American Council On Education

Programs: Adult learning and educational credentials:for more than 65 years, the american council on education (ace) has been a national leader in the evaluation of education and training obtained outside the classroom. Its work ensures the validity of nontraditional learning and adult access to and success in postsecondary education and the workforce. The center for education attainment and innovation addresses adult learning challenges with a range of activities that include national initiatives, research programs, services, online resources, workshops and publications. Through these means, including the college credit recommendation service and evaluation of military courses and occupations, the center for education attainment and innovation helps adults obtain academic credit for formal courses and examinations taken outside traditional colleges and universities. In conjunction with these programs, the center's registry services provide transcripts for adult learners who have taken ace-evaluated corporate and military programs. The center also engages in policy work that advances lifelong learning for adults across numerous sectors nationwide. Most recently, ace has been involved with programs to support active duty military as well as veterans.

professional development and international programs: these programs provide valuable opportunities for individual and institutional development. The executive leadership group offers critical networking and educational programming for senior-level campus leaders with special focus on presidents, chief academic officers, vice presidents, and others. The emerging leaders group offers leadership development programs and networking opportunities for mid-level administrators. The inclusive excellence group helps foster greater diversity and inclusion in higher education through leadership development and educational programs designed to broaden the higher education pipeline as well as research initiatives focused on analyzing emerging trends on the status of underrepresented groups in higher education.

government relations and public affairs: coordinates and publicizes the efforts of the higher education community in representing its concerns to the federal government. Ace prepares testimony for congressional hearings, comments on proposed federal legislation and regulations, and files amicus curiae briefs on court cases with important implications for higher education. A key benefit of ace membership is access to higher education research and publications. Ace publishes papers, monographs, research reports and books on the topics of student financial aid, demographic trends in higher education, academic preparation for college, and the college presidency, among other topics. Another means of dissemination of this information is the ace annual meeting which is an ideal setting for net working with colleagues and addressing future challenges of higher education.

other programs:ace's center for policy research and strategy provides thought leadership at the intersection of public policy and institutional strategy. The center provides senior college leaders and public policymakers with an evidence base to responsibly promote emergent practices in higher education with an emphasis on long-term and systemic solutions for an evolving higher education landscape and changing american demographic. Ace's annual meeting brings together higher education leaders from all sectors. The annual meeting is an event to network with colleagues, hear about emerging trends from national thought leaders and learn about new approaches to campus challenges.