A Memo on Preliminary Findings from a Quasi-Experiment 2023-2025 At the core of political polarization in the U.S. today is the desire to be heard. Political disagreements escalate into shouting matches or spirals of...
In the inaugural edition of this newsletter, readers were introduced to Dr. David […]
A sustainable, statewide model for civil dialogue is blossoming at public universities across North Carolina, thanks to a series of generous gifts from the Barnes Family Foundation. Sparked by an initial seed grant bestowed...
At the start of a two-year initiative funded by the John Templeton Foundation, the College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance joined forces with ten diverse colleges and universities to invigorate civil discourse on their...
This past spring semester, the College Debates & Discourse (CD&D) Alliance organized and hosted more than 80 campus debates and dialogues, engaging several thousand students at partner institutions across the nation. In total, these...
ACTA was saddened by the news that our longtime friend Sandy MacNeil has died. His dedication to the best in higher education was an ongoing inspiration for all of us.
IPEDS is not perfect, and many nontraditional institutions find that the data do not accurately capture what is happening on their campuses. But it is difficult to steer a parked car, and, after February’s...
President Trump made it clear during his campaign that higher education would be a priority for his administration, and his first 100 days have proved his sincerity. However, his executive-focused approach has led to...
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