ACTA in the NewsDepartment of Education
This week, higher education experts are meeting in Washington to update regulations about accreditation — the quality assurance process that oversees $110 billion taxpayer-funded financial aid dollars. Many of the conversations had during this process are valuable, like...
ACTA in the NewsIntellectual Diversity
When Kent State University President Todd Diacon addressed the Faculty Senate at its March 16 meeting, he said professors aren’t the only ones struggling to adjust to the policy, procedure and law changes in higher education....
As the Department of Education heads into its second week of negotiations over accreditation policies, the proposed regulations remain largely unchanged, higher education experts say. That has triggered concerns among institutions and their accreditors about...
ACTA in the NewsCivil Discourse
The protesters who blocked the car of Cornell’s president, Michael Kotlikoff, on April 30 seemed intent on gaining victim status. Despite all reasonable care on the president’s part, one was slightly bumped, prompting a...
ACTA in the NewsAcademic Freedom
Speaking as chair of the Faculty Senate, University of Michigan history professor Derek […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building on a decade of national recognition, Purdue University is expanding its Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program in 2026 with new interdisciplinary initiatives focused on civic learning, research and engagement. Cornerstone’s model...
ACTA in the NewsFreedom of Expression
Protecting free expression is essential on America’s college campuses — not only for […]
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
Over my four years at Penn, I have participated in countless discussions in my humanities classes surrounding important historical issues, including imperialism, inequality, and oppression. In these classes, America is often defined as a...
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