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 […]
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Braver Angels College Debates and Discourse Program launches two-year national student research project funded by John Templeton Foundation
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...
ACTA Welcomes Dr. Joshua Katz to Council of Scholars
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...
General Education
John McWhorter to be Honored as ACTA’s 2022 Philip Merrill Award Winner
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....
Intellectual Diversity
ACTA Commends the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees for Passing Resolutions to Protect Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality on Campus
Washington, DC—On Wednesday, July 27, the University of North Carolina (UNC)–Chapel Hill’s Board […]
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ACTA Denounces Actions Taken by Former University of Minnesota Regent in UMN–Duluth Interim Chancellor Search
Last week, University of Minnesota (UMN) Regent Dave McMillan resigned from the board […]
Civic Literacy
ACTA Applauds the Florida Legislature for Authorizing the Establishment of the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida
Washington, DC—On Thursday, June 2, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed H.B. 5001 into […]
ACTA Denounces Princeton for Firing Professor Joshua Katz
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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