Hill Day
Agenda
Speakers
Registration
Hotel & Travel
Hill Day
2023 Hill Day

Briefing meeting will occur at the Capitol Hill Club on March 7, 2023 with a reception to follow. Hill Day meetings will take place the following day.

CECU's Hill Day is an opportunity for institutions of higher education to get more involved in our political outreach program. The Hill Day agenda is designed to provide attendees with a peek into the future of the sector as well as the most recent and comprehensive update on the latest federal events and sector research.​ 
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Interested in learning more about how you can support your school's government relations work? Contact Joanne Zurcher at joanne.zurcher@career.org .
Agenda
March 7, 2023 | Briefing Meeting
Capitol Hill Club | 300 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003
  • 1:00 PM | Welcome
  • 1:15 PM | Current Trends in Higher Education
    • ​Ted Mitchell, President, American Council on Education (ACE)​
  • 1:45 PM | Address from Congressman James Comer (R-KY)
  • ​2:15 PM | Panel: The sector’s perception of Capitol Hill: How to most effectively advocate for your school in a polarized environment. ​ 
    • ​Moderator: Dr. Jason Altmire, President and CEO, CECU 
    • ​Panelists: Former Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Former Congressman Heath Shuler (D-NC), Former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)  
  • 3:00 PM | Overview of New and Upcoming Regulations
    • Ben Miller, Deputy Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
  • 3:45 PM | Panel: Current Topics on Higher Education Policy 
    •  Details coming soon
  • 4:30 PM | CECU Update & Preparing for Hill Meetings
    • CECU Staff
  • 5:30 - 7:30 PM | Reception hosted by McGuireWoods
    • Transportation provided from briefing meeting. 
    • ​Location: McGuireWoods' Office | 888 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

March 8, 2023 | Meetings on the Hill
  • ​​Attendees can schedule appointments based on their own availability.  CECU staff are available for assistance as needed.
By registering, you will automatically be added to the CECU database and will receive emails according to your member status. If you have questions regarding this please email events@career.org.  ​
Speakers

​Congressman James Comer (R-KY)

Congressman Comer was elected to Congress in 2016 to represent the 1st Congressional District in Kentucky. He currently serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and is a member of the House Committee on Education and The Workforce. In 2000, Congressman Comer was elected to serve the first of six terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives and in 2011, he was elected to serve as Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture. Congressman Comer has championed legislation to reduce burdensome regulations and boost government transparency, and he is an advocate for balancing the federal budget and reducing wasteful spending.

​Ben Miller
Deputy Under Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Ben Miller is a Deputy Under Secretary at the US Department of Education where he focuses on regulatory and accountability policy. He previously served as the Vice President for Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress and senior policy advisor in the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education.
Ted Mitchell
President
American Council on Education (ACE)

Ted Mitchell has served as president of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, since September 2017. Mitchell and his team work closely with Congress, the executive branch, and the private sector to develop policies and innovative practices that serve our country’s postsecondary learners.

Mitchell’s leadership of ACE and the entire higher education community is informed by a career committed to increasing access to high-quality education and improving outcomes for all students. Mitchell served in the Obama administration as U.S. under secretary of education from 2014 to 2017 and was responsible for all postsecondary education policies, such as initiatives focused on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority serving institutions, and federal student aid. Mitchell and his team at the Department of Education (ED) reinstated Pell Grants for incarcerated adults, created the College Scorecard, and restored millions of dollars to students who were defrauded by their institutions. Before joining ED, Mitchell served in a variety of higher education leadership roles, including as president of Occidental College (1999–2005); vice chancellor and dean at the University of California, Los Angeles; professor and department chair at Dartmouth College; and a member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees.

Mitchell has also been a leader in K–12 education. He served as chief executive officer of the NewSchools Venture Fund—a venture philanthropy that invests in K–12 innovation to support low-income students, schools, and communities—and as president of the California State Board of Education. Throughout his career, Mitchell has worked to create an educational system that serves the goals of excellence, equity, and social justice.
Registration
Registration Rates

Registration for the 2023 Hill day is now open and will remain open through March 6, 2023. 
CECU Member Rate
Nonmember Rate
$50.00
$250.00
Hotel & Travel

​Hotel
CECU has secured a small room block at the Riggs, linked below. 

Riggs
Located 0.9 miles from Capitol Hill and the Hill Day Reception 
$339+
Hotel block closes February 6, 2023
Reservations
​Website​
Additional Suggested Hotels
In addition to the room block at the Riggs, the following hotels are located in the area of Hill Day activities. 

Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown
​Located 0.3 miles from Hill Day Reception and 1.5 miles from Capitol Hill
$353+
​Website

Washington Marriott at Metro Center
​Located 0.6 miles from Hill Day Reception and 1.2 miles from Capitol Hill
$391+
Website

​Hay-Adams
Located adjacent to Hill Day Reception 
$419+
​Website
Airport Options

Reagan National Airport (DCA)
2401 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Access Rd
Arlington, VA 22202
3.7 miles/10 minutes from Capitol Hill

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 
1 Saarinen Cir
Dulles, VA 20166
28 miles/40 minutes from Capitol Hill

BWI Marshall Airport (BWI)
7050 Friendship Road
Baltimore, MD 21240
33 miles/50 minutes from Capitol Hill
CECU Hill Day
March 7 - 8, 2023
In-person
Thank you to our sponsor!
Interested in sponsoring at Hill Day? View the options here or contact kelley.blanchard@career.org.