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Exec order on dismantling Dept. of Ed. expected today

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-20-2025 06:28:11 AM
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The much-anticipated Trump executive order on dismantling the U.S. Dept. of Ed. is expected late afternoon, Eastern Time, today: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/trump-order-education-department-dismantle?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top The Trump ...

Member QuickTalk: Higher Ed HR and the Trump Admin.

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-19-2025 08:26:00 AM
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Hi, All - Please make plans to join the EDUCAUSE policy team for a Member QuickTalk on Friday, March 28, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, EDT, where we'll discuss the implications of the Trump administration for higher education HR. EDUCAUSE's external policy and government relations advisors, Katie (Branson) Farrell ...

RE: New Report: "Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem"

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-14-2025 09:17:46 AM
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Thanks, David, I appreciate getting your perspective on this. - Jarret _______________________________________________ Jarret S. Cummings (he / him) Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Relations E D U C A U S E Community Inspired Impact direct: 202.331.5372 | time zone: Eastern | ed ...

March 18 ACE Webinar on U.S. Dept. of Ed. Layoffs

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-12-2025 03:17:00 PM
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The American Council on Education (ACE) is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 18, to discuss the implications of the 50% reduction in U.S. Department of Education staff for colleges and universities. Those interested can learn more and register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YCoYGyy3RY-y ...

New Report: "Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem"

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-12-2025 07:16:00 AM
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Hi, All - I'm more familiar with the Center for Democracy and Technology's civil liberties-oriented work, but I thought that the group might find CDT's joint report with the American Association of Persons with Disabilities regarding best practices in the development of disabilities-conscious AI environments ...

RE: Member QuickTalk: Higher Ed and the Trump Admin (03/07)

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-11-2025 02:56:35 PM
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If anyone would like to view the recording of last Friday's Member QuickTalk on higher education and the Trump administration, which featured Sarah Spreitzer, Vice President and Chief of Staff for Government Relations at the American Council on Education, it can be accessed via the session event page ...

Member QuickTalk: Higher Ed and the Trump Admin (03/07)

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-04-2025 07:52:00 AM
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This Friday, March 7th, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, EST, I will be hosting a Member QuickTalk with a colleague from the American Council on Education (ACE), Sarah Spreitzer. Sarah is Vice President and Chief of Staff for Government Relations at ACE. We plan to discuss the Trump administration's actions as they ...

RE: ADA Title II and Procurement

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-03-2025 05:39:25 PM
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Hi, Marg and Friends – There's been nothing from the administration on ADA or Section 504 issues to this point. I agree with the idea that it's only a matter of time, though. Until we see some contrary action on the ADA Title II or HHS Sec. 504 regulations, however, the April and May 2026 effective dates ...

ACE webinar tomorrow on latest Trump admin. actions

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-03-2025 01:21:00 PM
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The American Council on Education (ACE) has a webinar scheduled for tomorrow at Noon, EST, to review the most recent Trump administration actions and higher ed. responses, such as the letter that EDUCAUSE joined asking the Department of Education to rescind its guidance on race-conscious policies and ...

FAQ on Dept. of Ed guidance re: application of SFFA v. Harvard decision

Posted By Jarret Cummings 03-03-2025 08:47:13 AM
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The U.S. Department of Education released an FAQ on Friday night to provide additional information about how it plans to apply its interpretation of the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard race-conscious admissions decision to institutional policies and practices generally. The FAQ is available at: ...

EDUCAUSE Joins Higher Ed Community Letter on Dept. of Ed. "SFFA v. Harvard" Guidance Letter

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-25-2025 01:41:00 PM
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EDUCAUSE joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and over 60 other higher education associations, spanning all institutional types and leadership/professional communities, in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) concerning its "Dear Colleague Letter" (DCL) that interprets the "Students ...

RE: Federal judge blocks administration orders on educational outreach/fairness efforts

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-25-2025 08:29:12 AM
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The American Council on Education has provided a nice summary of the court decision I mentioned yesterday that blocks key components of Trump administration orders seeking to freeze congressionally appropriated funding for outreach and fairness initiatives and force non-federal entities to dispense with ...

Restraining order barring NIH indirect cost rate cuts extended

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-24-2025 08:22:28 AM
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The federal judge overseeing challenges to the administration's efforts to unilaterally reduce the indirect cost rates on NIH grants, both current and future, to 15% extended her temporary restraining order that bars the unilateral cuts from taking effect. It's anticipated that the judge's action is ...

Federal judge blocks administration orders on educational outreach/fairness efforts

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-24-2025 08:08:00 AM
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Just ahead of the weekend, a federal judge in Baltimore issues a preliminary injunction barring the application of Trump administration executive orders concerning outreach and fairness efforts by businesses and educational institutions to non-federal entities as well as to congressionally approved funding ...

Audio of ACE Session on U.S. Dept. of Ed. Anti-DEI Guidance

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-19-2025 11:22:09 AM
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Hi, All - Given our discussion yesterday, I thought you might find the audio from yesterday's ACE webinar on the anti-DEI guidance letter from the Dept. of Ed. interesting: https://www.acenet.edu/Pages/dotedu/127-Future-of-Campus-Diversity.aspx ACE serves as the umbrella association for higher education ...

ACE Podcast on U.S. Dept. of Ed. Anti-DEI Guidance Letter

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-19-2025 11:14:22 AM
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The American Council on Education (ACE) held a webinar yesterday afternoon that covered the anti-DEI guidance letter from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released late last Friday among other federal higher education policy issues. The podcast recording of the session is available at: https: ...

ACE webinar tomorrow on Dept. of Ed. anti-DEI guidance

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-17-2025 11:00:25 AM
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You may have seen various articles about guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) that presents a new interpretation of federal civil rights law. Under the formulation put forward by the current ED OCR, any institutional programs or activities that are substantially ...

Trump administration "AI Action Plan" input request

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-12-2025 02:34:00 PM
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Hi, All - I'll let the member of the group who flagged this for me share his/her/their identity if so inclined, but I'll thank him/her/them for spotting this announcement on a very crowded federal policy radar. I wanted to bring to the group's attention the quietly released Request for Information (RFI) ...

Trump administration actions/legal challenges -- useful resources

Posted By Jarret Cummings 02-12-2025 10:07:31 AM
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Given the volume of Trump administration actions and subsequent legal challenges to them, I wanted to highlight a few resources that you may find useful in trying to stay informed. I use "actions" instead of "executive orders" because some developments are at the agency policy/guidance level and not ...

NIST Webinar: "The Privacy Workforce Evolves and Matures," Jan. 15, 2025 2:00 - 3:00 PM, EST

Posted By Jarret Cummings 12-18-2024 07:14:15 AM
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One of NIST's centers that focuses on cybersecurity and privacy workforce development is hosting a webinar on Jan. 15, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, EST, about the ongoing evolution of the privacy workforce and its relationship to the cybersecurity field. For more information and to register, please see: ...

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