In Memoriam: Linda Frey
Professor Linda Frey embodied the principles of academic excellence and academic freedom that are at the core of ACTA’s mission. She set a high standard for citizens of the academy to follow. Rest in...
Professor Linda Frey embodied the principles of academic excellence and academic freedom that are at the core of ACTA’s mission. She set a high standard for citizens of the academy to follow. Rest in...
On August 28, 2022, as part of the American Council of Trustees and […]
The United States, indeed, the world, lost an intellectual giant. David McCullough was one of our most extraordinary historians, teachers, and authors, more so because his life’s work became the narrative of our own...
Americans are divided when it comes to what they are looking for in a college experience. For many, the ideal is a large, well-known university where students can prepare themselves for a successful professional...
With college tuition prices continuing to rise at a ridiculous rate, many young people are abandoning the typical four-year university path, and those who do attend are determined to get their money’s worth. Instead...
“The United States was willed into existence,” said Seth Cropsey, deputy undersecretary of the Navy during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. Mr. Cropsey spoke at a transparent lectern, teaching how the...
Even before Abraham Lincoln presided over the effort to preserve the Union during the Civil War, he was deeply concerned with the question of unity in the United States: What knits us together as...
ACTA is saddened by the passing of our dear friend Arthur J. Rothkopf on February 9, 2022, and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. Mr. Rothkopf was born in Brooklyn, NY, on...
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