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

Welch Suggs, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Georgia and a former reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education joins the podcast to look at the state of the name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape for student athletes and college campuses. Where do we stand since the NIL era began in 2021? Which students are benefitting from these contracts? How much money are they making? And with no central authority regulating NIL, will Congress step in?

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Former President Donald Trump is on His Way to NY Ahead of His Arraignment

Fox 5 | April 3, 2023

Everything you Need to Know About the NCAA's NIL Debate

ESPN | Sept. 1, 2021

O'Bannon v. NCAA - 802 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2015)

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston

NIL Collectives Sprouting Up To Help Student-athletes with Monetization

Sports Business Journal | Feb. 16, 2022

The Endorsement Deals Shaping the N.C.A.A. Tournaments

The New York Times | April 2, 2023

New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells

The New York Times | Nov. 11, 2022

NCAA's Baker Continues To Push for Congressional NIL Solution

Sports Business Journal | April 3, 2023

Congressional Hearing Targets ‘NIL Chaos’ in College Sports

Associated Press | March 29, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by their Government Relations colleague Steven Bloom to talk about the troubling trend of elected officials intruding on academic freedom and restricting instruction on divisive concepts. They also take questions about the potential for Higher Education Act reauthorization and other potential happenings in federal higher education policy. 

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Making the Case for Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy in a Challenging Political Environment: A Resource Guide for Campus Leaders American Council on Education & PEN America

3 GOP Lawmakers Just Introduced a Plan for Congress To Overturn Biden’s Student-loan Forgiveness Business Insider | March 17, 2023

Foxx, Back in Charge, Pledges Oversight, Stronger Accountability Inside Higher Ed | March 9, 2023

Education Department To Reduce ‘Red Tape’ on Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Making It Easier for Borrowers To Qualify CNBC | Oct. 25, 2022

Background Information and Implications for Campuses: Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter on Third-Party Servicers American Council on Education | March 21, 2023

Education Department’s New Third-Party Servicers Definition Won’t Go Into Effect Until September Higher Ed Dive | Feb. 28, 2023

The Department of Education’s forthcoming guidance on third-party servicers and online program managers (OPMs) is shining a spotlight on contracts created to expand online academic offerings. Why did these relationships grow dramatically during the pandemic, and why are they needed now? Kelly Otter, dean of the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University, joins the podcast to explain. Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq get into the Supreme Court hearing that could determine the fate of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiative and other happenings in Washington.

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Introduction: 

On Student Loan Forgiveness, Conservative Justices Skeptical of Biden Plan The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 28, 2023

Plan B To Cancel Student Loan Debt? The White House Won’t Go There Even as Pressure Mounts USA Today (sub. req.) | March 4, 2023

Fact Sheet: The President’s Budget: Extending Medicare Solvency by 25 Years or More, Strengthening Medicare, and Lowering Health Care Costs The White House | March 7, 2023

House Republicans Introduce ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Aimed at Oversight in Education CNN | March 2, 2023

House Panel To Consider GOP Bill Banning Transgender Women, Girls From Team Sports The Hill | March 6, 2023

Conversation with Kelly Otter:

USC Pushed a $115,000 Online Degree. Graduates Got Low Salaries, Huge Debts. The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Nov. 9, 2021

GAO Takes Moderate Stance on Online Program Providers Inside Higher Ed | May 6, 2022

Request for Extension on Third-Party Servicers Comment Deadline ACE | Feb. 23, 2023

Competing Models Among OPM Providers Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 25, 2017

In this live episode, hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer take audience questions on a range of topics, from the Education Department moving quickly on new regulations to the House hearing on the “crisis” in American education to ChatGPT. dotEDU will return on March 9.

Links and references from this week’s show:

House Education Committee Ready to Tackle Short-Term Pell Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 9, 2023

ACE, Groups Call for Overhaul of the Federal Financial Aid System in Comments on Education Department’s Income-driven Repayment Plans

U.S. Department of Education Launches Review of Prohibition on Incentive Compensation for College Recruiters Department of Education

The Culture Wars Have Come for American Higher Ed. Again. dotEDU Episode 82

U.S. Faces Possible Default Between July and September as Deficit Rises The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 15, 2023

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund 2021 Annual Performance Report (PDF) Department of Education (Feb. 2023)

OPINION: I’m a Congressman Who Codes. A.I. Freaks Me Out. The New York Times (sub. req.) | Jan. 23, 2023

PEN America’s Nadine Farid Johnson joins the podcast to talk about the status of “educational gag orders” at the state level, or the legislative efforts to restrict K-12 and college teaching on topics like race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities. Beyond instruction, we’re also now seeing potential restrictions on tenure, gag orders on reproductive health, and services provided to transgender students. What does the upswing in activities by state legislatures in the ramp up to the 2024 election mean? Could these gag orders happen at the federal level?

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COVID State of Emergency Ends in May; Federal Pandemic Aid was Key to Supporting Students ACE | Feb. 6, 2023

More than 100 House Republicans File Amicus Brief on Biden Student Loan Forgiveness The Hill | Feb. 3, 2023

Campus Free Speech PEN America

Education Gag Orders PEN America

PEN America Index of Educational Gag Orders

In Higher Education, New Educational Gag Orders Would Exert Unprecedented Control Over College Teaching PEN America | Feb. 1, 2022

ACE Statement on Open Academic Inquiry (2022)

Florida Rejects A.P. African American Studies Class The New York Times | Jan. 19, 2023

Will a Small, Quirky Florida College Become ‘DeSantis U’? The Washington Post | Jan. 23, 2023

DeSantis Aims To Cut College Diversity Efforts; New College Ousts President The Washington Post | Jan. 31, 2023

Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race The New York Times | Feb. 2, 2023

Attempt to Defund UW Gender Studies Fails Again Casper Star Tribune | Feb. 3, 2023