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In ACTA’s 10th annual What Will They Learn? report, we found that only 17% of colleges and universities require their students to take a course in U.S. Government or History. The consequences are alarming: Many students and adult citizens cannot answer basic questions on American government. In our 2015 survey, over 10% of college graduates thought that Judith Sheindlin—”Judge Judy”—was a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is proud to designate the Philosophy, Politics, & Economics minor program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Hidden Gem.
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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