On Veterans Day, student vets deserve backup Nov 11, 2009
Nationwide, 57 percent of public and private colleges and universities provide support services for veterans, according to a survey by the American Council on Education, which represents college presidents and chancellors of degree-granting accredited institutions. Student veterans are also mobilizing, having formed about 200 chapters of Student Veterans of America since its founding in 2008. (Christian Science Monitor)
Schools throw book at mayor's tuition tax Nov 10, 2009
Nationally, Terry Hartle, senior vice president for the American Council on Education, called the tuition tax "unprecedented, as far as we can tell," and "a remarkably bad idea.". "The quickest way to ruin Pittsburgh's emerging reputation as a college town is to become the first city in the nation to tax its students," said Don Francis, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No money spent on direct lobbying Nov 10, 2009
It also expanded relationships with higher education organizations in D.C., like American Council on Education, which spent $288,011 lobbying during the first three quarters of 2009. "We work very closely with our associations here in D.C, like the American Council on Education," which also unites many institutions of higher education to lobby on behalf of universal issues, Akin said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Thomas O’Malley; BC teacher led Loyola Marymount; at 79 Nov 7, 2009
He also led an effort to hire more minority faculty, which earned the university the Theodore M. Hesburgh Award from the American Council on Education in 1998. An inspired teacher, Father O Malley was remembered for his enthusiastic engagement in campus life, from singing in the choir at Sunday mass to portraying Pope Paul III in a faculty play. (Boston Globe)
Amid pay furor, Suffolk plans to boost its debt Nov 3, 2009
Terry Hartle, a senior vice president for the American Council on Education, said Sargent s salary was deserved in light of his accomplishments. What you ve got at Suffolk is largely the result of vision and energy of one guy, he said. (Boston Globe)
Universities weigh in on patent reform Oct 27, 2009
The letter was signed by the heads of six university organizations including the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education and the Association of University Technology Managers. Universities have been increasingly active in winning, licensing and enforcing their own patent portfolios in recent years. (EETimes)
Regents suing MCG fundraiser Oct 21, 2009
Such public disputes between a college and its private fundraising arm are rare, said Sheldon Steinbach, a higher education lawyer and for many years general counsel of the American Council on Education. "It's highly unusual for a university and university foundation to get involved in an altercation at the level that has happened in Augusta," Steinbach said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
College Tuition: Going for Broke Oct 21, 2009
"Once you get past such as program reduction, layoffs and furloughs the order of the day at just about every institution you're really only left with tuition, " says Terry Hartle, a senior vice-president of the American Council on Education. "That is acting as a fiscal balance wheel at many institutions, making up the difference between lost revenue from other sources and the funding they can't come up with.". (BusinessWeek)
South Africa: U.S. Aid Guides Local Students' Choices Oct 21, 2009
An important part of the collaboration, which would be implemented by the American Council on Education and American Association of Community Colleges, would be the improvement of student support services at the 12 FET colleges. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
A Minority View: Academic Dishonesty Oct 14, 2009
An article in the Wall Street Journal (1/30/97) reported that a "bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 may not be the equal of a graduation certificate from an academic high school in 1947." The American Council on Education found that only 15 percent of universities require tests for general knowledge; only 17 percent for critical thinking; and only 19 percent for minimum competency. According a recent National Assessment of Adult Literacy, the percentage of college graduates proficient in prose... (Townhall.com)
People on the Move: Oct. 12 Oct 13, 2009
The American Council on Education in D.C. appointed Nicole M. Chestang to the position of vice president and executive director of GED Testing Service, a program of ACE, effective Nov. 2. Chestang joins GED Testing Service after leading Chestang & Associates, a strategic consulting practice serving the education, nonprofit and private sectors with a specialty in college access and pipeline issues related to underrepresented and low-income minority populations. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
TGen provides Arizona with $77 million in annual economic impact Sep 30, 2009
To calculate the economic impact of TGen and research commercialization in Arizona, Tripp Umbach used a methodology derived from the original set of research tools and techniques developed for the American Council on Education (ACE). The ACE-based methodology employs linear cash flow modeling to track the flow of institution-originated funds through a delineated spatial area. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Click to read:GI Benefit Delays Leave Vets Scrounging Sep 25, 2009
"In nearly every case, they're not aware that there's an opportunity for them to receive a deferment," said Jim Selbe, assistant vice president for lifelong learning at the American Council on Education. "It's tough," he said of the situation universities are in. (CBS News)
Going back to college doesn’t have to leave you broke Sep 13, 2009
Don't forget tax credits Tax credits have been expanded considerably under the government s stimulus efforts, according to Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education, a trade group for colleges. The new American Opportunity Tax Credit is worth up to $2,500 per student, and available for the next two years to families earning up to $180,000. (Boston Globe)
Sour economy prompts more older adults to return to school Sep 13, 2009
Any way you look at it, the college student population is older than a generation ago, says Terry Hartle, a senior vice president at the American Council on Education, a Washington-based trade group representing leaders of 1,800 colleges and universities. Why. (Boston Globe)
College Credit Transferable to Anot... Sep 2, 2009
College credit can be earned for completion of employee training programs and which are recognized by the American Council on Education. This transfer credit is often acceptable based upon specific college program requirements. (Suite101.com)
Colleges ignoring military experience Aug 21, 2009
An estimated one in five colleges and universities do not give academic credit for military education, according to a recent survey of 723 schools by the American Council on Education that is believed to be the first systematic measure. Even more of the schools, 36 percent, said they don't award credit for military occupational training. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Clever cat earns high school diploma online Aug 15, 2009
"They are only available for in-person testing at an ." Brown said via e-mail that the GED Testing Service, a Program of the American Council on Education, about programs like Jefferson High School Online. Collins said that while he knows Oreo was in it for the education, he concedes that the cat's "degree" serves as a cautionary tale to those who might be lured into spending well-earned cash on useless diplomas. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Strapped colleges keep leaders in luxury Aug 12, 2009
Nationally, 28 percent of public and private college presidents live in university-owned housing, and another 20 percent receive a housing allowance, according to the most recent survey conducted by the American Council on Education. In Massachusetts, most public university chancellors receive a housing stipend. (Boston Globe)
Budget Cuts Devastate Calif. Higher Education Aug 6, 2009
" No state is cutting more deeply than California, which has more than 3 million students attending college. To close its massive budget deficit, the state has slashed funding to its 110 community colleges, the 23-campus California State University and the 10-campus University of California, one of the nation's leading research institutions. The schools have responded by boosting fees, turning away record numbers of students, expanding class sizes, eliminating programs, laying off staff, and... (KSBW 8, CA)
State's Higher Education Hurt By Budget Cut Aug 6, 2009
"The total magnitude of the cuts imposed in California is unprecedented," said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education. "In the 30 years I've been watching higher education policy, I've never seen a state implement budget cuts of this size and scope.". (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
With new GI Bill, a surge of veterans at colleges Aug 1, 2009
"It represents the first time since the original GI Bill where affordability is very unlikely to be a barrier as they seek the college of their choice," says Jim Selbe, who manages military programs for the American Council on Education (ACE), a higher education association in Washington. The new GI Bill will help veteran Don Gomez complete a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern studies at City College of New York. (Christian Science Monitor)
New GI Bill sending veterans to school this fall Jul 31, 2009
A recently released study by the American Council on Education, "From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members on Campus Iraq to send students to colleges in US, abroad Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday his country plans to send up to 10,000 Iraqi students per year to colleges in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia over the next five years as a part of a new scholarship program. Al-Maliki said the country's education system has suffered... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Illegal status gives Harvard grad few options Jul 27, 2009
This month, the American Council on Education, on behalf of 30 groups, including the Association of American Universities, said it strongly supported the act, which has been pending since 2001. Illegal immigrant children are entitled to a free K-12 education under a 1982 Supreme Court decision, but that protection does not extend to college. (Boston Globe)
Reducing struggling college grads' debt Jul 19, 2009
Making college loan repayment based on income is an idea that has been floating around higher education circles for a generation; but a large number of technical questions have always blocked its implementation, said Terry Hartle, a senior vice president at the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C.. In 2007, Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Affordability Act, which mandated the Department of Education develop such a plan, and provided the funding to make it possible. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bleak Back-To-School Shopping Season Looms Jul 15, 2009
The American Council on Education says it may not be so bleak: It expects enrollment at schools ranging from community colleges to graduate and medical schools will actually increase, as it has in previous economic downturns. ACE, a trade association of two- and four-year colleges and universities, is predicting a 4% to 5% increase in enrollment this fall, based on conversations with "hundreds of college and university officials," says Terry Hartle, council senior vice president. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
AP IMPACT: New GI benefits vary widely by state Jul 7, 2009
"What should be a simple number has turned into some kind of Frankenstein-like monster that nobody will be able to understand," said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education. About 80 percent of veterans tapping the new bill are expected to attend public institutions. (Concord Monitor)
'Simplify, simplify' Jul 6, 2009
The American Council on Education, in a 2004 report, estimated that 1. 5 million students probably would have been awarded Pell Grants, aid for low-income families, had they applied for them. (NJ.com -- Times)
UConn OKs Deferred Compensation Jul 4, 2009
Deferred compensation is becoming commonplace as states move from defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans, said Claire Van Ummersen, vice president for the Center for Effective Leadership at the American Council on Education. At the same time, schools are trying to sweeten their compensation packages to entice presidents to stay. (FOX61, CT)
Obama wants to trim college aid form Jun 24, 2009
Legislative changes will make the biggest difference, said Terry Hartle, a lobbyist for the American Council on Education, the leading higher education group in Washington. The proposal drew a warm response from one of the lawmakers who will help decide its fate. (MSNBC -- Politics)
New plans will free up 'Free Application' for student aid Jun 24, 2009
Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education, an umbrella group for college presidents, said she intended to work with Congress "to see that the department receives whatever legislative authorization it needs to move forward.". Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, president of Kalamazoo (Mich. (USA Today)
Business Whirl: Byrd's anniversary marked with cruise Jun 21, 2009
Athens residents Ruth Bettandorff, assistant vice president for academic affairs and director of UGA s Gwinnett campus, and Trish Kalivoda, associate vice president for public service and outreach, are among the 28 women from across the country who attended the annual National Leadership Forum sponsored by the American Council on Education s Office of Women in Higher Education last Wednesday through Friday at the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C.. Boland goes to museum... (Athens Banner-Herald)
PROACTIVE: College presidents tackle campus drinking Jun 16, 2009
In early September, he was honored by the American Council on Education for his leadership on the issue. And overall, he may be making modest progress. (USA Today -- News)
College by the Numbers May 31, 2009
SOURCES: American Council on Education; College Board; Maguire Associates 2009 College Decision Impact Survey; National Center for Education; and Sallie Mae. All data are from latest available figures. (Boston Globe)
The Four-Year College Myth May 31, 2009
"American elites, whether in education, politics, business, or the media, tend to focus on a small number of elite institutions and ignore the large number of institutions where the vast majority of college students are enrolled," says Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education, a higher-ed advocacy and research group based in Washington, D.C. "We tend to underappreciate the complexity and diversity of higher education.". True, the four-year graduation rate --... (Boston Globe)
Students studying abroad face dangers with little oversight May 28, 2009
"This is one of those situations that is an impossibly difficult tradeoff," says Terry Hartle, a senior vice president at the non-profit American Council on Education, which represents higher education in Washington. "We want students to study abroad ... and we want them to be safe. But if we wanted to send students to places where we were sure nothing bad could ever possibly happen to them, we probably wouldn't send them anywhere.". (USA Today)
Regents starting talks on 2 finalists May 20, 2009
Claire Van Ummersen, vice president for the Center for Effective Leadership at the American Council on Education, said there are pluses and minuses to an open search ... Claire Van Ummersen, vice president for the Center for Effective Leadership at the American Council on Education, said there are pluses and minuses to an open search. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Black colleges will fight federal cuts May 11, 2009
Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education, said HBCUs have strong support in both parties and both houses of Congress. "To see the federal support decline significantly would have a real, substantial impact on the institutions right away," Hartle said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Recession gives small colleges an economics lesson May 10, 2009
Nine degree-granting colleges closed last year, up from the more typical four in 2007, according to the American Council on Education. Several small Christian colleges are among those that closed most recently. (Concord Monitor)
Cole brings crowd to feet May 7, 2009
Three people Cole, Molly Corbett Broad, the first woman president of the American Council on Education and Barry Shrage, president of Combined Jewish Philanthropies received honorary degrees. The Senior Gift Drive presented Northeastern with a check for $15,520. (Northeastern News, MA)
Schools facing student surge in tight times Apr 18, 2009
According to the American Council on Education, more than 18 million Americans -- about 6 percent of the nation's population -- are currently enrolled in higher education. Education officials expect those enrollments to surge in the coming months because of layoffs and an economy that has people seeking to finish a degree or learn a new skill. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The curious case of FERPA regulations Apr 15, 2009
"The law recognizes that it is not the legal duty of a college or university to prevent a suicide," explains Ada Meloy, general counsel for the American Council on Education. "It is not feasible to require that of an institution.". (Boston Globe)
Lipscomb offers 3-year undergrad degree Apr 14, 2009
Alexander suggested colleges should offer three year degrees, cutting down the cost of getting college education, at a conference hosted by the American Council on Education in Washington in February. Reader Comments. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Fashion designer to speak at graduation Apr 9, 2009
The other honorary degree recipients are Molly Corbett Broad, the first woman president of the American Council on Education; Barry Shrage, president of Combined Jewish Philanthropies; Dr. Gary Gottlieb, president of Brigham and Women s Hospital; Keith Motley, chancellor of UMass Boston; and Angela Menino, wife of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Dr. Gottlieb will also give the keynote address for the afternoon commencement service. (Northeastern News, MA)
Pipelines to success Mar 29, 2009
In a recent lecture to the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C., Gee jumped into deep water by announcing that his university -- with some 58,000 students -- is committed to unprecedented bonding with community colleges. He said. (NJ.com -- Times)
NCCU's Graham named ACE fellow Mar 26, 2009
DURHAM -- Frances Graham, associate vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management at N.C. Central University has been named an American Council on Education Fellow for academic year 2009-10. . (Herald Sun)
Universities can survive only with radical reform Mar 13, 2009
A version of this essay was given as the keynote address at the annual meeting of the American Council on Education in February. Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama aims high for higher education Feb 27, 2009
"It was unusual for President Bush to make higher education a significant part of his budget," said Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education, a lobbying group for college presidents. "President Obama has made this a very substantial part of his first budget.". (USA Today -- News)
President's proposal unprecedented Feb 27, 2009
"We've never really seen a president of either party make such a strong commitment to investing in the nation's workforce," says Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education, a lobbying group for college presidents. Obama would save $4 billion a year by ending a longstanding government-subsidized college loan program, in the process beefing up a direct loan program created by President Clinton in 1993. (USA Today)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Feb 25, 2009
the american council on education's procurement and. american council on education (ace), the unifying voice of higher education. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
N.C. schools could get $2 billion Feb 20, 2009
The increase is significant, said Terry Hartle, senior vice president at the American Council on Education, because more people are expected to enroll in college during the recession. Low-income students use Pell grants, loans and jobs to cobble together enough money to pay tuition and fees, Hartle said. (News & Observer)
DELAYED MARRIAGE: Is there an ideal age to wed? Feb 18, 2009
But an analysis of 2006 Census data by the American Council on Education finds that only 35% of those 25-29 have an associate's degree or higher. The Beckers' extended education may bode well for their marriage, even though Emily Becker says it's tough to see their friends already settled with kids as the Beckers just begin married life. (USA Today -- News)
Colleges keep students in school with extra aid Feb 14, 2009
"There is greater concern about fall enrollment than we have seen in 25 years," said Terry Hartle, a lobbyist with the American Council on Education. Enrollment at Wayne State University in Detroit, where the recession hit early and hard, already has dropped 1. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
U. endowment down by about 20 percent Feb 8, 2009
The primary source of funds for endorsements is charitable donations, according to the American Council on Education. These donations, called endowments are managed for the long-term for both current and future projects. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
