Academic Freedom
Campus Freedom Toolkit
Free Expression and the Task of American Colleges and Universities There are certain truths of American political life that antedate even the Founding and are as important for our age as they were for...
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Guides & Essays
Historical Literacy
Athens and Beyond: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Intellectual
In “Athens and Beyond,” an homage to two of his Oxford tutors, Michael B. Poliakoff (New Jersey and Corpus Christi ’73) engages the challenges of contemporary free speech by reminding us of the roots...
Freedom of Expression
Promoting Dialogue, Debate, and Free Speech on College Campus
This call to action provides college trustees with proactive steps to foster the culture of free expression that is so vital to a liberal arts education.
Freedom of Expression
Resisting Cancel Culture
Reasoned and wide-ranging debate has all but vanished from the American college campus. In her new essay, Resisting Cancel Culture: Promoting Dialogue, Debate, and Free Speech in the College Classroom, former ACLU president Nadine...
Philanthropy
The Intelligent Donor’s Guide to College Giving
The Intelligent Donor’s Guide to College Giving is a signature ACTA publication designed to help higher education donors navigate the giving process. This third edition features stories behind gifts that are bringing intellectual diversity and academic rigor to campuses across...
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Trusteeship
Asking Questions, Getting Answers
This guide, updated in 2019, outlines some of the key questions trustees should ask regarding the academic and financial operations of their institutions. Institutions vary significantly in terms of size, audience, and purpose. But...
Freedom of Expression
Guarding the Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Hear
ACTA’s new guide for higher education trustees, Guarding the Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Hear by Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm of the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, provides best practices to boards...
Freedom of Expression
Building a Culture of Free Expression on the American College Campus
Higher education continues to grapple with issues surrounding free expression within the academy—and the actions that protect or degrade it. From colleges and universities that adopt the Chicago Principles for freedom of expression, to those...
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