ACTA continued its efforts to strengthen civic literacy and understanding of the American Founding, highlighting A Broadside for the Nation and its recommendations for higher education. ACTA also showcased the contributions of its 2026...
ACTA released A Broadside for the Nation: Preparing College Students for Informed Citizenship, urging colleges to require rigorous coursework in U.S. history and government to combat civic illiteracy. ACTA also advanced its work on...
ACTA released Ivory Tower of Babel, calling for renewed foreign language requirements amid enrollment declines. Trustees were also urged to take decisive action to address rising antisemitism on campus. Lawmakers in South Carolina advanced...
Pano Kanelos was honored as the 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom during ACTA’s 30th Anniversary ATHENA Roundtable at Mount Vernon. New findings from the Campus Freedom Initiative™ report card on six Virginia universities revealed...
ACTA is proud to honor University of Austin Chancellor Pano Kanelos as our 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom, recognizing his leadership in championing open discourse and academic integrity. Momentum for accreditation reform continues to...
ACTA proudly announces that Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard president emeritus, will receive the 2025 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education. In policy reform, ACTA commends the passage of Ohio’s Senate...
ACTA’s Doug Sprei chaired an intercollegiate debate on immigration at the Virginia Military Institute as part of the CD&D Alliance. In Arizona, ACTA issued its first Gold Standard Report Card, revealing both promising free...
At ATHENA 2024, ACTA gathered over 100 academic leaders to examine the role of higher education in preserving a free society. ACTA’s counsel was read into the Congressional Record during debate on the “End...
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