Civic Literacy
ACTA Testimony to the South Dakota Senate Education Committee in support of House Bill 1213
Twenty-three years ago, ACTA brought attention to the problem of civic illiteracy in […]
Twenty-three years ago, ACTA brought attention to the problem of civic illiteracy in […]
Thank you, Chairwoman Sewell, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. My name is Nick Down, and I am a senior program officer with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, or ACTA for short....
Dr. Kors joined the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, where he now holds the post of Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus of European History. He served as editor-in-chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment and...
On January 16, 2024, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff sat on a panel with other distinguished higher education experts to discuss issues of free speech on college campuses after the October 7 crisis in Israel....
For too long, alumni voices have been relegated to cheerleading and boosting, with America’s colleges and universities welcoming their dollars but not their ideas. Alumni are more than walking checkbooks. They are the guardians...
Good morning. My name is Mark Ridenour, and I come here to offer […]
Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak before the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in support of Senate Bill 117, to establish the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture,...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) was founded in 1995 to promote academic freedom, academic excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities. The REACH Act would, in our estimation, be a...
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.
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