On Friday, November 14, 2025, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) hosted a webinar exclusively for the trustees of the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference regarding a proposed $2.4 billion...
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is proud to designate […]
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is proud to designate the Liberal Arts major at Concordia University–Irvine as a Hidden Gem. ACTA’s Hidden Gems initiative shines a light on honors programs,...
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is proud to designate Baylor University’s Honors College as a Hidden Gem. ACTA’s Hidden Gems initiative shines a light on honors programs, major degree programs,...
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has designated three new exceptional academic programs as Hidden Gems. ACTA’s Hidden Gems initiative shines a light on honors colleges and major, minor, and certificate...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is pleased to announce that Sarah Hubbard and her seven colleagues on the University of Michigan (U-M) Board of Regents will receive the Jerry L. Martin...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) will honor Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin (UATX), as our 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom. A passionate advocate for liberal education...
Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a survey of over 2,300 students at six of Virginia’s 15 public universities, uncovering high rates of self-censorship and viewpoint intolerance. We also released...
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