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The new classifications measure how colleges perform on “two key components of what we think is the social project of higher education: providing access to students who deserve it and providing them with a pathway to a strong, middle-class job and career,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. Read more in the The Chronicle of Higher Education below.

This morning ACE President Ted Mitchell and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching President Timothy Knowles unveiled a series of updates to the Carnegie Classifications, intended to better reflect the higher education landscape in this country and to recognize student success. Read here for more information: https://ow.ly/iOjX50VH9Q2

ACE President Ted Mitchell: "We don’t think we can convince the American public of the value of higher education unless we can first convince them that they have access to high-quality education that will propel them along in their version of the American dream." Read more 👇 from Inside Higher Ed.

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Today, ACE & the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching published the latest in a series of updates to the Carnegie Classifications, intended to better reflect the higher education landscape in this country and to recognize student success. The updates include: → A redesigned Institutional Classification (formerly called the Basic Classification) → A new Student Access and Earnings Classification which recognizes 479 institutions as Opportunity Colleges and Universities Read more about the latest updates here. https://ow.ly/nlV150VH1EX

Mushtaq Gunja, Sara Gast, and Victor Borden provide a powerful look into the “why” behind the 2025 updates to the Carnegie Classifications for Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. (Taylor & Francis Group) This reimagining, led by the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education, is designed to deliver a more honest reflection of institutional complexity. Read the article online: https://hubs.li/Q03hNFWb0

For over 50 years, the Carnegie Classifications have helped us make sense of the higher education landscape. Now, with a thoughtful and ambitious redesign, they’re doing something even more important: helping us see what matters. At ASU+GSV, Carnegie Foundation President Timothy Knowles and the American Council on Education President Ted Mitchell shared the thinking behind these changes—how the new classifications recognize the life-changing opportunities institutions create for their students. It’s an inspiring vision for a more accurate and meaningful understanding of postsecondary impact. Watch the conversation here: https://hubs.li/Q03jj7GZ0

As we celebrate #EarthDay today, we're highlighting eco-friendly efforts from our members University of Colorado Boulder, Oregon State University, and University of Oregon. Read more: https://ow.ly/5BPH50VFEaq

Suddenly everyone’s talking about the tax-exempt status of colleges. It may sound wonky—but the facts matter. Colleges qualify for 501(c)(3) status because their mission serves the public: educating students, driving research, supporting local economies. To keep that status, they must follow strict rules—and the IRS enforces them. Revocation isn’t simple. The IRS must investigate, issue a revocation letter, allow appeals, and prove the institution no longer qualifies. And under federal law, the president, vice president, and other executive branch leaders explicitly cannot direct the IRS to take action. These cases are extremely rare—and when they do happen, they follow a thorough legal process. That’s how it should work—because the stakes are enormous: for students, communities, and the nation. #HigherEdBuildsAmerica For more, read our new explainer: https://ow.ly/lhAV50VFAX7

"What the administration is doing and what we've seen, with both Columbia and with Harvard, is that the administration is freezing funding without following due process." ACE's Jon Fansmith joined CNN to discuss the ongoing attacks on #HigherEd. https://ow.ly/RxCc50VEIuX