It is with sorrow that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) announces that it is suspending all engagement with the Heritage Foundation. The values that Heritage has defended in recent weeks depart too...
American higher education desperately needs reform and the hour is late. Declining educational quality, oppressive ideology coupled with intolerance, and rising costs amidst questions about return on investment have caused public confidence in the...
Since the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) launched its national campaign to encourage colleges and universities to adopt policies of institutional neutrality, many institutions across the country have done so. Cornell University...
What happened to Charlie is part of a rise in political violence in our country that transcends higher education. But we must recognize that rising intolerance and willingness to endorse violence as a response...
It is a relief that the government will now lift the freeze on much of the 1.3 billion dollars that sustain Columbia’s vital research and medical training. That a storied center of learning and...
Dear Governing Board Members, Your institution—and the nation—needs your leadership as never before. Shared governance means shared. Institutions properly should challenge government when it exceeds its statutory authority. Institutions properly should remind the public of...
On April 11, 2025, the George Washington University (GW) Faculty Senate will vote on “A Resolution Regarding Institutional Neutrality.” The resolution reaffirms the university’s commitment to academic freedom, explains that institutional statements on political...
March 28, 2025—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) applauds the University […]
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