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Make your gift countNovember 9, 2024
ACTA’s guide outlines steps that state policymakers can take to strengthen fiscal accountability, support trustees, and generate better outcomes for students, taxpayers, and the nation.
Washington Times | November 22, 2024 by Sean Salai
Boston University has suspended admissions to humanities and social science Ph.D. programs for next year after agreeing to a new graduate student workers union contract with massive pay increases.
Boston University suspends Ph.D. admissions in humanitiesMinding the Campus | November 19, 2024 by Richard K. Vedder
For decades, international testing data have shown that the United States, for all its leadership in technological innovation and…
RealClear Education | November 4, 2024 by Michael B. Poliakoff and Jack Miller
Over the last 60 years, there has been unconscionable neglect of civics and American history at both the K-12…
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.
Download PDFMinding the Campus | November 12, 2024 by Steven McGuire
Harvard University has taken heavy criticism in the last year for not responding adequately to disruptive protests, encampments, and acts of anti-Semitism on its campus. Under the leadership of new president Alan Garber, it set out to ensure this year would be better.
Harvard Must Defend Its LibrariesNovember 8, 2024
This fall, ACTA’s College Debates and Discourse Alliance curricular fellow, Dr. Bryan Paul, attended MFSA’s annual conference in Cambridge,…
Campus Reform | November 2, 2024 by Patrick McDonald
A recent report by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) recently found that the University of Pittsburgh…
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.
Download PDFChronicle of Higher Education | November 26, 2024 by Eric Kelderman
Gwenda Kaczor for The Chronicle Overhauling higher-education accreditation could be on the agenda for conservative lawmakers and policy mavens now that Donald J. Trump has been re-elected president.
Trump’s Vision for College Accreditation Could Shake Up the SectorCampus Reform | November 18, 2024 by Elad Vaida
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has adopted a swath of changes to fight back against Diversity,…
Minding the Campus | November 13, 2024 by Suzannah Alexander
Tremors from the election continue to ripple across the country, and the meltdown among the Democrats rages on. What…
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.
Download PDFChronicle of Higher Education | November 26, 2024 by Eric Kelderman
Gwenda Kaczor for The Chronicle Overhauling higher-education accreditation could be on the agenda for conservative lawmakers and policy mavens now that Donald J. Trump has been re-elected president.
Washington Times | November 22, 2024 by Sean Salai
Boston University has suspended admissions to humanities and social science Ph.D. programs for next year after agreeing to a new graduate student workers union contract with massive pay increases.
Minding the Campus | November 19, 2024 by Richard K. Vedder
For decades, international testing data have shown that the United States, for all its leadership in technological innovation and economic success, has been, at best, so-so in teaching fundamental knowledge to young Americans.
Campus Reform | November 18, 2024 by Elad Vaida
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has adopted a swath of changes to fight back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ideology and to strengthen academic integrity across its campuses.
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.
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.
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