ACE GC Ada Meloy Killed In Car Accident

Ada Meloy, general counsel of the American Council on Education, died following a car accident while traveling to a Thanksgiving gathering. Meloy joined ACE in 2007. Previously, she was deputy general counsel of New York University. “There are no adequate words to describe the emotions that accompany this devastating news about our trusted colleague and dear friend,” Molly Broad, ACE president, said in a statement. “Ada has been a passionate and tireless advocate for students, faculty, presidents and chancellors, and the entire higher education community. Since her arrival at ACE in 2007, Ada has made many important contributions to the higher education landscape, from her work on behalf of student access to her efforts to ensure that colleges and universities maintain their ability to construct diverse campuses. Her legal portfolio spanned a wide range of other issues, from academic freedom and campus safety to copyright and patent laws to university governance.”