During the ACE2019 closing plenary, a student panel moderated by John B. King Jr. discussed a “human-centered” approach to designing public policy and institutional practice from the bottom up to enhance student outcomes. Two of the students on that panel also received the 2018 ACE Students of the Year Award: Sophia Norcott and Brendyn Melugin.
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Video: Tara Westover and Nick Anderson on the Transformative Power of Education
Tara Westover discusses her bestselling memoir “Educated” and the transformative power of education in conversation with Nick Anderson of The Washington Post at ACE2019, ACE’s 101st Annual Meeting.
Faces of Dreamers: Kebin Lopez, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Kebin Lopez should have had a difficult decision before him: choosing between the multiple law schools that accepted his application. Instead, the decision was made for him when two institutions in Georgia rescinded their acceptance due to his DACA immigration status.
Higher Education Committee of 50 Releases Policy Recommendations to Congress
A committee of postsecondary leaders convened by NASFAA released 36 comprehensive policy recommendations on college access, affordability, accountability, and transparency.
Education Design Lab White Paper Proposes Learner Revolution
A recent white paper discusses how the current system of postsecondary education fails to meet the needs of the many of today’s college students, and provides considerations for a Learner Revolution, to reimagine the system in which students are prepared for professional success.
NASPA Report Recommends Work-study Improvements to Better Prepare Students for the Workforce
A recent report from NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education draws upon existing research, practitioner interviews, campus visits, and a nationwide survey of campus administrators to take stock of the landscape of on-campus employment opportunities.
Recommendations From MSIs on Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools
Minority Serving Institutions have a long record of preparing teacher candidates to better teach students of color in K-12 schools. Bellwether Education Partners drew upon the experiences of these institutions, existing literature, and other sources to provide recommendations to all types of institutions on how to improve their teaching programs.
ACE2019: Digital Transformation and the Future of Higher Education Leadership
On the first day of ACE 2019, Rod McDavis, managing principal of AGB Search, led a discussion between John Katzman, CEO of Noodle Partners, ACE President Ted Mitchell, and Carol Quillen, president of Davidson College to explore how higher education leaders are leveraging technology to transform their institutions.
ACE, Higher Education Groups Hold Briefing on International Students
ACE, along with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of American Universities, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill this week on international students and their importance to the American innovation ecosystem.
ACE2019: Leveraging Philanthropy
Stephanie Bell-Rose, senior managing director of the TIAA Institute, examines the ACE2019 session “Leveraging Philanthropy to Catalyze Change in Challenging Times” in which she participated as a speaker.
ACE2019: What Low-Income Students Want College and University Leaders to Know
Four college students who are members of the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America Scholar community spoke to a room of college and university leaders Sunday at ACE2019 about what low-income students want these leaders to know.
ACE2019: An Examination of Food Insecurity in Higher Education
Panelists from Hope Center for College, Harvard University, and Bon Appetit Management Company asked audience members at the ACE2019 session “When Students Are Hungry: An Examination of Food Insecurity in Higher Education” to consider how the problem plays out on their campus.