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Hollie Chessman, PhD
@holliechessman.bsky.social
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Director & Principal Program Officer at @ACEducation; campus mental health and well-being expert; higher education researcher; practitioner-scholar; higher education professional for 24+ years; former #SAPro of 17 years. Opinions are my own
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Jun 6
The Senate is now considering the House-passed reconciliation bill, which cuts Pell Grant eligibility, limits student loans, guts Medicaid, and expands the endowment tax. Tell your senator to reject these harmful provisions: www.votervoice.net/ACENET/campa...
#HigherEd #StudentAid #TaxPolicy
Contact Congress about harmful cuts to student aid and institutional support
The Senate is considering passing a reconciliation bill on a rapid timeframe. The proposal now before the Senate was approved by a single vote in the House on May 22. The bill contains draconian cuts ...
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Jun 6
"We cannot afford to relegate mental health to a single month on the calendar. Mental health is essential to student well-being and must be central to the work of educators, advocates, and policy leaders throughout the year." @diverseissues.bsky.social www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
May May Be Over, But Mental Health Challenges on Campus are Far from It
We cannot afford to relegate mental health to a single month on the calendar. Mental health is essential to student well-being and must be central to the work of educators, advocates, and policy leade...
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · May 20
Join the @aceducation.bsky.social about how the past year has impacted campuses and how we might anticipate and address future mental health concerns amid an unpredictable political climate. Presented in partnership with The Hope Center, The Steve Fund, and AUCCCD. Register here: ow.ly/Og1C50VI5xt
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Apr 24
NEWS: ACE & the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have released the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, with updates that aim to make the classifications more useful, relevant, and reflective of the country’s ever-evolving higher education landscape.

More info here: t.co/ETfvPGV5BJ
Carnegie Classifications Redesign Better Reflects the Higher Education Landscape and Recognizes Student Success
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Apr 24
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 in @insidehighered.com
insidehighered.com Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Apr 24
Beyond ‘Prestige’: New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3YdvlDm
New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success.
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Apr 24
Grateful to contribute to this issue of Change Magazine with my colleague Alicia Bourque at Loyola NOLA. Learn about #studentmentalhealth and what is impacting it and how #highered can help. @aceducation.bsky.social
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Apr 24
Exciting day for @aceducation.bsky.social and Carnegie Foundation on the release of the new Carnegie Classifications! Find out more at carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Apr 24
So great to be among these folks who care deeply about student mental health. Happy to talk about data with Healthy Minds Network, Jed Foundation, NASPA and @urbaninstitute.bsky.social @aceducation.bsky.social
sheeoed.bsky.social State Higher Education Executive Officers Association @sheeoed.bsky.social · Apr 23
SHEEO is in Baltimore this week to host the Building Resilience and Success: State and System-Level Mental Health Innovations convening with the Jed Foundation. We have 15 state teams diving in to help support students by creating meaningful policy change. Learn more: sheeo.org/project/stud...
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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · Apr 11
Check out the new March/April issue of Change Higher, with articles @akezar.bsky.social, @holliechessman.bsky.social, Adam Jussel, @garceslm.bsky.social, and more: shorturl.at/eVVat

@uscrossier.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social, @aceducation.bsky.social
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Apr 4
Just in time for hurricane season…
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Mar 20
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education:

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Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education
To dismantle any cabinet-level federal agency requires congressional approval, and we urge lawmakers to reject misleading rhetoric in favor of what is in the best interests of students and their famil...
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Mar 7
It's time to move beyond the campus mental health "crisis" narrative. Join us on April 1 at 11:00 ET for a free webinar conversation on developing a 10-year mental health strategy for your #college or #university. You can register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MentalHealth #HigherEd
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szogby.bsky.social @szogby.bsky.social · Feb 13
Jon Fansmith at #ACEx2025 cuts through the noise in this time of tumult for higher education & nearly every other part of American life. He rightfully quotes Churchill: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” @aceducation.bsky.social
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 13
We have a new look! Much like our nation and the landscape of higher education—ACE has changed. Our new identity reflects the innovative practices we’re incorporating to better serve our members and the higher education community. Visit acenet.edu/rebrand to learn more.
ACE Brand Evolution
We have a new look! Much like our nation and the landscape of higher education—ACE has changed. Our new visual identity reflects innovative practices, policies, and work ACE has been incorporating int...
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 14
Headlines 2/14:

⬩ Trump’s Education Dept. Pick Says Agency ‘Clearly Could Not Be Shut Down’ Without Congress @usatoday.com
⬩ ACE Adopts a Fighting Stance @insidehighered.com

More: www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 13
“Preparing for a Presidential or Executive-Level Search in Higher Education: A Guide for Women in Leadership” is here! Developed by ACE Women’s Network Executive Council, it supports women navigating executive-level search. Presented by @holliechessman at #ACEx2025 www.acenet.edu/Documents/Pr...
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 12
ACE's @holliechessman.bsky.social, Zainab Okolo from The Jed Foundation, and Wayne State University Professor Sasha Zhou examined key policy considerations for student mental health on campus in the current sociopolitical climate at #ACEx2025.
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Feb 7
5 Ways the Education Department Affects Higher Ed

Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students? #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jZzeoO
Five ways the Education Department impacts higher ed
Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students?
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Nick Anderson @higherednick.bsky.social · Feb 8
Maybe you’re exhausted, and it’s been a long week. But still, this is a really, really big deal. www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pa...
Statement by ACE President Ted Mitchell on Trump Administration Move to Slash Research Indirect Cost Rate
This decision is short-sighted, naive, and dangerous. It will be celebrated wildly by our competitors, who will see this for what it is—a surrender of U.S. supremacy in medical research.
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 5
Discover how community colleges are leveraging the Carnegie Elective Classifications as panelists discuss strategies, challenges, and successes and how the classifications can amplify institutions’ commitment to partnerships, civic engagement, and more. ow.ly/RHpL50USN2F
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Feb 5
Headlines 2/5:

⬩ Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump’s DEI Order @insidehighered.com
⬩ Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender ID Option From Financial Aid Form @usatoday.com

More:
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HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
A selection of the day's most important college and university news stories.
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Katherine Knott @knottkatherine.bsky.social · Jan 13
Freshman enrollment didn't decrease this year after all, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said tonight.

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Freshmen enrollment up this fall; data error led to miscount
Freshmen enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s annual enrollment report in October.
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American Council on Education @aceducation.bsky.social · Jan 9
Report: Understanding CPL Policies for Student Success @insidehighered.com

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CPL policies lacking focus on affordability, data collection
A review of state policies on credit for prior learning finds a majority offer credit for military training, but few track data or prioritize affordability of this work.
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Dec 19
The @aceducation.bsky.social just published a new report and database with CEAL on credit for prior learning. Check out these new resources: www.acenet.edu/Pages/CPL-In...
Credit for Prior Learning Policies: A Database of Findings from the ACE-CAEL 50-State Analysis
This database provides access to more than 360 examples of state and system CPL policies. Policymakers, leaders, and stakeholders can use this resource to aid in understanding the range of CPL policy ...
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Hollie Chessman, PhD @holliechessman.bsky.social · Dec 18
Ready for work’s ugly holiday sweater party. Pretty excited to find this sweater that has pockets with my cat on it. Chonk approves. #catmom #holiday #happyholidays #cat
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