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The major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges & universities.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2010
ACE President Ted Mitchell: This is bad public policy, and it will have a direct impact on the funds that support students and research. The longer this goes on, the greater the damage will be. Full statement:
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ACE and other associations ask USCIS to address OPT processing delays, concerned that students and graduates could miss employment start dates:.
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Throughout our 100-year history, ACE has focused on gender equity in #highered and advocating for more women leaders.
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In 2018, the American Council on Education is celebrating 100 years of community building in higher education. #leadership #highered.
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Read our much-anticipated report on the state of #race and #ethnicity in #HigherEd. Explore the data at and find out why race still matters in American higher education. #EquityMatters.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: Today’s action shows that together with one voice, all of higher education, the business community, and many others across our nation are making it clear that international students continue to be welcome in the U.S.
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Cutting $3.9 billion from Pell Grants would hurt students and make college more expensive. We strongly oppose this proposal and urge Congress to instead provide the necessary increase to Pell funding in the House appropriations bill.
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We are gratified that the Trump admin recognizes the importance of giving international students the flexibility to continue their educations during the global pandemic. Rolling back the ICE directive will help colleges & universities reopen this fall. Full statement to follow.
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Ibram Kendi: We have been taught that something must be wrong with particular racial groups when students struggle, but this data shows that we have to look for the structural reasons why these disparities happen. #EquityMatters @DrIbram @AmericanU @AntiracismCtr.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell on student visa guidance: On its face, the guidance released today by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is horrifying. It raises more questions than it answers and unfortunately does more harm than good. Full statement:.
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ACE is proud to announce Walter Bumphus of @Comm_College is this year's recipient of the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award! Congratulations, Dr. Bumphus!.
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ACE is proud to announce that Freeman A. Hrabowski III, longtime @UMBC president and innovative national higher education leader, will serve as the inaugural ACE Centennial Fellow.
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We are appalled by the @DHSgov decision to reject acceptance or processing of new DACA applications and to shorten renewal periods of current DACA recipients. This apparent defiance of U.S. Supreme Court is another reason why Congress must act now to permanently #protectDreamers.
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Does higher education matter? Absolutely! - Freeman Hrabowski @UMBC. Now, ICYMI, watch President Hrabowski's entire rousing address from the #ACE2018DC Monday luncheon plenary:
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Women college presidents are prepared, persistent, and ready to lead. Check out the new #infographic on the role of women presidents from @ACEducation.
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Congratulations to Bob Barger! The 96-year-old WW II vet got his degree from @UToledo after a 7 decade delay.
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Thank you Dr. Biden for your service to higher education.
Together, we will build a world where the accomplishments of our daughters will be celebrated, rather than diminished.
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“Every woman who has gone to college, gotten a law degree or a medical degree, was able to take shop instead of home-ec, or went to a military academy really owes her a huge debt." #TitleIX
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Happy 50th birthday next week to the Pell Grant! Nearly seven million of our nation’s students use these federal grants to help access and attain a higher education. #Pellturns50
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Congratulations to Provost Professor @USCRaceEquity Executive Director @DrShaunHarper on winning the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award! @gatesfoundation @PhilipGRogers #ACE2019PHILLY
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Nearly 800 college and university presidents urge Congress to protect Dreamers in this letter: #ProtectDreamers.
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We are pleased to announce that @snhuprez Paul J. LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University, will chair ACE’s Board of Directors starting in March 2020. Thank you to President LeBlanc & our other Board officers and members for your service!
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ACE President Ted Mitchell (via a letter to the editor in @nytimes): There is no greater engine of social mobility and economic progress than a college degree.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: "I join more than 4,000 college and university presidents and other higher education leaders across the country in wishing President-elect Biden well as he prepares to embark on his term in January." . Full statement >>
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JUST RELEASED: National Task Force of Higher Ed Presidents and Chancellors present a call to action and recommendations for more seamless and efficient transfer and award of credit practices on our nation's campuses. #ACE2021Online #TransferSuccess
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Higher education organizations urge Congress to swiftly pass legislation to protect Dreamers:
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: “Eduardo Padrón is a force of nature whose vision, passion, and fierce advocacy have spurred countless students, many immigrants just like him, to greater success. Thank you @EduardoJPadron!”.
Our president, national education leader and iconic figure, Eduardo J. Padrón, announces he will step down from the presidency in August 2019. Read more: #BeMDC #education #highered
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Thank you President Hrabowski for your leadership and service to @UMBC and all of American higher education.
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ACE today is joining with nearly 900 individual colleges and universities and more than 300 organizations to urge Congress to bring an affordable, high-quality college education within reach for all students by doubling the maximum Pell Grant. #DoublePell.
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Fall 2024 Readiness: Free speech and student safety are top concerns this semester. Dive into dotEDU podcasts and ACE issue briefs for the strategies you need to navigate these challenges. #HigherEducation #CampusLeadership.
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Says @sandylocks at #ACE2021Online: Intersectionality is not in and of itself just another word for diversity. Intersectionality. calls attention to the places where race and gender and class & other structures come together to form particular kinds of obstacles for some of us.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: We are here on a mission and that mission is to eradicate antisemitism. We are proud to join with @AJCGlobal and @HillelIntl to combat campus antisemitism.
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ACE's Terry Hartle says that under the Biden presidency, " we’ll be looking at a once-in-a-generation effort to invest in America’s students and workers."
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(via @DiverseIssues) From first-gen student to college president, @Fresno_State President @JosephICastro:
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Report: Efforts to increase #Diversity in #STEM programs will not be successful if students experience the larger campus community as hostile and discriminatory. Read more here>>.
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President Biden: Let’s increase Pell Grants and support for HBCUs and invest in our community colleges. #SOTU.
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ACE is pleased to share that @jesseocnl is joining our team as Chief Advancement Officer, bringing nearly two decades of expertise in building partnerships to support our work and advocating for policies dedicated to postsecondary excellence. Welcome!
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Great photo of @UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski with UMBC faculty, staff, alumni and ACE Fellows after his rousing #ACE2018DC address on the transformative power of higher education.
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Congratulations to @snhuprez Paul LeBlanc, a most deserving recipient of the 2018 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education. #ACE2018DC.
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Women in #highered: Take the next step and become a senior leader. Hone your critical leadership skills with ACE! .
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Under the Biden administration, we hope the @StateDept will begin processing student visas more quickly and be more flexible with "student intent." Read our letter to new Secretary Antony Blinken >>
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ALERT: Congress will soon vote on a coronavirus stimulus bill. It must contain support for college students and institutions. Contact your member of Congress now. More details here:
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“If we don’t talk about race and racial equity gaps in higher education, then we won’t close those gaps.” @lorelleespinosa @EdTrust #SocialMobility
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Great news!.
BREAKING: Judge orders restoration of DACA, opening immigration program to new applicants for first time since 2017
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Congratulations to @SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah Stanley on receiving the ACE Donna Shavlik Award. #ACE2022SD
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Happy 50th birthday this week to the Pell Grant! Nearly 90% of Pell Grant dollars go to students with a family income of below $50,000. #PellTurns50
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ACE President Ted Mitchell's statement on the Trump administration's reported decision to rescind guidelines on race in college admissions:
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Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program. More than 80 million low- and middle-income students have received Pell Grants since 1972 and millions more use them annually to access higher education and boost their futures. #PellTurns50
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Congrats to @USouthFlorida President Judy Genshaft, recipient of the 2017 Donna Shavlik Award. #ACE2017DC
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We are proud to honor @OhioState Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James L. Moore III as this year's recipient of the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. Congratulations!
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: We are deeply horrified and saddened by the assault on the U.S. Capitol, an attack on the very fabric of our democracy. America is better than this.
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We're so pleased to announce @urichmond Pres Ronald Crutcher has been elected ACE Board chair. Our deepest thanks to Paul LeBlanc, who will wrap up his year of service in March. Full slate of new officers and members >> cc @racrutcher @snhuprez @snhu.
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ACE colleagues got together outside our offices at One Dupont Circle in DC to celebrate #CollegeSigningDay. Congrats to all incoming students, you're off on an exciting journey! #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom
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Via @hannahmiao_ and @CNBC: ‘We’re not here to steal jobs’ — immigration agency’s delays jeopardize international students’ legal status.
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Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2020 Supplement is here! Join us Tuesday, Nov. 10 @ 12:00pm (ET) for the virtual release of the report. This supplement builds upon last year's Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report. #EquityMatters
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Great news: DACA remains in effect. #SCOTUS rules that the Trump administration's rescission of DACA was “arbitrary and capricious.” More soon after we analyze the decision!.
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We published a full-page open letter in The New York Times to the two presidential candidates, reminding them that Higher Education Builds America. #HigherEd #HigherEdBuildsAmerica.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: “We applaud @usedgov for providing colleges & universities w/critical flexibility for emergency funds, including aid to all students regardless of citizenship status. This will benefit all institutions & tens of millions of students & families.”.
ED announced more than $36B in emergency grants provided under ARP for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 institutions of higher education, including HBCUs, TCCUs, and HSIs ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 emergency.
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45% of #DACA recipients are currently enrolled in school or college. Join us in urging Congress to #ProtectDreamers now.
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Breaking, via @Princeton: Federal court reaffirms ruling in Princeton-Microsoft challenge to government attempt to end DACA program.
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ACE President Ted Mitchell on separating families at the border: "The academic research is quite clear about the profound, long-term damage that often occurs as a result of wrenching children away from their parents and other family members.".
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Happy 50th birthday tomorrow to the Pell Grant! Nearly 40% of student veterans are Pell recipients. #PellTurns50
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We appreciate these steps, but additional actions are needed to help these students facing OPT delays. Read our Jan. 26 letter: .
In response, we’re extending flexibilities to assist certain applicants for OPT impacted by the delays. These flexibilities apply only to applications received on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021. For more information visit:
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Our thanks to @SenatorDurbin and @LindseyGrahamSC for never giving up on this critical issue.
BREAKING: @SenatorDurbin, @LindseyGrahamSC just introduced the Dream Act of 2023, which would allow Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence.
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Thank you Terry for your leadership and years of service to ACE and all of higher education!
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ACE is proud to be part of a national campaign to #DoublePell to $13,000. Millions of students rely on Pell Grants to earn a college degree, but the grant’s buying power has fallen. Engage with us at
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House tax bill proposes devastating cuts for #highered, students & families. Contact Congress on #TaxCutsAndJobsAct.
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Congratulations to @usedgov Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal on your Senate confirmation. We look forward to working with you on the many important issues affecting higher education and our students and institutions.
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ACE is proud to join more than 90 higher education associations and organizations in this statement: .Free and Open Academic Inquiry and Debate on Our Campuses is Essential to Our Democracy and National Well-being.
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We're saddened to share that Molly Corbett Broad, ACE's first female president, has passed away. "Her work made a profound impact on the lives of the many students at the institutions she served, as well as all of higher education," ACE Pres. Ted Mitchell.
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Coronavirus has been a blow to study abroad and foreign exchange. But @RobinMHelms argues that the most powerful lever for international education is not moving people back and forth. It’s what’s happening on our own campuses. #IntlEd .
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Nadine Farid Johnson of @PENamerica discusses educational gag orders in Florida & other states—the effort to restrict teaching, reproductive health choices, and more on college campuses. Listen to the new episode of dotEDU below or on your podcast app.
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82% of college students say they will be able to complete ALL or MOST of their spring coursework, while 10% say they're uncertain about re-enrolling in the fall because of COVID-19. See the full @AACRAO-ACE survey here.
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A huge thank you to one of higher education’s preeminent leaders. As ACE President Ted Mitchell said when President Hrabowski was awarded an ACE Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, he built @UMBC into a powerhouse engine of social mobility and academic excellence.
After three decades of transformational leadership at UMBC, President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III announced he plans to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Dr. Hrabowski has made an indelible impact on UMBC, the nation, and the world. (1/3).
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Cecilia Rios-Aguilar: We need to bring other voices into this conversation, people who are actually struggling, to learn what the data means to them. #EquityMatters @uclagseis.
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Congrats! ACE President Ted Mitchell: @MACooperPhD is wise, clear-headed, & passionate abt creating opportunity for traditionally underserved populations. @IHEPTweets has been at the forefront of policy work aimed at eliminating racial disparities in educational outcomes.
We congratulate @MACooperPhD, IHEP's president since 2008, for her presidential appointment to Acting Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education/ Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs @usedgov in the Biden-Harris administration!
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ACE's Ted Mitchell on the #SCOTUS travel ban ruling: "This decision makes it far more difficult to maintain the United States as the destination of choice for the world’s best students, faculty, and scholars, regardless of their nationality.”.
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Atwell Plenary speaker Catharine “Cappy” Bond Hill: Education is America’s most effective engine of social mobility and economic equality. We disinvest at our peril. #ACE2019PHILLY
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The mission of Pell Grants in expanding educational opportunity and access after 50 years is more important than ever, notes @UnderSecKvaal during the #PellTurns50 event.
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ACE is pleased to award @UCRiverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox with the 2023 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. #ACE2023DC.
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ACE is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the ACE/@Fidelity Award for Institutional Transformation: @DominicanCANews and @AmarilloCollege. Congratulations!
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Key finding #6: Racial and ethnic diversity among college faculty, staff, and administrators still doesn’t reflect that of today’s college students. #EquityMatters #HigherEd
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Letter to Senate: Higher education community deeply concerned about provisions in GOP Senate tax bill that would negatively impact students & undermine colleges & universities. Contact Congress & tell lawmakers #donttaxeducation
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ACE President Ted Mitchell: Timing of ED's new Title IX regs reflects "appallingly poor judgment." In terms of substance, the extraordinary level of micromanagement is "likely to heighten confusion and concern." Read his full statement here >>.
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ACE's Ted Mitchell on the appointment of James Kvaal as @usedgov under secretary: “This is a terrific appointment for students, colleges and universities, and the entire country. President Biden could not have made a better choice." Full statement >>
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College & university presidents urge Congress to pass legislation protecting Dreamers: #ProtectDreamers #DACA.
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So happy for our former ACE Fellow! Congrats to everyone.
The board of trustees is delighted to announce Audrey Bilger as our 16th president! Bilger (@AudreyBilger) is the first woman to be selected for the post, and she joins Reed from Pomona College, where she most recently served as VP for academic affairs.
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ACE's @lorelleespinosa presents Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report today at #HACU19. Read and download the full report here >> @MellonFdn.
Lorelle Espinosa, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, American Council on Education (ACE) gives keynote presentation at 8th Annual Deans Forum, post conference event of HACU’s 33rd Annual Conference. #HACU19 @ACEducation
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It took 2 ½ years for enslaved African Americans in Texas to be freed after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth 2020 is a day to celebrate freedom, justice & inclusion & to think about how we can do better as individuals, institutions and a country.
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More than 600 college & university presidents have signed a letter urging Congress to pass long overdue legislation to protect Dreamers. See the list here:.#DACA #Dreamers #ProtectDreamers.
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