The honorable José A. Cabranes will receive the 2019 Philip Merrill Award for his steadfast defense of academic freedom and liberal arts education. A new guide on campus substance use and an updated Asking Questions, Getting Answers equips trustees to confront today’s most urgent challenges. A regional seminar at Eastern University focused on strengthening U.S. history requirements, and CNU trustee Scott Millar offered key insights on board engagement. Professor Samuel Abrams also joined ACTA’s podcast to discuss his principled stand for intellectual diversity.
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In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison talk with MIT philosopher Alex Byrne about efforts to cancel him for thinking differently about gender and sexuality—and then having the audacity to lend his expertise to the Department of Health and Human Services!
In lieu of a traditional acceptance speech, Philip Merrill Award winner Professor Nadine Strossen engaged in a colloquy with ACTA President Michael Poliakoff. In their compelling discussion, Professor Strosseneloquently illustrates the principles of free speech and open dialogue and why they are so essential for both liberal education and our democratic republic. Read the full […]
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