The latest episode of dotEDU Live unpacks the sweeping layoffs at the Department of Education and their implications for colleges and universities. Hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja are joined by ACE President Ted Mitchell to break down the budget battle in Congress, the department’s restructuring, and the ripple effects on financial aid, student services, and institutional oversight. The discussion also covers the Trump administration’s ongoing investigations into higher education institutions, including Title VI enforcement actions and DEI-related scrutiny, as well as the shifting landscape for federal grant funding.
Since 1965, more than 1,800 vice presidents, deans, department chairs, faculty, and other emerging leaders have participated in the ACE Fellows Program. The ACE Fellows Program is the most effective, comprehensive leadership development program in American higher education today. It is the only leadership development program that condenses years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single year. Hear previous ACE Fellows talk about how their experience as an ACE Fellow helped put them on the path to becoming a higher education leader.
ACE CREDIT, the national leader in program evaluations, connects adult learners with colleges and universities by recommending academic credit for workplace training, professional skill building and assessment programs. CREDIT enables students to achieve academic goals, corporations to validate their training programs and offer enhanced educational benefits to their employees.

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