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Make your gift countOctober 22, 2024 by Daniel Diermeier, Michael B. Poliakoff and Stephen Trachtenberg
Special Guest Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier delivered remarks on his strategies, philosophies, and vision for Vanderbilt and higher education institutions in America. Joining him for a fireside chat was ACTA board member and The George Washington University president emeritus Stephen Trachtenberg.
October 10, 2024
In this episode of Higher Ed Now, the second of two conversations devoted to core texts, ACTA’s Academic Affairs Fellow Veronica Bryant speaks in Spanish with Clemente Cox, classics and philosophy scholar and the Academic Director of the Center of General Studies at the Universidad de los Andes.
Core Texts in a Hispanic Context: a Special Spanish Episode of Higher Ed NowLaw & Liberty | September 30, 2024 by Paul Carrese
I am deeply grateful to the Law & Liberty editors for organizing this Forum on my essay urging the restoration of genuinely…
Star City News | September 24, 2024 by Emily Slater
It started in 2017, before which many Purdue graduates went their entire academic career having never set foot in…
ACTA’s report, “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major,” found that 18 of the top 25 public universities did not have a wide-ranging American history requirement for students seeking a B.A. in history in the major or core curriculum.
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ACTA’s Hero of Intellectual Freedom award was presented to Roland G. Fryer, Jr., professor of economics at Harvard University.
Pursue Truth: Never Fear, Never WaverOctober 30, 2024
Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) added a campus freedom campaign at University of Pittsburgh as…
October 30, 2024
Introduction The University of Pittsburgh’s (Pitt) website states, “We are recognized as one of the most innovative universities in…
ACTA now provides a blueprint to help higher education regain and live by this core principle. The ACTA Gold Standard for Freedom of Expression™ provides clear guidance for institutions to create a culture of free thought on their campuses.
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On October 7, ACTA was invited back to the Ohio Statehouse by the Honorable Matt Huffman, president of the Ohio Senate, and Senator Jerry Cirino, chair of the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee, to present at the second annual Ohio Public University Trustee Governance Symposium.
ACTA Presents at 2nd Annual Ohio Trustee Governance SymposiumOctober 21, 2024 by Kyle Beltramini
Higher education has taken a beating lately. The industry has been roiled by seemingly endless crises on topics ranging…
October 3, 2024
On October 2, ACTA sent a follow-up letter to the chancellor of the Brown University Corporation, renewing ACTA’s call to…
Governance for a New Era is a blueprint for higher education governance. Signatories to the statement, a diverse group of 22 distinguished national leaders dedicated to ensuring America’s colleges and universities shed 20th century thinking and successfully meet 21st century challenges.
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Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) added a campus freedom campaign at University of Pittsburgh as part of its Campus Freedom Initiative™ (CFI).
Inside Higher Ed | October 23, 2024 by Josh Moody
Yale University administrators urged a student group to adopt a policy of “broad neutrality” after clashes over Palestinian advocacy. Some say the vague directive could chill speech.
October 23, 2024
Today,the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) opened up a new front in its Campus Freedom Initiative™ (CFI) at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), urging administrators, faculty, and students to take meaningful steps to restore a vibrant culture of freedom of expression on campus.
City Journal | October 4, 2024 by Solveig Gold
Wesleyan University’s campus was abuzz last week after student protesters, demanding divestment from the “U.S.–Israeli Empire,” occupied an administrative building and refused to leave until the police arrived and threatened arrest. This was a new development for Wesleyan, whose president Michael…
institutions have been counseled by ACTA on matters of cost effectiveness, financial governance, and institutional spending. See ACTA’s one-of-a-kind higher education financial analysis tool: HowCollegesSpendMoney.com.
institutions and systems representing nearly four million students, encouraged by ACTA, reaffirmed their commitment to free speech on campus by adopting the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression or a policy of institutional neutrality.
institutions have improved their core curriculum requirements based on ACTA’s annual What Will They Learn?® initiative. Visit WhatWillTheyLearn.com
students from 100+ Institutions have engaged in 250+ civil discourse debates through ACTA’s college debates program partnership with Braver Angels and Bridge USA.
news outlets reaching 1.4 billion readers have covered ACTA’s nationwide impact on academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability in higher education.
million dollars in gifts to higher education have been guided through ACTA’s Fund for Academic Renewal. Visit AcademicRenewal.org.
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