ACTA’s Michael Poliakoff goes one on one with Pano Kanelos, the 24th president of St. John’s College in Annapolis – an institution where all students are immersed in a pedagogical tradition emphasizing discourse and conversation, and the study of 200 great books.
ACTA president Michael Poliakoff sits down with Jodi Shaw, an alumna and former employee of Smith College who took a courageous stand against critical race orthodoxy at Smith. Her story, reported in The New York Times and major news venues, prompted ACTA's decision to present her with a Hero of Intellectual Freedom Award later this year.
As campuses reopen, how can college leaders help students who have struggled with alcohol and drug use and mental health issues during the pandemic?
For most students, a college education is one of the biggest investments they’ll ever make in their lifetime. What if colleges and universities could take the risk out of that monumental investment by insuring future income for graduates? ACTA’s Armand Alacbay explores this model with Wade Eyerly, the co-founder and CEO of Degree Insurance, which guarantees a student’s earnings […]
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