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ACTA Senior Program Officer Nick Down Testifies On Virginia Senate Bill 506
On Monday, February 19, 2024, Nick Down, senior program officer for trustee & government affairs at the American Council of Trustees...
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Shining the Light
A Report Card on Georgia's System of Public Higher Education
March 1, 2008 by Phyllis Palmiero Download PDF Press ReleaseThis report card takes a close look at the University System of Georgia, focusing on four key areas of the public’s interest. They are: what students are learning (the curriculum), whether the marketplace of ideas is vibrant (intellectual diversity), how the universities are run (governance), and what a college education costs (affordability). If our nation is to ensure its continued preeminence, policymakers, trustees, alumni, and taxpayers must know what’s going on in higher education. This report card aims to do just that—and it will be followed by others in different states.
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ACTA Grades USG
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has just issued a report card, Shining the Light, on the performance of the University System of Georgia. Take a look at USG’s performance in the key areas graded by ACTA with a “passing” (P) or “failing” (F) mark: General Education: P Intellectual Diversity: F Board Structure & […]
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A College Education
Any number of colleges and universities seem to be having PR travails these days, but this may be a case where the turmoil is healthy. The school year that is now ending has turned out to be something of a banner year for academic reform. Consider the recent unrest at the College of William and […]
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College trustees feel unprepared
College and university trustees often don’t see eye to eye, and one reason may be that many members of college governing boards feel ill-prepared for the job, says a report being published this week by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Four in 10 trustees surveyed described themselves as “slightly” or “not at all” prepared, and […]
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