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Julius Rosenwald & Booker T. Washington: The Secret of Resilience and Empowerment by Robert Woodson
Robert Woodson delivered these remarks at the 2025-2026 series of the Levy Forum […]
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Trustees | General Education
Beyond Narcissism
Curricular Challenges of the Postmodernist University
October 1, 2006 by Anne D. Neal Download PDFACTA president Anne D. Neal, along with ACTA advisor Elizabeth Kaming and University of Notre Dame professor Gerard Bradley, presented a one-hour panel discussion on the topic “The ambitions of the Modern University” at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture’s 2006 fall conference.
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Rising from an F to a B+ in ACTA’s Annual Ratings, New College of Florida’s New Core Curriculum Drives Dramatic Academic Turnaround
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) annually assesses core curricula at over 1,100 U.S. colleges and universities as part of our What Will They Learn? project. Each school is assigned a letter grade based on seven core subject areas. As one of the most significant improvements recorded this year, New College of Florida has skyrocketed from an F to a B+ rating. By achieving a B+, it comes in the top 7.5% grades nationwide, and is now the highest-graded public school in Florida.
ACTA in the NewsLiberal Arts
Cuts to the Liberal Arts Will Backfire
Andrew Ollett, an associate professor at the University of Chicago, used to wear a t-shirt that read “Sanskrit or die (pāṇḍityaṁ śaraṇaṁ vā mē mr̥tyur vā).” Referring to an ancient language from South Asia, Dr. Ollett’s shirt captured the spirit of the institution. Students dub it the university “where fun goes to die” because of […]
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ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
A Curricular Debate: Classic or Retro?
“Today’s graduates are grossly underprepared either for democratic citizenship or for the increasingly competitive global marketplace.” Those words were hardly surprising in the program description of a session Friday at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. After all, the association worries a lot about such underpreparedness, and offers suggestions on […]
ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
College curriculum needs solid core
General education doesn’t often make headlines. But thanks to the groundbreaking efforts in Colorado to ensure a rigorous statewide core curriculum, Colorado is making national news. At a time of breathtaking changes and ever-growing bodies of information, Colorado’s focus on a strong general education will give its college graduates a competitive edge. Students in other […]
ACTA in the NewsFreedom of Expression
Bias Seen in Bias Studies
Professors are all Democrats, except those who are communists. Professors all hate Bush. Professors favor like-minded students and love converting those who love God, country and the president. You’ve read all the claims and more, in right-leaning blogs and columns. Frequently, these claims are based on studies— many have been released in the last two […]
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