A field experiment by the Center of Education Policy Analysis at Stanford University has found that racial and gender bias is prevalent within online courses.
Year: 2018
Video: Dealing With the Historical Injustice of Slavery on Today’s College Campuses
Ruth Simmons, former president of Brown University, and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia discuss how the legacy of slavery impacts the modern-day fulfillment of higher education’s mission.
Video: Free Speech on Campus—What Students Think and How We Respond
Panelists at the closing plenary of ACE2018 unpacked the findings of a new report on student beliefs and attitudes on the First Amendment and discussed what they mean for campuses.
ACE2018: How Data, Collaboration, and Partnership Drove Enrollment Gains at Wyoming
ACE2018: Federal Relations Update
ACE’s Terry Hartle updated ACE2018 attendees on the current state of the relationship between the federal government and the higher education community on Monday.
Video: Freeman Hrabowski on Why Higher Education Matters
Watch Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, talk about why he believes higher education matters now more than ever at ACE2018. Hrabowski is the recipient of the 2018 ACE Lifetime Achievement Award.
ACE2018: Innovation-Driven Approaches to Teaching Effectiveness
Efforts to improve the quality of instruction surface very differently across institutions based on mission, structure, approach, and population served. During a packed session at ACE2018, presenters delivered three 20-minute micro-sessions to thread the needle of technology-enhanced teaching and learning through the institutional, research, and instructional practice perspectives.
Video: Nancy Zimpher Discusses College Completion and Leadership in 2018 Atwell Lecture
Nancy L. Zimpher, SUNY chancellor emeritus, senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and faculty member at the University at Albany (NY), gave the keynote address during the ACE2018 Robert H. Atwell Plenary March 11. Watch her full remarks.
ACE2018: Strengthening Transfer Pathways to Improve Student Success
To address issues surrounding transfer students and degree completion, experts gathered during ACE2018 to discuss important initiatives, resources, strategies, and research currently underway.
ACE2018: Public Policy Pop-Up
ACE Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs Terry Hartle sat down with Purdue University President Mitch Daniels to talk about some of the economic and policy issues facing higher education—from student debt and rising tuition costs to the value of higher education, among others.
ACE2018: Student Success, Attainment, and Equity—International Lessons
During ACE2018, the session “Student Success, Attainment, and Equity: International Lessons” sponsored by Lumina Foundation, brought together university leaders from Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States to compare innovative policies and programs shown to improve rates of success and degree attainment, particularly among traditionally underserved student populations.
ACE2018: How Effective Instruction Maximizes the Impact of Other Student Success Initiatives
At a session titled, “The Future of Teaching Across American Higher Education” at ACE2018, higher education leaders discussed efforts to improve student outcomes dependent on effective teaching, including the relationship between the first-year experience, the use of high-impact practices, career readiness, and the quality of classroom instruction.