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View More >>National Group Gives Bowdoin’s Core an “F”
April 30, 2013 |
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is calling on the trustees and administration of Bowdoin College to raise their academic standards by addressing deficiencies in their core curriculum that leave students with critical gaps in their skills and knowledge.
Several weeks ago, Bowdoin College President Barry Mills contacted ACTA to challenge the school’s “F” rating in the What…Continue Reading >>
ACTA Convenes Conference to Examine Threats to Academic Freedom on Campus
April 24, 2013 |
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni will host a conference tomorrow in New York City on academic freedom in crisis. The conference, coupled with a report on the same subject, comes at a time when political correctness is rampant, graduation speakers are disinvited, and campus speech codes threaten the free exchange…Continue Reading >>
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Opportunities abound at the University of Hawaii
May 15, 2013 by Armand B. Alacbay |
Last week’s announcement that University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood will be retiring comes as no surprise to those watching the already tumultuous year at the state’s public university system. … Continue Reading >>
Is William and Mary Really Robin Hood?
May 1, 2013 by Michael Poliakoff |
William and Mary will hike tuition 14% for in-state students. And by 2015, students in state will pay $18,963. Leadership claims these tuition hikes are essential… Continue Reading >>
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