed Foundation, and Jan Collins-Eaglin, associate dean of students for wellness and personal success at Pomona College and an advisor at the Steve Fund, talk about effective strategies to help at-risk students on college campuses.

After the discussion, hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa talk about the future of the FUTURE Act, which until it expired Sept. 30 provided a vital funding stream for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority serving institutions. Legislation to restore the initiative has been revived in the Senate, where it was approved last week.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Nance Roy and Jan Collins-Eaglin

ACE Pulse Point Survey – Student Mental Health and Well-Being

College Student Mental Health and Well-being: A Higher Education Today blog series

American College Health Association (ACHA)

Active Minds

Healthy Minds Network

JED Foundation

The Steve Fund

Mary Christie Foundation

Center for Collegiate Mental Health

NASPA

NIRSA

20x30 Learning and Action Network

Investing in Student Mental Health: Opportunities and Benefits for College Leadership

The FUTURE Act

Senate Passes HBCU Funding, FAFSA Changes Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 6, 2019

Letter from ACE and 43 other higher education association to the Senate urging immediate passage of the FUTURE Act (PDF)

Protecting Our Future: FUTURE Act campaign site from UNCF

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 10: Talking Free Speech on Campus Nov 25, 2019

Tensions on campus around free speech issues mean college and university leaders are often caught in the crosshairs. Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Fansmith speak with civil discourse and campus speech experts, Lara Schwartz, professor at American University, and Michelle Deutchman, executive director of the University of California's Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, about the tensions, the research, and the policies that can have a huge impact on how students experience campus life and explore how leaders can make their own campuses inclusive.

Later, Lorelle and Jon look at further resources around campus inclusion and free speech and how the Department of Education may become more involved.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Lara Schwartz and Michelle Deutchman:

National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement University of California

Syracuse University Hit With Racist Graffiti, Vandalism and a Swastika — All in Just Eight Days The Washington Post (Nov. 15, 2019)

Free Expression on Campus: What College Students Think About First Amendment Issues The Knight Foundation

How to College: What to Know Before You Go (and When You're There) By Lara Schwartz and Andrea Malkin Brenner

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

Morse et. al. v. Frederick

To Protect Free Speech, U. of Wisconsin Is Poised to Double Down on Punishing Disruptive Protesters The Chronicle of Higher Education (Oct. 10, 2019)

UC Irvine Free Speech Resources

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

Building My Voice: Project on Civil Discourse American University

Post-Interview chat on free speech and inclusion resources

Campus Climate and Inclusion Resources ACE

The Free Speech Project Georgetown University

Campus Free Speech Guide PEN America

#SpeechMatters Conference: The Future of Free Expression on Campus Feb. 27, 2020, Washington, DC

Inclusion and Free Speech: Strategies for Managing Tensions ACE Engage®

Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in Department of Education Programs and Activities U.S. Department of Education

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is the vice president for research at ACE. In this role, she is responsible for developing the organization's thought leadership and research agenda and for ensuring a consistent evidence base across ACE's array of programs and services.

Jon Fansmith is ACE's director of government relations and represents ACE and its members on matters related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 09: Student Success is Institutional Success Nov 12, 2019

Co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa talk with ACE President Ted Mitchell about how higher education is re-imagining student success and the need for institutions to adapt to the changing face of their student bodies. Ted discusses ACE's recent Regional Summit in Kansas City and how higher education can reclaim the high ground and better serve our students through the college experience and beyond. Afterward, Jon and Lorelle talk about recent developments in Congress and the administration, including the House-passed College Affordability Act and a federal court ruling that found Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court for violating a recent order on forgiving student loans.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show.

Conversation with Ted Mitchell

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

dotEDU Episode 06: Big Data Goes to College

Arizona State University e-Advisor Program

Dallas County Community College District Guided Pathways

Creating a Diverse Student Success Infrastructure: The Key to Catalyzing Cultural Change for Today's Student

ACE2020: ACE's 102nd Annual Meeting March 14-16, 2020 | San Diego

ACE ENGAGE

ACE, Strada Launch Innovative Learner Success Initiative

Post-interview chat on the College Affordability Act, Betsy DeVos

House Committee Approves HEA Legislation, Future of Bill Uncertain (includes bill summaries)

Preparing the Workforce in Today's Community Colleges: Issues and Implications for Higher Education Leaders

Achieving Diversity at the Intersection of STEM Culture and Campus Climate

DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court For Enforcing Loans On Defrauded College Students NPR | Oct. 25, 2019

Appeals Court Nominee Shaped DeVos's Illegal Loan Forgiveness Effort The New York Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 6, 2019

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is ACE's vice president for research, where she is responsible for developing the association's thought leadership and research agenda.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Podcast production by the American Council on Education.

Episode 08: Setting Up Student Veterans for Success Oct 28, 2019

Seventy-five years since the GI Bill changed the face of higher education, college leaders are striving to learn more about how to serve the latest generation of student veterans. Jared Lyon, president and CEO of Student Veterans of America, joins hosts Sarah Spreitzer and Jon Turk to talk about why student veterans are considered the "tip of the spear" for the upcoming wave of post-traditional students.

Later, Sarah and Jon discuss the latest developments in Congress's reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Jared Lyon

Student Veterans of America GI Bill U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ACE Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions

Higher Education Act

Higher Education Act and Department of Education ACE

House Dems' Vision for Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Sarah Spreitzer is ACE's director of government and public affairs, and represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Jon Turk is ACE's associate director of research and conducts original research on a number of topics, including student success and completion, organizational change, and higher education policy.

Episode 07: Asian American Students in Higher Ed… It's Complicated Oct 15, 2019

Just a week after a district court judge rejected claims that Harvard University intentionally discriminates against Asian American applicants, Julie J. Park, associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park, talks with hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa about what this decision means for the future of diversity in higher education.

They also discuss why Asian American students' experiences don't always fit with the "model minority" stereotypes and what institutions can do to serve students from diverse backgrounds.

Later, Lorelle and Jon talk about the Supreme Court's upcoming hearing on President Trump's decision to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy and how the higher education community is responding. The court will hear the case Nov. 12.

This episode is brought to you by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Julie J. Park

Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data, by Julie J. Park

An Uneven Playing Field: The Complex Educational Experiences of Asian Americans (Higher Education Today, Aug. 21, 2019)

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report ACE

Judge Upholds Harvard's Admissions Policies (Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 7, 2019)

Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Harvard University Admissions Case Ruling ACE

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard University Resource Page ACE

Issue Brief—The Harvard Admissions Case: Reactions to the Judge's Ruling ACE

DACA in the Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Review DACA Program Protecting Young Undocumented Immigrants (The Washington Post, June 28, 2019)

ACE, 43 Other Associations Submit Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold the Legality of DACA ACE

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is ACE's vice president for research, where she is responsible for developing the association's thought leadership and research agenda.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Episode 06: Big Data Goes to College Sep 30, 2019

Lindsay Wayt, director of analytics for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), discusses how colleges and universities are using analytics to achieve the essential goals of a 21st century campus—building campuses that focus on student success, managing costs, improving efficiency, and more.

She also gives an overview of a new set of principles from NACUBO, the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), and EDUCAUSE designed to help higher education leaders tap into the power of analytics.

After chatting with Lindsay, hosts Jon Fansmith and Jon Turk talk about the future of the FUTURE Act, which must be passed by Sept. 30 to preserve a vital funding stream for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-Serving Institutions.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Conversation with Lindsay Wayt

Analytics Can Save Higher Education. Really. The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), EDUCAUSE, and NACUBO

Johnson Valley Community College Activities-Based Costing

The 'Moneyball' Solution for Higher Education, Politico, Jan. 16, 2019

Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black Graduates, Is Engine of Social Mobility, The New York Times, May 15, 2018

What a Predictive Analytics Experiment Taught 11 Colleges About Sharing Data, Education Dive, April 18, 2019

Rutgers Fix for Its Overcrowded Busing Mess Does Not Include More Buses, NewJersey.com, Oct. 4, 2016

ACE Resources

The Data-Enabled Executive: Using Analytics for Student Success and Sustainability

Enabling Faculty-Led Student Success Efforts at Community Colleges

The FUTURE Act

FUTURE Act Halted in Senate, Higher Education Organizations and Leaders Dismayed, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, Sept. 26, 2019)

Letter from ACE and 43 Other Higher Education Association to the Senate Urging Immediate Passage of the FUTURE Act (PDF)

Protecting Our Future: FUTURE Act campaign site from UNCF

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Find all episodes of the podcast at the dotEDU page.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research in ACE's Division of Learning and Engagement. In this role, he conducts original research on issues related to student success, higher education finance, postsecondary data policy, and higher education governance.

Episode 05: Beyond the Admissions Letter: Helping Disadvantaged Students Succeed in College Sep 16, 2019

Anthony "Tony" Jack, Harvard professor and author of "The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students" talks with ACE hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa about his own experience as a poor, but privileged, student and why getting into college is not the last hurdle students like him face at elite colleges and other institutions.

Jack offers unique solutions to challenges like food insecurity, social isolation, and something he calls the "hidden curriculum."

Our hosts then talk about some recent higher ed news such as HBCU Week and a new report criticizing a recent fix to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show: The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Jack

"I Was a Low-income College Student. Classes Weren't the Hard Part," The New York Times Magazine

Government Accountability Report – Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Improving the Temporary Expanded Process Could Help Reduce Borrower Confusion

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is ACE's vice president for research, where she is responsible for developing the association's thought leadership and research agenda.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Podcast production by the American Council on Education.

Episode 04: The Current Climate for International Students in the United States Aug 16, 2019

Brad Farnsworth, ACE's vice president for global engagement, talks with our podcast hosts about recent trends in international student enrollment, delays in issuing student visas, global partnerships, and whether the Trump administration's policies and rhetoric are impacting international higher education. Just back from a trip to China, Farnsworth has particular insight into how these trends and policies are playing out in Beijing and for Chinese students who want to study in the United States.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

International Student Economic Value Tool NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2018 Open Doors Report Institute of International Education

Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 Students Recommendations to institutions with Confucius Institutes in light of heightened concerns from Congress and federal national security agencies. American Council on Education

Letters from Harvard, New Jersey colleges and universities, and Michigan colleges and universities on the growing uncertainty and anxiety around issues involving international students and scholars.

Letter to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for the hearing on "Policy Changes and Processing Delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services." American Council on Education Internationalization Lab Program American Council on Education Enhancing the Quality of the International Student Experience By Brad Farnsworth From the introduction:

ACE, Associations Reiterate Request for Clarification of Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Sarah Spreitzer is a director in ACE's Division of Government and Public Affairs. She represents the Council and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, and immigration.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research in ACE's Division of Learning and Engagement, where he conducts original research on student success, higher education finance, postsecondary data policy, and higher education governance.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Episode 03: HSIs Are Narrowing Racial Gaps for Latinx Students Aug 14, 2019

Hispanic student enrollment in higher education has doubled in the last decade. Where are these students going, what do they need, how do Hispanic-serving Institution (HSIs) fit into the equation, and how is the current political climate affecting them?

In this episode, John Aguilar, executive director of legislative affairs at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), discusses Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, Dreamers, and how HSIs are leading the way in meeting students where they are while navigating unique funding challenges.

***Interview Recorded June 20, 2019

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Government Investment in Public Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition

From the introduction:

Letter to House Leaders in Support of the FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill

H.R.3038 - Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019

H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Sarah Spreitzer represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Episode 02: Lifting Up Men of Color in Higher Ed Aug 13, 2019

Multiple barriers stand between African American and Latino men and college completion. It's a complex problem that secondary and postsecondary institutions, educators, and policymakers alike have been trying to address, yet finding ways to apply research to practice requires a community-wide effort.

In this episode, Victor Saenz talks about his work as part of the Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) Student Fellows Mentoring Program at the University of Texas at Austin – a research and mentoring project focused on learning about and supporting Latino men in the Central Texas community.

**This episode is brought to you by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Recorded May 30, 2019.

EPISODE NOTES

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report American Council on Education

My Brother's Keeper

The Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color: Cross-Sector Collaboration as a Model for Improving Educational Outcomes

From the introduction:

Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledges to Pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019′s Student Loans The Washington Post (sub. req.) (May 19, 2019)

Minority Serving Institutions: America's Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce (2019) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Testimony of Lorelle Espinosa to the House Science Committee on Achieving a Diverse STEM Workforce

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is ACE's vice president for research, where she is responsible for developing the association's thought leadership and research agenda.

Sarah Spreitzer represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Episode 01: Closing the College Success Gap for Low-income Students Aug 12, 2019

In recent decades, low-income students have applied to and started attending college in greater numbers than ever before. But even as the college-attendance gap between rich and poor has shrunk, the gap in the number of college graduates has grown. How can we keep closing the first gap, and begin to address the second?

In this episode, Jim McCorkell talks about College Possible's flagship initiative—an intensive curriculum of coaching and support to help low-income students enroll in college—as well as the newer Catalyze Program, which supports student persistence and success directly on college campuses.

Recorded July 11, 2019

Episode Notes

Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Infographic on rural colleges and universities

Education Deserts: The Continued Significance of "Place" in the Twenty-First Century Nicholas Hillman and Taylor Weichman, the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Identifying Predictors of Credential Completion Among Beginning Community College Students Jonathan Turk, ACE

A Look at Five Key Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Associate Degree Earners Jonathan Turk, ACE

AmeriCorps

Posse Foundation

College Board Environmental Context Dashboard

From the introduction:

Alaska's University System Faces Its Fate The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 15, 2019)

ACE Letter to Alaska Legislature on Proposed Cuts to the State's Higher Education Budget

ABOUT THE SHOW

Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major issue impacting college campuses and students across the country. Hosts from ACE are joined by guest experts to lead you through thought-provoking conversations on topics such as campus free speech, diversity in admissions, college costs and affordability, and more. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or email podcast@acenet.edu.

HOSTS

Lorelle Espinosa is ACE's vice president for research, where she is responsible for developing the association's thought leadership and research agenda.

Jon Fansmith represents ACE and its members on issues related to the federal budget and appropriations process, with a particular focus on student aid.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Episode 00: Introducing dotEDU Jun 25, 2019

Jon Fansmith, director of government relations at the American Council on Education (ACE) introduces ACE's new podcast, dotEDU. Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major higher education issue impacting college campuses and students across the country.

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