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Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by their ACE colleague Steven Bloom to discuss how the never-ending threats of a government shutdown are impacting funding legislation for higher education. They look at the Education Department’s proposed timeline for the new FAFSA and what’s left for Congress to deal with after the Thanksgiving holiday, and Steven shares insight into the Department of Labor’s proposed policy to switch up overtime pay requirements.
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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
House Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 14, 2023 
House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs 
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 7, 2023 
Colleges Predict Tuition Increases, Layoffs Under Proposed Overtime Rule
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 13, 2023 
House Republicans Blame DEI Programs for Rise in Campus Antisemitism
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2023 
Overhaul of Widely Used College Financial Aid Form Could Make it a 10-Minute Process
ABC News | Nov. 15, 2023 
Final Title IX Rules Delayed Once More as Education Department Misses Deadline
Higher Ed Dive | Nov. 1, 2023 
College Hazing Under Scrutiny in New Bipartisan Legislation
USA Today | Oct. 24, 2023 

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of San José State University, joins the podcast to talk about her first year at the California campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly how to create equitable spaces at public institutions. But first, ACE President Ted Mitchell talks about campus protests over the war in Israel and Gaza and how presidents are responding.
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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
Fear and Anger Spread on Campuses as Protesters’ Rhetoric and Actions Escalate
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 27, 2023
Biden Administration Announces Measures to Combat Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses
CBS News | Oct. 30, 2023
Carnegie Classifications to Make Major Changes in How Colleges and Universities Are Grouped and Recognized, Set Clear Threshold for Highest Level of Research
ACE | Nov. 1, 2023
Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of San José State University
The California State University| Nov. 16, 2022
Deep Dive in Five With SJSU Cares
San José State University | Nov. 8, 2022
Silicon Valley’s Vast Wealth Disparity Deepens as Poverty Increased
Cal Matters | Feb. 27, 2023
Report: Silicon Valley Latinos face ongoing struggles
San José Spotlight | June 13, 2023
ACE Comments on How Campuses Are Using AI And the Role of Government Oversight
American Council on Education | Sept. 22, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer discuss the House speaker race and its implications for the packed agenda—such as the ongoing spending battle—in Congress, as well as its impact on the Biden administration. Then Heidi Tseu, ACE’s newly appointed assistant vice president of national engagement, drops by to talk about the increased scrutiny higher education is facing at the state level.  
Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
Jordan Defeated Again for Speaker as Republican Stalemate Deepens
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 18, 2023
As House Goes Into Second Weekend Without New Speaker, Moderate House Democrats Propose Expanding Temporary Speaker’s Powers
CBS News | Oct. 15, 2023
Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2023-2024
U.S. Department of Education
Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is off the Table
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 11, 2023
Education Department Offers More Insights Into New Debt Relief Plan
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 12, 2023
House Bill Would Overhaul Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 12, 2023
ACE Launches Office on National Engagement
ACE | Sept. 11, 2023

Scott Jaschik, formerly of Inside Higher Ed, joins the podcast to talk about what he sees as the top 10 leading trends shaping higher education this year and his predictions for what’s ahead. But first, the hosts dive into the chaos happening in Congress this week, as the House tries to carry on without a Speaker while facing a looming shutdown. They also look at what the new gainful employment rule means for institutions and give a sneak peek at the changes ahead for the Carnegie Classifications.
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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Historic Vote
Reuters | Oct. 4, 2023
 
Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown as House Democrats Help Pass Stopgap Bill
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 30, 2023
 
Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 27, 2023
 
Reflection on a Year Studying Carnegie’s Basic Classification and a Look Ahead
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education I Sept. 21, 2023 
 
Interview:
 
What Voters Think of the Affirmative Action Ruling
Morning Consult | July 11, 2023
 
Judge Allows Grant Program for Black Female Entrepreneurs to Continue
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 26, 2023
 
Students of Color Are Not Ok. Here’s How Colleges Can Support Them.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 6, 2020
 
Looming Enrollment Cliff Poses Serious Threat to Colleges
BestColleges | Jan. 27, 2023
 
College Cost Transparency Initiative
 
Hundreds of Colleges Vow to Boost Transparency in Financial Aid Offers
The Hill | Sept. 27, 2023
 
Biden-Harris Administration Begins Discharges for 804,000 Borrowers With $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans
U.S. Department of Education | Aug. 14, 2023
 
Biden Administration Moves Ahead With New Plan to Cancel Student Debt
CNBC | Sept. 29, 2023
 
West Virginia University Makes Wide-Ranging Cuts to Academic Programs and Faculty
The Associated Press | Sept. 15, 2023
 
Community Colleges Face Low Enrollment, Dismal Completion Rates
PBS | Apr. 3, 2023

A government shutdown is looming on the horizon, and ACE’s Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are back to answer your questions and break down what this means for the higher education community, as well as other issues on this fall’s policy agenda. 
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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
Democrats Move to Suspend Senate Rules to Advance Stalled Spending Bill 
The Hill | Sept. 18, 2023 
 
House GOP Considers Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown 
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 17, 2023 
 
Government Shutdowns and Higher Education 
American Council on Education 
 
Federal Budget Uncertainty Casts Doubt on the Fate of Federal Work-Study, Funding for Other Higher Ed Programs 
American Council on Education | Sept. 8, 2023 
Survey on the implementation of proposed regulations for digital accessibility-due by Sept. 22
American Council on Education 
Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal 
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 13, 2023 
 
U.S. Posts August Budget Surplus After Student Loan Cost Reversal 
Reuters | Sept. 13, 2023   
 
Federal Student Loan Borrowers Prepare to Resume Repaying Their Loans 
NPR | Sept. 18, 2023  
 
‘Highly Disruptive’: Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns 
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2023  
 
ACE Launches Office on National Engagement 
American Council on Education | Sept. 11, 2023   

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are once again joined by Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, to talk about what is happening on campuses in terms of financial aid now that the Supreme Court has struck down race-conscious admissions and the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan in back-to-back rulings.
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Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:
dotEDU Live: The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Race and Admissions
Webinar: The Supreme Court Speaks: Understanding the Implications of Race-Conscious Admission Decision
NASFAA
Student Loan Repayment Toolkit
NASFAA
Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | June 29, 2023
After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling, Race-Based Scholarships Under Scrutiny
USA Today | July 6, 2023
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program
CNN | June 30, 2023
Biden’s Plan B on Student Loan Forgiveness Relies on Higher Education Act: What to Know
ABC News | July 5, 2023
Biden Administration Gives Student Loan Borrowers Some Leeway When Payments Restart
CNBC | July 5, 2023
Inside Joe Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan
Politico | July 5, 2023