Civic Literacy
ACTA Lauds UNC Board of Trustees for Bold Commitment to Civic Values, Freedom of Expression, and Intellectual Diversity on Campus
January 30, 2023—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) today congratulated the […]
January 30, 2023—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) today congratulated the […]
The award — funded by Templeton Grant 62358 — will support a two-year research project, beginning in January 2023, that will evaluate the effects of Braver Angels debates on students at 10 colleges and...
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is delighted to announce that Dr. Joshua T. Katz has been named as ACTA’s scholar-in-residence and will serve on ACTA’s Council of Scholars. “Joshua Katz...
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) announced today that Columbia University Professor John H. McWhorter is the recipient of the 2022 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education....
Washington, DC—On Wednesday, July 27, the University of North Carolina (UNC)–Chapel Hill’s Board […]
Last week, University of Minnesota (UMN) Regent Dave McMillan resigned from the board […]
Washington, DC—On Thursday, June 2, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed H.B. 5001 into […]
Yesterday, the Princeton University Board of Trustees, following the recommendation of Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber, fired the Cotsen Professor in the Humanities Joshua Katz. The termination is the culmination of nearly 18 months of...
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