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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].  Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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  

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.  Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].  Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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   

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.   Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].  Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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 

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected].  Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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  

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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 

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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 

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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

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

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. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or [email protected]. Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show: 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