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VIDEO: Kirwan Addresses Social Equity and College Completion in 2013 Atwell Lecture

William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland, opened ACE’s 95th Annual Meeting yesterday with the Robert H. Atwell Lecture, “The Completion Imperative: Harnessing Change to Meet Our Responsibilities.”

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Gee Receives 2013 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award

E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, was presented today with the 2013 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award* during the opening plenary of ACE's 95th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

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ACE Honors Juliet V. Garcia and Karen S. Haynes at Women's Leadership Dinner

ACE has awarded Juliet García, president of The University of Texas at Brownsville, with the ACE Lifetime Achievement Award and Karen Haynes, president of California State University San Marcos, with the 2013 Donna Shavlik Award.

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University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio Elected Board Chair of ACE

Diana Natalicio, president of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of ACE. She succeeds Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University (MA), and will serve a one-year term.

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March 07, 2013

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

In today’s headlines, The Chronicle of Higher Education covers a report by the State Higher Education Officers finding that students are on the verge of paying a higher percentage than do states of public colleges’ operating costs, with net tuition...
Institutional Capacity

March 04, 2013

Study Finds Higher Education Presidential Pipeline Is Slow to Change

A selection of 149 four-year higher education institutions tracked between 2008 and 2013 showed slight increases in the age and gender diversity of senior administrators holding positions that often lead to the presidency but no change in the share...
Budget and Appropriations

February 22, 2013

Business-Higher Education Forum Urges Congress to Avoid Sequestration

The members of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have appealed to President Obama and congressional leaders to avert sequestration, the across-the-board federal spending cuts set to take effect March 1.
Law and the Courts

February 20, 2013

ACE Supports University of Oregon in Graduate Student Discrimination Lawsuit

ACE and six other higher education associations have filed an amicus brief in support of the University of Oregon (UO), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case arising out of a dispute with a former doctoral student who filed a discrimination...
Tax Policy

February 15, 2013

University of New Hampshire President Huddleston Represents ACE at House Charitable Giving Hearing

University of New Hampshire (UNH) President Mark Huddleston testified on behalf of ACE and 10 other higher education associations yesterday at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on “Tax Reform and Charitable Contributions.”

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The American Council on Education's flagship magazine, The Presidency is written for and by college and university presidents and chancellors. The Presidency spotlights the most dynamic personalities in higher education, offering them a forum to present their views on the critical issues affecting campus leaders.

President to President

Molly Corbett Broad's weekly email newsletter to ACE members.

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ACE Institute for New Presidents - Washington DC

Designed specifically for presidents within their first 2 years of service, the ACE Institute for New Presidents is a 9 month program consisting of 3 in person meetings (July, November, and March) complemented by a series of virtual activities,...
ACE Leadership Academy for Department Chairs - January 2013

The Academy builds on the legacy of ACE's longtime highly regarded Department Chairs Workshop to engage chairs in a yearlong community of learning.
ACE Leadership Network Meeting

This ACE Leadership Network meeting is designed to help institutional leaders learn how to use the many resources centered in Washington, DC, as they develop strategies for global engagement.

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Webinar: March 14, 2013 2:00 PM

Webinar: April 25, 2013 2:00 PM

Conference: May 20, 2013 | New York, New York

Institute: June 09, 2013 | Alexandria, Virginia

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Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Institute: January 12, 2012 Florida

Latest News

VIDEO: Kirwan Addresses Social Equity and College Completion in 2013 Atwell Lecture

Gee Receives 2013 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award

ACE Honors Juliet V. Garcia and Karen S. Haynes at Women's Leadership Dinner

University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio Elected Board Chair of ACE

Leadership & Advocacy News

HEADLINES: Today's Top Higher Education News

Study Finds Higher Education Presidential Pipeline Is Slow to Change

Business-Higher Education Forum Urges Congress to Avoid Sequestration

ACE Supports University of Oregon in Graduate Student Discrimination Lawsuit

University of New Hampshire President Huddleston Represents ACE at House Charitable Giving Hearing

The Presidency

President to President

Previous Events

ACE Institute for New Presidents - Washington DC

ACE Leadership Academy for Department Chairs - January 2013

ACE Leadership Network Meeting