Nick Anderson
@HigherEdNick
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Fighting for higher ed at the American Council on Education. Former Washington Post writer. (he/him/his) Fervent belief: Higher education builds America.
Washington DC or thereabouts
Joined May 2009
"This cannot be a template for the government’s approach to American higher education,” @ACEducation's Ted Mitchell tells @AP. “Columbia was put in an untenable position by the outrageous actions of the executive branch of the government.”.
apnews.com
The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university embroiled in scrutiny.
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In Fox News online, Margaret Spellings (former Bush Education secretary) and Ted Mitchell (former Obama senior ED official) argue for a new wave of bipartisan education reform to address challenges in K12 and higher education.
foxnews.com
Bipartisan education reform has proven successful, with Bush and Obama administrations showing how accountability and civil rights approaches can improve student outcomes
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Love the points Mark Schlissel, former U-Michigan president, makes here in @detroitnews. Federal funding for research and student aid is an investment, not a subsidy. #HigherEdBuildsAmerica
detroitnews.com
It’s time to reframe the way we talk about the federal government’s relationship with universities.
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Tools to advocate for Pell Grant and other student aid:
acenet.edu
The Senate has passed a sweeping reconciliation bill that threatens to upend college access, affordability, and student support. The stakes are high—not just for campuses, but for the future of an...
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Let’s spell it out clearly: Pell Grants are, right now, propelling millions of Americans of modest means toward their life goals. Any notion to the contrary, I declare, is hereby EXPELLED. 3/.
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Congress cannot rush pell-mell to pass any big bill that includes these appalling new restrictions on access to higher education.2/.
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COMPELLED to speak up, I file this brief to an appellate court: Public opinion. It is wholly repellant to me that the pellucid idea of financial aid for those in need is under siege. 1/.
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Hey French Open—Hawkeye would have saved you from a travesty at 4-4 in the third set of Swiatek-Rybakina. It shouldn’t take a chair umpire scrutinizing the dirt to make the right call!.
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RT @ACEducation: The Senate is now considering the House-passed reconciliation bill, which cuts Pell Grant eligibility, limits student loan….
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RT @AJCCEO: The joint statement between @AJCGlobal, @AAUniversities, & @ACEducation committing to combat campus antisemitism is a major ste….
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RT @AAUniversities: Today, the Association of American Universities, @ACEducation, @APLU_News and university co-plaintiffs jointly filed a….
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Kinda amazed that Journalism is a Derby favorite! Go Journalism!.
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RT @insidehighered: Anti-DEI Guidance Letter Put On Hold, for Now. Several colleges scrubbed their campuses and websites of DEI-related lan….
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TRO obtained: Good news.
An update on the lawsuit filed by AAU, @ACEducation, @APLU_News, and university co-plaintiffs to halt the proposed cuts to the F&A rates for Department of Energy research grants to colleges and universities:
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So disturbing on so many levels.
BREAKING: More international graduate students at Johns Hopkins University have lost their student visas. The total is now "several dozen," up from around 12. We are the first outlet to report on this, here is what you need to know:.
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Important story from @laurameckler and @SusanSvrluga of the Washpost. The first paragraph raises this vital question: Are we denying due process and punishing people for their views rather than their actions?
washingtonpost.com
The Anti-Defamation League’s CEO called the deportation effort against campus protesters a violation of due process and possibly punishment for “thoughtcrimes.”
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Vital message here from @AAUniversities. "The withdrawal of research funding for reasons unrelated to research sets a dangerous and counterproductive precedent.".
aau.edu
Statement from the AAU Board of Directors.
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