ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
Our Initiatives:
ACTA initiatives promote academic quality, affordability, and cost effectiveness in higher education.
What's New
New Guide Empowers Trustees to Look at Administrative Spending
July 25, 2017 |
How Much is Too Much? Controlling Administrative Costs through Effective Oversight, ACTA’s newest trustee guide, takes a fresh look at spending levels and priorities on college campuses. Using Department of Education data from over 1,200 colleges and universities, ACTA calculated average ratios for administrative and
Continue Reading >>ACTA President Pens Essay for Inside Higher Ed
July 3, 2017 |
Michael Poliakoff published an op-ed championing liberal arts requirements and rigor in higher education in response to the growing acceptance of open curricula and grade inflation. Read the full article here.
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How Much is Too Much?
July 2017 by ACTA |
With recent research from the Institute for Higher Education Policy showing that college is unaffordable for as many as 70% of working- and middle-class students,...
Continue Reading >>How Innovative Universities are Ditching Competition and Joining Forces
May 2017 by Christine Ravold |
Even when it isn’t football or basketball season, colleges can be competitive with each other; they compete for grants, students, faculty and top...
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Intern Blog: Do Safe Spaces Impede Civic Discourse?
August 16, 2017 by Marissa Williams
Intern Blog: Dead Languages: Is Higher Education Ignoring Foreign Language Requirements?
August 14, 2017 by Devon Landis
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