July Washington Update

With the doubling of interest rates on new student loans as of July 1, the House of Representatives passed a bill before the July 4th recess that would shift the student loan interest rates to be tied to the Treasury Bond rates as opposed to Congress setting it on a yearly basis. The Senate has been in tough negotiations on their version of the bill, which would extend the current rates for one year with the goal of overhauling the entire program with the federal government’s Higher Education Reauthorization Act.

U.S. Supreme Court Punts Decision on Affirmative Action

In a much awaited high court ruling, the US Supreme Court in a 7-1 decision, handed down its ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), ordering lower courts to take another look at the challenge to the University of Texas's use of race and ethnicity in its admissions process.

ACPA Supports Ending Native American Imagery As Sports Team Brand

ACPA passed a resolution to support eliminating the use of Native American mascots, logos, symbols and personalities by colleges, universities, and other sports-affiliated organizations. The purpose of this resolution affirms ACPA’s core values and supports healthier campus climates for all students, specifically Native American students.

Statement of Rationale for Proposed Bylaws Changes March 2013

The ACPA Bylaws serve as an important articulation of the governance structure and values of the Association. Bylaws, by their nature, serve as the foundation for an association’s structure rather than as an expression of operating policies or procedures. As such, any recommended changes to the Bylaws are considered carefully by the leadership and recommended for membership vote only when it is believed that the changes are of significance. ACPA’s Bylaws state that all members in good standing have the right to vote on Bylaws changes.

Generativity Project

The ACPA Generativity Project was created to document the history of ACPA and the student affairs profession. This project brought together a group of esteemed leaders from the profession to participate in face-to-face interviews with former ACPA President Dr. Dennis C. Roberts (1985-1986). Interviews were conducted with the following trailblazers of the profession: