A new issue brief released by Ithaka S+R argues states should prioritize developing coherent policy agendas for higher education funding, in order to maximize efficient use of appropriated and increasingly limited taxpayer funds, while also improving a range of student outcomes.
Author: Laurie Arnston
A New Framework for Supporting Campus Diversity
In a new report by ACE and the Pullias Center for Higher Education at University of Southern California, Pullias Center co-director Adrianna Kezar outlines some key elements needed to develop an institutional infrastructure that effectively serves a diverse student body.
The Harvard Admissions Case: Reactions to the Judge’s Ruling
ACE Vice President and General Counsel Peter G. McDonough talks with four experts on diversity in admissions policy about the recent district court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard.
Better Teaching, Better Institutions
Teaching and learning aren’t just at the heart of higher education—they drive the institution. ACE Senior Vice President Philip Rogers looks at ACE’s partnership with the Association of College and University Educators, whose courses on comprehensive teaching methods helps faculty become more effective educators.
The Impact of DACA and Its Impending Status on Recipients
In a recent article published by the Center for American Progress (CAP), Tom Wong and collaborators published the results of a survey on the economic and educational outcomes of individuals protected under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
Basic Needs Insecurity Among College Students
One Size Does Not Fit All: Rural Communities in 2019
The American Communities Project (ACP) has released a new report examining the geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic variation of rural communities in the United Stated as of 2019, including in postsecondary educational attainment.
United States Education at a Glance 2019: Where Do We Stand in the World?
A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides international comparisons on how education systems are structured and funded and are performing in 36 OECD member countries.
How to Advance Racial Equity Through Workforce Development Policies
In its latest report on racial equity and workforce development, the National Skills Coalition describes some of the disparities that challenge both equity and economic competitiveness in the United States and calls for inclusive workforce policies to help advance racial equity.
Developing Deans and Chairs as Leaders
Chief academic officers Kathy E. Johnson and Mary K. Boyd write that the key to transforming the academic enterprise is cultivating a team of capable leaders committed to aligning their program or school with the institution’s mission and priorities.
Faces of Dreamers: Gloria Martin, Veronica Galles, and Berenice Zuñiga, College of Southern Nevada
Gloria Martin, a freshman at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), worries what will happen if she is unable to renew her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
Education Department Does the Right Thing in Reimbursing Colleges for Canceled Perkins Loans
It was a long-running federal public policy question that could have ended badly for many colleges and universities. Were they going to owe tens of millions of dollars to the Treasury as the Department of Education wound down the now-defunct Perkins Loan program? Happily, the answer is no