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What's Going on With Budget Reconciliation, and Why Should Higher Ed Care?
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The fate of two new spending plans—the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the separate $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill designed to advance ...
dotEDU Brief: Broadband Access, Free Community College, Support for Dreamers All on the Table
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's summer but the Senate refuses to leave—and the House refuses to stay home—which means hosts Sarah and Jon are back on the podcast this week f...
dotEDU Brief: Congress Returns to Full Agenda, Groups Launch National Campaign to Double Pell Grants
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts give a brief preview of the rest of the summer session in Congress and their hopes for a smooth August break, and listeners will learn more ...
Episode 46: Translating Support for International Students Into Policy
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts dive into the complicated issues facing international students who are hoping to return to campus this fall and why many may not be able to ...
Episode 45: What COVID-19 Has Taught Higher Education Leaders
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since spring 2020, ACE has surveyed higher education leaders across the country about their experiences and most pressing concerns dealing with COVID-...
Episode 44: Where Is Congress on Student Voter Access and Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja talk with Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), chief author of H.R. 1, the comprehensive election reform bill that could ha...
Episode 43: COVID-19 Relief Dollars at Work: East Carolina University and the Greenville Community
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Education recently released the latest round of emergency funds provided by what will likely be the final COVID-19 relief bill, the ...
Episode 42: A Safe Campus for All This Fall? What College Leaders Need to Know
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer provide insight into what President Biden's American Families Plan means for higher ed as well as how international s...
Episode 41: Is College a Risky Investment? An Economist Weighs In
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq are joined by Beth Akers, an economist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss the debate over t...
Episode 40: (College) Credit Where Credit is Due
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An ACE Task Force of college and university presidents and chancellors released a report last month offering recommendations on reimagining policies o...
Episode 39: A Conversation with NASPA's SA: Voices from the Field Podcast
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon and Sarah are joined for a special crossover episode by Jill Creighton, host of the NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education flag...
Episode 38: What's Next for Federal Student Aid?
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Peller, executive director of Higher Learning Advocates, visits the podcast to talk about the financial aid policies and programs that might be ...
Episode 37: A Conversation With Congressman Bobby Scott
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja talk with House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) about the recent past...
Episode 36: What Colleges Can Expect From Miguel Cardona's Education Department
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ACE President Ted Mitchell joins Jon, Sarah, and Mushtaq to talk about his impressions of incoming Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona and about ...
Episode 35: A New Era for Higher Ed Under Biden Administration
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts take the full episode to discuss how President Biden's actions in his first week in office will impact higher ed as well as how a slim major...
Episode 34: Responding to Last Week's Attack on the Capitol; International Student Policy in the Biden Administration
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts talk about the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, both what it meant to them as residents of Washington DC and the implications for Ameri...
Episode 33: Mental Health on Campus as 2020 Winds Down
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With an epic year winding down and colleges transitioning to a much-needed holiday break, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer discu...
Episode 32: What Higher Education Can Expect From the Biden Administration
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden-Harris platform unveiled during the 2020 presidential campaign suggests that higher education will be a primary focus of the new administrat...
Episode 31: Debates, Flies, and Political Engagement at the University of Utah
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer talk about higher education policy developments in the week before the election, including h...
Episode 30: What Higher Ed Needs to Know About the New Supreme Court
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just three weeks before the presidential election, hosts Jon Fansmith, Mushtaq Gunja, and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the surprising early voter turnout, ...
Episode 29: Preparing for the 2020 Election on Campus
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Mushtaq Gunja discuss the new COVID-19 relief bill from House Democrats, keeping the government funded through the end of th...
Episode 28: Dreamers and Immigration Policy: Past, Present, Future
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
dotEDU returns for a second season with Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and ACE's newest co-host, Mushtaq Gunja. They discuss the state of higher ed po...
Episode 27: dotEDU Turns One!
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As colleges settle into their reopening plans and Congress takes a break from negotiating a relief bill, dotEDU hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, a...
Episode 26: More COVID Funding From Congress; Supporting Students' Return to Campus
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jon Turk and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the next round of COVID funding coming out of Congress and what that might mean for higher ed and its stude...
Episode 25: "Horrifying" Guidance on International Students; All About the Title IX Final Rule
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer have a lively discussion about the recently issued ICE directive that bans international students from remainin...
Episode 24: Supreme Court Protects DACA, LGBTQ Workers; Prioritizing DEI During COVID-19
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa discuss two recent Supreme Court decisions: one that protects individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood A...
Episode 23: How Campuses Can Encourage Racial Healing; The Future of Blockchain in Education
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Fansmith discuss the response to the murder of George Floyd while exploring how colleges and universities can encourage...
Episode 22: Thinking Through an Uncertain Fall
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we enter the unofficial start of summer, all eyes are on if and when colleges and universities will welcome students back to campus this fall. Pres...
Episode 21: Making Scientific Research More Nimble
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What lessons can scientists and the public learn from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Turk discuss that and sust...
Episode 20: Can We Promise College for All?
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More states are considering broad-based college aid programs, an idea that was sparked some 75 years ago with the GI Bill. Hosts Jon Turk and Sarah Sp...
Episode 19: A College at the Crossroads of COVID-19 and DACA
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has effected colleges and universities in myriad ways, and we're just beginning to understand the changes for students and institutions comin...
Episode 18: Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recording from various remote workplaces around the DC area, the dotEDU team comes together to discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on...
Episode 17: Access, Affordability, and the Future of Independent Colleges
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The common narrative surrounding independent colleges and universities is that they are either elite ivy institutions or small colleges on the brink o...
Episode 16: Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recent research into the prevalence of sexual and gender harassment in STEM fields has proven to be a much needed wake-up call to many in higher educa...
Episode 15: College Admissions Under the Microscope
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joyce Smith, CEO of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), talks about the many changes the field has undergone in the pas...
Episode 14: Community Colleges Bring Dreams Within Reach
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now more than ever, community colleges are playing a vital role in the postsecondary space. Helping students earn credentials, degrees, and beyond, co...
Episode 13: Organizing a Campus Based on Equity and Social Justice
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More and more universities are starting programs and other initiatives designed to enhance diversity and inclusion. But can the daily work of running ...
Episode 12: Giving All Learners a Chance
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Secretary of Education John B. King, now president and CEO of The Education Trust, talks about his passion for giving all learners, particularl...
Episode 11: Meeting Students Where They Are on Mental Health
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nance Roy, chief clinical officer at the Jed Foundation, and Jan Collins-Eaglin, associate dean of students for wellness and personal success at Pomon...
Episode 10: Talking Free Speech on Campus
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions on campus around free speech issues mean college and university leaders are often caught in the crosshairs. Hosts Lorelle Espinosa and Jon Fa...
Episode 09: Student Success is Institutional Success
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Jon Fansmith and Lorelle Espinosa talk with ACE President Ted Mitchell about how higher education is re-imagining student success and the nee...
Episode 08: Setting Up Student Veterans for Success
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seventy-five years since the GI Bill changed the face of higher education, college leaders are striving to learn more about how to serve the latest ge...
Episode 07: Asian American Students in Higher Ed… It's Complicated
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just a week after a district court judge rejected claims that Harvard University intentionally discriminates against Asian American applicants, Julie ...
Episode 06: Big Data Goes to College
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Wayt, director of analytics for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), discusses how colleges and univ...
Episode 05: Beyond the Admissions Letter: Helping Disadvantaged Students Succeed in College
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony "Tony" Jack, Harvard professor and author of "The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students" talks with ACE hosts...
Episode 04: The Current Climate for International Students in the United States
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Farnsworth, ACE's vice president for global engagement, talks with our podcast hosts about recent trends in international student enrollment, del...
Episode 03: HSIs Are Narrowing Racial Gaps for Latinx Students
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hispanic student enrollment in higher education has doubled in the last decade. Where are these students going, what do they need, how do Hispanic-ser...
Episode 02: Lifting Up Men of Color in Higher Ed
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Multiple barriers stand between African American and Latino men and college completion. It's a complex problem that secondary and postsecondary insti...
Episode 01: Closing the College Success Gap for Low-income Students
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In recent decades, low-income students have applied to and started attending college in greater numbers than ever before. But even as the college-atte...
Episode 00: Introducing dotEDU
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Fansmith, director of government relations at the American Council on Education (ACE) introduces ACE's new podcast, dotEDU. Each episode of dotEDU...