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Explore ACE and the @CarnegieFdn's new four-part brief series offering a multidimensional view of nondegree programs at colleges and universities. Read more: hubs.li/Q047Fs2V0

💻 Our next Higher Education Finance Webinar will explore opportunities for the Carnegie Classifications’ new Student Access and Earnings Classification with a presentation from @HCMStrat and @ACEducation. Learn more and get registered: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

March Madness is here, and it is powered by higher education. ACE member institutions are leading the charge in both D1 tournaments this year. #HigherEdBuildsAmerica… in the classroom and on the court. hubs.li/Q047n-5V0

Much of the Trump administration’s higher education agenda is now unfolding through regulations and agency decisions. Join the dotEDU hosts on March 17 to unpack Workforce Pell, RISE loan limits, IPEDS changes, and more. Register today! hubs.ly/Q046x7tz0

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Applications are now open for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability! In partnership with @CarnegieFdn & @ACEducation, this classification recognizes institutions making sustainability and climate action central to their mission & impact. bit.ly/4rW6MHZ

Headlines 3/6: - Why Trump’s Student Loan Revamp Might Lead to More College Debt @politico - Pentagon’s Break with Ivy League Leaves Colleges Bracing for Further Changes to Military Programs @AP More: acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

Headlines 3/5: - McMahon Touts First Year in Office; Dems and Students Push Back @insidehighered - Think Workforce Pell Is a Jackpot? Think Again. @chronicle - Trump to Host Roundtable on Future of College Sports @thehill More: acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

NEW BRIEF: ACE and @pearson examine how colleges and universities can better support stopped-out learners in returning to complete their degrees. Drawing on insights from leaders, the brief outlines strategies to strengthen reenrollment and completion. acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

Headlines 3/4: - Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps @insidehighered - Education Department Urged to Broaden ‘Professional’ Student Definition @HigherEdDive - Syracuse University Names Mike Haynie Its 13th Chancellor @syracusedotcom acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

Share your stories! Your students, faculty, and alumni are changing lives. ACE’s #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica campaign wants to tell these often-untold stories. Share your institution's powerful examples of: Student succeeding Community partnerships making change Groundbreaking research benefiting the public good Alumni influencing sectors across the nation Join us in demonstrating how American higher education strengthens our economy, security, health, and communities. Share your stories at hubs.li/Q045xS9-0

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Share your stories! Your students, faculty, and alumni are changing lives. ACE’s #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica campaign wants to tell these often-untold stories. Share your institution's powerful examples of: Student succeeding Community partnerships making change Groundbreaking research benefiting the public good Alumni influencing sectors across the nation Join us in demonstrating how American higher education strengthens our economy, security, health, and communities. Share your stories at hubs.li/Q045fpjW0

The Transformational Change Initiative - launched by #WSU in 2016 to bolster overall student success - was recently recognized by the American Council on Education. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/02/2…

🦦 Cal State Monterey Bay honored with Transformation Award! The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that #CalStateMontereyBay is the recipient of the 2026 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation! Read More Here: bit.ly/4qX7nYn

The dialogue doesn’t end in Washington with ACEx2026 wrapping up. Continue the conversation with ACExtended, a six-part webinar series highlighting bold, practical solutions from across higher education. Register today! hubs.li/Q045cqwf0

Congratulations to Gloria D. Thomas of @HERSnetwork on receiving the 2026 ACE Donna Shavlik Award, and to the North Carolina ACE Network on earning the 2026 ACE State Network Leadership Award at #ACEx2026! acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

Congratulations to @PittChancellor Joan Gabel on receiving the 2026 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award! @PittTweet @Fidelity #ACEx2026 acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…

“I’m so glad we’re closing where we need to: with our students,” ACE’s Mushtaq Gunja says at the final #ACEx2026 Annual Meeting plenary. Anthony Abraham Jack (@tony_jack) examined the realities facing low-income and first-generation students before moderating a student panel.

Federal policy was front and center at #ACEx2026 this morning. Thank you to @usedgov Under Secretary Nicholas Kent for sharing the Trump administration’s priorities. ACE’s Jon Fansmith followed with a federal update and lively audience Q&A.