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.

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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

A government shutdown is looming on the horizon, and ACE’s Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are back to answer your questions and break down what this means for the higher education community, as well as other issues on this fall’s policy agenda. 

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Democrats Move to Suspend Senate Rules to Advance Stalled Spending Bill  The Hill | Sept. 18, 2023    House GOP Considers Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown  The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 17, 2023    Government Shutdowns and Higher Education  American Council on Education    Federal Budget Uncertainty Casts Doubt on the Fate of Federal Work-Study, Funding for Other Higher Ed Programs  American Council on Education | Sept. 8, 2023 

Survey on the implementation of proposed regulations for digital accessibility-due by Sept. 22 American Council on Education 

Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal  The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 13, 2023    U.S. Posts August Budget Surplus After Student Loan Cost Reversal  Reuters | Sept. 13, 2023      Federal Student Loan Borrowers Prepare to Resume Repaying Their Loans  NPR | Sept. 18, 2023     ‘Highly Disruptive’: Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns  Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2023     ACE Launches Office on National Engagement  American Council on Education | Sept. 11, 2023   

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are once again joined by Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to talk about what is happening on campuses in terms of financial aid now that the Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions and the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan in back-to-back rulings.

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dotEDU Live: The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Race and Admissions

Webinar: The Supreme Court Speaks: Understanding the Implications of Race-Conscious Admission Decision NASFAA

Student Loan Repayment Toolkit NASFAA

Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Admissions The Washington Post (sub. req.) | June 29, 2023

After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling, Race-Based Scholarships Under Scrutiny USA Today | July 6, 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program CNN | June 30, 2023

Biden’s Plan B on Student Loan Forgiveness Relies on Higher Education Act: What to Know ABC News | July 5, 2023

Biden Administration Gives Student Loan Borrowers Some Leeway When Payments Restart CNBC | July 5, 2023

Inside Joe Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Politico | July 5, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has released its long-awaited decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, striking down colleges’ use of race-conscious admissions nationwide. Madelyn Wessel, senior counsel at Hogan Lovells, and Peter McDonough, vice president and general counsel at ACE, join Mushtaq Gunja to offer initial thoughts about the ruling and potential implications for students and higher education institutions while considering what all of this means for the future of diversity, access, and opportunity on campus and beyond.

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The SFFA v. Harvard and UNC Race in Admissions Cases: Reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling American Council on Education | July 6, 2023

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College U.S. Supreme Court | June 29, 2023

Supreme Court Strikes Down Race in Admissions Policies American Council on Education | June 30, 2023

Transcript: Contingency Planning and Prep for a Post–Supreme Court Decision Landscape American Council on Education | April 19, 2023

ACE Leads Nearly 40 Associations Urging the Supreme Court to Reaffirm the Legality and Value of Race-Conscious Admissions American Council on Education | August 1, 2022

Affirmative Action Was Banned at Two Top Universities. They Say They Need It. The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 31, 2022

Without Affirmative Action, How Will Colleges Seek Racial Diversity? The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 5, 2023

Activists Spurred by Affirmative Action Ruling Challenge Legacy Admissions at Harvard Associated Press | July 3, 2023

Black Colleges Face Crunch as Supreme Court Ruling Drives Influx of Students Bloomberg (sub. req.) | July 5, 2023

Military Academies Exempt from Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | June 29, 2023

The impact of years of COVID-19 pandemic learning disruptions is coming into focus, and the picture is not good. To address the challenges P-12 students face, the Biden administration launched the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) in July 2022 and followed up last month with a call for colleges and universities to partner with their local school systems to help. The NPSS's Mariko Yoshisato Cavey visits the podcast to discuss how campuses can get involved.

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National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS)

The NPSS Higher Education Coalition

NPSS Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches National Effort to Support Student Success The White House | July 5, 2022

Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary Department of Education | May 10, 2023

Mobilizing the Higher Education Community to Support P-12 Pandemic Recovery Getting Smart | May 19, 2023

COVID-19 Learning Delay and Recovery: Where do US States Stand? McKinsey & Company | January 11, 2023

‘Devastating’: Pandemic Learning Loss Needs Urgent Attention in U.S., National Survey Finds Yahoo News | May 15, 2023

From the introduction: 

More Borrowers at Risk of Defaulting Inside Higher Ed | June 12, 2023

The Standoff Between Kevin McCarthy and Right-Wing House Republicans, Explained Vox | June 11, 2023

Student Loan Payments will be Due Starting in October, Department of Education Clarifies CNN | June 12, 2023

White House Prepares for Possibility Supreme Court Could Kill Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The Wall Street Journal | June 8, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Emmanual Guillory, ACE’s newest government relations staffer, to discuss the ongoing saga of the Education Department’s gainful employment rules. They open the show with a brief chat about how the debt ceiling bill will impact higher education funding, student loans, and more.

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Education Faces Flat Funding Under Debt Ceiling Deal 

Higher Ed Dive | May 30, 2023 

Time Is Running Out for Colleges to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds 

EdTech Magazine| Feb 15, 2023 

Speaker McCarthy Says Student Loan Payment Pause ‘Gone’ Under Debt Ceiling Deal. Here’s What That Means. 

USA Today (sub. req.) | May 28, 2023 

CHIPS Act Funding for Science and Research Falls Short 

The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 30, 2023 

New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released 

Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2023 

U.S. Department of Education, Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment, Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit 

American Council on Education | May 25, 2023 

Education Department Delays Final Title IX Rules Until October 

Higher Ed Dive | May 30, 2023 

House Republicans Grill Cardona Over Student Loan Repayment Pause, Other Higher Ed Policies 

Higher Ed Dive | May 16, 2023 

Momentum Building for Pell Grant Expansion 

Inside Higher Ed | May 30, 2023 

Kelly Damphousse was a Canadian with dreams of playing in the NHL, who then became a correctional officer—four-year college was never part of the original plan. Now he’s president of one of the largest universities in Texas. In this episode, he explains how he plans to take Texas State University to the next level of research excellence and explores why new funding for higher education can help raise the bar for some colleges in his state. Before that conversation, Jon and Mushtaq dive into debt ceiling woes and concerns over anti-DEI legislation in Florida.

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Introduction:

Yellen Reiterates That the U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1 The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 15, 2023

House G.O.P. Passes Debt Limit Bill, Paving the Way for a Clash With Biden The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 26, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs a Bill Banning Dei Initiatives in Public Colleges NPR | May 15, 2023

Interview:

Texas State University’s Run To R1

A New Fund, Called the TUF, Could Boost Research on Four University Campuses Spectrum News 1 | April 13, 2023

Leveling the Playing Field in Texas Inside Higher Ed | April 20, 2023

The American College President: 2023 Edition reveals that presidents of color make up a little more than one out of every four college and university leaders. While the undergraduate student population continues to diversify, people of color remain underrepresented in the presidency. Recorded live at the American Council on Education’s recent annual meeting, this episode features Bill Pink, president of Ferris State University, and Leslie Gonzales, associate professor of higher education at Michigan State University, in a conversation about how we can continue to diversify the presidency and why it’s essential. 

The dotEDU Live-ACPS recordings and the American College President Study are generously supported by the TIAA Institute.

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The American College President: 2023 Edition

With the deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling fast approaching, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer explain why the outcome matters to higher ed, including how it will impact budget proposals over the next few months. They also give updates on third-party servicer guidance, answer questions about Title IX regulations, and more.

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Here’s What’s in the GOP Bill To Lift the U.S. Debt Limit PBS | April 26, 2023

Update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party Servicer Guidance US Department of Education | April 12, 2023

Letter to the Education Department on Third-Party Servicers ACE | March 29, 2023

The Department of Education Announces Public Hearings on Higher Education Rulemaking US Department of Education | March 23, 2023

Comments on the Department of Education’s Proposed Negotiated Rulemaking Sessions ACE | April 24, 2023

Education Department Unveils Title IX Transgender Sports Eligibility Rule Politico | April 6, 2023

How New FAFSA Will Change What Students Pay Inside Higher Ed | April 18, 2023

Clock Ticks on College COVID Relief Dollars Politico | May 1, 2023

Selective Colleges Lose Diversity With Affirmative Action Ban, Study Finds Yahoo | March 28, 2023

Recorded live at the American Council on Education’s recent annual meeting, this is the first of two episodes unpacking results from ACE’s new report, The American College President: 2023 Edition. Pamela Eddy and Kenya Ayers-Palmore discuss the different pathways men and women take to the college presidency and what the higher education community can do to promote more women campus leaders. Eddy is a professor of higher education and department chair of Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership at the College of William & Mary, and Ayers-Palmore is president of Tarrant County College District Northeast Campus. Next up: “Diversifying the College Presidency Is Essential.”

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The American College President: 2023 Edition