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IT'S COOKIE WEEK - Celebrate with Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
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IT'S COOKIE WEEK!!
Celebrate with Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Explore their sumptuous recipes at https://www.escoffieronline.com/6-ways-to-make-chocolate-chip-cookies-even-more-scrumptious/

Registration is OPEN! 🎉
The CSPEN Higher Education Policy Meeting is coming to Washington, D.C. on February 10–11, 2026 — and seats sell out every year.

✨ NEW for 2026: Complimentary SIS S.O.S. Workshop
We’re cutting through the SIS chaos with expert and legal insight to help schools find clarity and solutions.

If you work in higher education, you want to be in this room.
👉 Tap the link in our bio to register now.

Big day at the U.S. Department of Education:

FY 2022 Cohort Default Rates were released

RISE Committee negotiators received documents ahead of Session One on student loan repayment, limits, and forgiveness

CSPEN will cover both announcements and FY26 appropriations updates in this week’s Federal Legislative & Regulatory Update webinar.

📅 September 25 at 2 PM EDT
🔗 Register here:

attendee.gotowebinar.com

📢 CSPEN 2025: The Future of Higher Ed is Here!

Join us September 8–11, 2025 in Myrtle Beach for CSPEN’s 11th Annual Conference!

What can you expect?
✔️ Hands-on workshops (AI, student success, and more)
✔️ Powerful general sessions on regulation, financing, and the student experience
✔️ Breakout tracks covering wellness, marketing, faculty training, M&A, policy, and innovation
✔️ Networking receptions & golf ⛳🏖

View the complete schedule & registration information here: https://cspen.com/events/cspen2025/

ICYMI: On August 7, President Trump issued two actions that could reshape higher ed:

📜 Executive Order → Tighter oversight + accountability for ALL federal grants, including those to colleges and universities.
📊 Presidential Memo → Upgrades to the federal IPEDS system + expanded reporting on admissions, with a spotlight on transparency and race-based preferences.

What this means for you:
If your institution gets federal funding, expect more compliance requirements — and a chance to weigh in during the upcoming public comment period.

🚨 Big news in higher ed!

Last night the Senate confirmed Nicholas Kent as the 14th U.S. Secretary of Education in a 50–45 vote.
He’ll lead oversight of Postsecondary Education, Career & Technical Education, and Federal Student Aid.

CSPEN congratulates Secretary Kent and looks forward to working with him on policies that support students and the workforce.

Just dropped: TWO major additions to the lineup!

Federal Regulatory Update
A senior U.S. Dept. of Ed official will deliver can't-miss insights on 90/10, Gainful Employment, and what’s next under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

📊 Urban Institute Report: Part 2
Exclusive first look at NEW research on long-term earnings & short-term programs—reshaping the Gainful Employment debate.

🎤 Real experts. Real talk. Right on time.
🎟️ Haven’t registered? You’re gonna want to now.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cspen-2025-tickets-1270820581569?aff&mc_cid=fbf8fff9a7&mc_eid=6b9cb4e72c

CSPEN 2025 You will be amazed! Here is the schedule link: https://mailchi.mp/0757a3f82469/cspen2025schedule