On this day in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to protest the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the novel follows the lives of two slaves, Uncle Tom and...
At a time when many colleges are downsizing or eliminating foreign language programs, often citing low enrollment and budgetary pressures, higher education leaders should take note of the “hallyu,” or “Korean wave,” that has...
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Foreign funding in higher education has been a hot-button issue for President Donald Trump during both of his terms in office. Over the past year alone, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has opened...
The College Debates and Discourse Alliance closed out 2025 with its most robust roster of campus and classroom events to date. During the Fall semester, our team members were constantly on the road, leading...
The College Debates & Discourse (CD&D) Alliance is pleased to announce a new pilot partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), aimed at expanding civil discourse and global affairs engagement on college and university campuses....
Frederick Douglass was born to Harriet Bailey, an enslaved field hand in Talbot County, Maryland, and an unknown father, probably of European descent. Although his exact birth date is unknown, Douglass was told by...
Last night, approximately 20 million people watched Indiana University win its first-ever college football national championship, capping off a chaotic year for those who follow the business side of college sports. Among the myriad...
ACTA Holds Webinar for Big Ten Conference Trustees On November 14, the American Council of Trustees (ACTA) hosted a webinar for governing board members of Big Ten Conference institutions to examine a proposed $2.4...
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