Introduction It has been a difficult season for higher education in America, with high-profile scandals, violent protests, and budget shortfalls within the last year affecting institutions across the country. Increasing numbers of Americans are...
On March 5, Anna Sillers, ACTA’s Data Analyst Fellow, provided testimony in support of legislation that would require each college and university in the State of Maryland to display on its website a link...
The U.S. Department of Education, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a joint notice announcing that the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will conduct a “comprehensive...
As a new administration comes into office and Congress begins its first session, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) calls on our representatives to turn their attention to American higher education and...
If collegiate presidents struggled with questions about antisemitism on their campuses — as they did during recent Congressional testimony — they would surely be unable to speak frankly on student loan burdens, high and...
On August 16, 2024, ACTA sent a letter to U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, in reaction to his recent letter to the Office of...
Dozens of regional public and private colleges have eliminated jobs and programs this summer to close budget gaps as enrollment and tuition revenues...
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