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.

Brad Farnsworth, ACE's vice president for global engagement, talks with our podcast hosts about recent trends in international student enrollment, delays in issuing student visas, global partnerships, and whether the Trump administration's policies and rhetoric are impacting international higher education. Just back from a trip to China, Farnsworth has particular insight into how these trends and policies are playing out in Beijing and for Chinese students who want to study in the United States.

EPISODE NOTES

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

International Student Economic Value Tool NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2018 Open Doors Report Institute of International Education

Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 Students Recommendations to institutions with Confucius Institutes in light of heightened concerns from Congress and federal national security agencies. American Council on Education

Letters from Harvard, New Jersey colleges and universities, and Michigan colleges and universities on the growing uncertainty and anxiety around issues involving international students and scholars.

Letter to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for the hearing on "Policy Changes and Processing Delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services." American Council on Education Internationalization Lab Program American Council on Education Enhancing the Quality of the International Student Experience By Brad Farnsworth From the introduction:

ACE, Associations Reiterate Request for Clarification of Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements

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

Sarah Spreitzer is a director in ACE's Division of Government and Public Affairs. She represents the Council and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, and immigration.

Jon Turk is the associate director for research in ACE's Division of Learning and Engagement, where he conducts original research on student success, higher education finance, postsecondary data policy, and higher education governance.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Hispanic student enrollment in higher education has doubled in the last decade. Where are these students going, what do they need, how do Hispanic-serving Institution (HSIs) fit into the equation, and how is the current political climate affecting them?

In this episode, John Aguilar, executive director of legislative affairs at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), discusses Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, Dreamers, and how HSIs are leading the way in meeting students where they are while navigating unique funding challenges.

***Interview Recorded June 20, 2019

EPISODE NOTES

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

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Government Investment in Public Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition

From the introduction:

Letter to House Leaders in Support of the FY 2020 Minibus Appropriations Bill

H.R.3038 - Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019

H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 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. Listen to all episodes of the podcast here.

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.

Sarah Spreitzer represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

Multiple barriers stand between African American and Latino men and college completion. It's a complex problem that secondary and postsecondary institutions, educators, and policymakers alike have been trying to address, yet finding ways to apply research to practice requires a community-wide effort.

In this episode, Victor Saenz talks about his work as part of the Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) Student Fellows Mentoring Program at the University of Texas at Austin – a research and mentoring project focused on learning about and supporting Latino men in the Central Texas community.

**This episode is brought to you by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Recorded May 30, 2019.

EPISODE NOTES

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

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report American Council on Education

My Brother's Keeper

The Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color: Cross-Sector Collaboration as a Model for Improving Educational Outcomes

From the introduction:

Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledges to Pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019′s Student Loans The Washington Post (sub. req.) (May 19, 2019)

Minority Serving Institutions: America's Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce (2019) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Testimony of Lorelle Espinosa to the House Science Committee on Achieving a Diverse STEM Workforce

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.

Sarah Spreitzer represents ACE and its members on matters related to research policy and funding, federal policy, international students, immigration, and legislative issues.

Podcast produced by the American Council on Education.

In recent decades, low-income students have applied to and started attending college in greater numbers than ever before. But even as the college-attendance gap between rich and poor has shrunk, the gap in the number of college graduates has grown. How can we keep closing the first gap, and begin to address the second?

In this episode, Jim McCorkell talks about College Possible's flagship initiative—an intensive curriculum of coaching and support to help low-income students enroll in college—as well as the newer Catalyze Program, which supports student persistence and success directly on college campuses.

Recorded July 11, 2019

Episode Notes

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

Infographic on rural colleges and universities

Education Deserts: The Continued Significance of "Place" in the Twenty-First Century Nicholas Hillman and Taylor Weichman, the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Identifying Predictors of Credential Completion Among Beginning Community College Students Jonathan Turk, ACE

A Look at Five Key Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Associate Degree Earners Jonathan Turk, ACE

AmeriCorps

Posse Foundation

College Board Environmental Context Dashboard

From the introduction:

Alaska's University System Faces Its Fate The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 15, 2019)

ACE Letter to Alaska Legislature on Proposed Cuts to the State's Higher Education Budget

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.

Jon Fansmith, director of government relations at the American Council on Education (ACE) introduces ACE's new podcast, dotEDU. Each episode of dotEDU presents a deep dive into a major higher education issue impacting college campuses and students across the country.