Jun 1, 2023

Hosts Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are joined by Emmanual Guillory, ACE’s newest government relations staffer, to discuss the ongoing saga of the Education Department’s gainful employment rules. They open the show with a brief chat about how the debt ceiling bill will impact higher education funding, student...

May 18, 2023

Kelly Damphousse was a Canadian with dreams of playing in the NHL, who then became a correctional officer—four-year college was never part of the original plan. Now he’s president of one of the largest universities in Texas. In this episode, he explains how he plans to take Texas State University to the next level...

May 11, 2023

The American College President: 2023 Edition reveals that presidents of color make up a little more than one out of every four college and university leaders. While the undergraduate student population continues to diversify, people of color remain underrepresented in the presidency. Recorded live at the...

May 4, 2023

With the deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling fast approaching, Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer explain why the outcome matters to higher ed, including how it will impact budget proposals over the next few months. They also give updates on third-party servicer guidance, answer questions about Title...

Apr 26, 2023

Recorded live at the American Council on Education’s recent annual meeting, this is the first of two episodes unpacking results from ACE’s new report, The American College President: 2023 Edition. Pamela Eddy and Kenya Ayers-Palmore discuss the different pathways men and women take to the college presidency and what...