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18 mai 2017

Waiting for the Dominoes to Fall

Uncertainty reigns in Washington, DC these days. The surprise election of Donald Trump and the resulting one-party control of the legislative and executive branches makes substantial changes in federal policy over the next two years nearly inevitable. More...

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18 mai 2017

Higher Education Can Lead the Way Toward a More Tolerant Society

Regardless of your politics, President Obama’s farewell address was a poignant reminder of the strength of American democracy. It pointed to our need as a nation to vigilantly protect our great system, which as Mr. Obama put it, is in part achieved through solidarity. More...

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18 mai 2017

What Can Higher Education Expect From the Trump Administration?

In any transition to a new presidential administration, there is uncertainty about what comes next. This uncertainty is magnified when—as was the case with the Trump campaign—there were few detailed policy proposals offered. So it’s reasonable to wonder, regardless of your political viewpoint, what a Trump administration will look like for higher education, and what that will mean for federal policy. More...

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18 mai 2017

Between Scylla and Charybdis: Navigating the Cost of College

One of my favorite episodes in Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most fearsome. It involves the sailing between the mysterious cave-dwelling monster Scylla and the terrifying, ship-destroying whirlpool known as Charybdis. There is something about having to manage two supernatural threats at once that makes Odysseus’ journey all the more frightening. More...

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18 mai 2017

Postcard From the AAC&U Annual Meeting: Global Learning at Emerson College

In a session at the AAC&U annual meeting in San Francisco last week, I had the opportunity to hear a presentation by Tony Pinder, assistant vice president for internationalization and global engagement at Emerson College (MA), about his institution’s approach to internationalization, and in particular, how Emerson ensures that all students—regardless of major and whether or not they study abroad—gain a global perspective through their college experience. More...

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18 mai 2017

Support Carbon Pricing as a Solution to Climate Change, Say College and University Presidents

A number of ACE member presidents are among the leaders from higher education institutions across the country supporting a student-driven effort to endorse carbon pricing to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. More...

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18 mai 2017

Bringing “America’s Promise” to Rural Communities in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia

Allied health and advanced manufacturing sectors are job growth opportunities for the region. Employers and job seekers do not identify state borders as barriers, so the goal of the grant is to remove real and perceived barriers between these three rural community colleges. More...

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18 mai 2017

A Conversation on Globalization and Innovation: Best Practices for the Higher Education Community

The relationship between globalization and innovation is complex, timely, and certainly critical given the dynamic landscape for teaching and learning in the 21st century. During ACE2017, the session “Does Innovation Boost Global Perspectives?” hosted by the ACE Council of Fellows, tackled the relationship between these two important concepts. More...

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18 mai 2017

Diversity Is Not Enough. Inclusion Is the Key.

Inclusion, simply stated, is about a sense of belonging that one or a group of individuals feels when able to participate in the majority culture on campus as valued members. More...

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18 mai 2017

Leaders’ Perspectives: Using Data to Drive Student Success

Higher education institutions are dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and life goals. But with the graduation rate for full-time students hovering around 60 percent, higher education institutions need to find new and innovative ways to measure and understand which student success initiatives really work to help students achieve their full potential. More...

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