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Front Page: Joshua Katz: ACTA’s Newest Hero of Intellectual Freedom. Last month, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff honored Joshua Katz, Cotsen Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics at Princeton University, as our newest...
Front Page: Preserving America’s Legacy, Gordon Wood Receives Merrill Award: As America grapples with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic that has threatened our culture and way of life, it is an important moment...
Front Page: Trustees Learn How to Address Alcohol and Drug Use on Campus: On November 18, 2019, 80 college presidents, trustees, and administrators from across the country gathered in Boston for Everything to Gain: How...
Front Page: What Happens at College Doesn’t Stay at College. 2019 ATHENA Roundtable: The Current Campus and Its Impact on Society. ACTA’s 2019 ATHENA Roundtable was a great success, bringing together a dynamic group...
Front Page: ACTA Testifies in South Dakota on Free Speech Law. In March, the South Dakota Legislature passed a new law that requires its six public universities to promote intellectual diversity and report on...
Front Page: José Cabranes to be Honored with Merrill Award. ACTA is pleased to announce the winner of our 2019 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, The Honorable José A....
Front Page: ACTA Launches a Dynamic New Website for Trustees. College debt is placing a crushing burden on students and their families and continues to rise at an unsustainable rate, causing many concerned Americans to...
Front Page: Leaders Meets at 22nd ATHENA Roundtable First Principles of Higher Education Leadership—Protecting Freedom, Safeguarding Value. On October 12, 130 ACTA friends, including 17 students, came together for engaged discussion and problem solving at our...
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