dotEDU: Higher Education Policy Explained

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.