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UPenn ‘America 250’ courses largely ignore America’s founding, conservative analysts say
The University of Pennsylvania’s “America 250” courses celebrating the country’s semiquincentennial have little […]
Speeches & Testimony
Alumni | General Education
The Sovereignty of Truth
October 1, 2007 by Gertrude Himmelfarb Download PDF Press Release
In remarks delivered in Arlington, Virginia, Professor Gertrude Himmelfarb spoke of the importance morality and truth in the college culture. The speech was given on October 5, 2007 upon accepting the third annual Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Educationon, with an introduction from her son William Kristol.
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Baylor University among nation’s best for core education, study finds
As many in Texas and nationwide warn of the ‘death’ of academic freedom, Baylor University appears to have avoided that fate—at least according to this new study. This month, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)—a higher-education advocacy nonprofit—gave Baylor University’s core curriculum requirements an ‘A’ rating for 2026. In an analysis of more than 1,100 American […]
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Academic Group Meets in Mount Vernon to Contemplate Remaking the Modern University
To get a sense of what the American Council of Trustees and Alumni has in mind when it talks about reforming higher education, you could start with the venue of its latest meeting. Last Friday, the academic watchdog group convened its annual discussion on academic issues at the former home of George Washington, the Mount […]
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