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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made the right decision when he vetoed Senate Bill 506. However, both the title and text of...
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni will host a panel on Saturday, June 13, 2009 on bridging the gap between governing boards and faculty at the American Association of University Professors’ conference, held in conjunction with the AAUP’s annual meeting, June 11-14.
The discussion will center on how faculty and trustees can work together to tackle the pressing matters of cost, educational quality, and accountability in a manner that respects academic freedom and avoids micromanagement.
The panel entitled “Reaching Across the Aisle: Bridging the Gap Between Governing Boards and Academics” will feature:
— Harry R. Lewis, Harvard professor and former dean of Harvard College
— Peter D. Salins, professor at SUNY-Stony Brook and former provost of the SUNY system
— Arthur J. Rothkopf, trustee of American University and former president of Lafayette College
— Anne D. Neal, ACTA president and First Amendment lawyer
The panel will be held Saturday, June 13th from 1:35 to 3:05 in the Congressional room of the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni is an independent non-profit dedicated to academic freedom, academic excellence and accountability. Since its founding in 1995, ACTA has counseled boards, educated the public and published reports about such issues as good governance, historical literacy, core curricula, the free exchange of ideas and accreditation in higher education.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made the right decision when he vetoed Senate Bill 506. However, both the title and text of...
On April 8, 2024, Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 506, legislation that attempted to circumvent the taxpayers of Virginia by allowing higher education governing boards to be beholden to the narrow interests of the institutions they serve.
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