ACTA has launched HowCollegesSpendMoney.com, a one-of-a-kind tool offering data on how nearly 1,500 colleges allocate funds, empowering trustees, donors, and families to demand greater accountability. Christopher Newport University joins a growing list of schools adopting the Chicago Principles, affirming its dedication to free expression. On Higher Ed Now, Kenyon President Sean Decatur and University of Chicago’s Fred Beuttler underscore the liberal arts’ vital role in shaping informed citizens and leaders. ACTA also met with Secretary Betsy DeVos to push for accreditation reform and protect institutional autonomy.
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On March 5, Anna Sillers, ACTA’s Data Analyst Fellow, provided testimony in support of legislation that would require each college and university in the State of Maryland to display on its website a link to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard website. Anna noted, “The United States currently has more than $1.7 trillion in […]
As a new administration comes into office and Congress begins its first session, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) calls on our representatives to turn their attention to American higher education and finally take decisive action. There is much to be done, but change is most urgently needed in the following five areas: […]
If collegiate presidents struggled with questions about antisemitism on their campuses — as they did during recent Congressional testimony — they would surely be unable to speak frankly on student loan burdens, high and rising tuition levels, institutional profiteering from student loans, and whether students benefit academically from attending college.
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