Civic Literacy
ACTA Lauds UNC Board of Trustees for Bold Commitment to Civic Values, Freedom of Expression, and Intellectual Diversity on Campus
January 30, 2023—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) today congratulated the […]
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General Education
Trustee Selection
DeSantis appointees could transform New College for the better
Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken a bold step to make Florida’s public liberal arts college, the New College of Florida, an effective, academically rigorous institution. This month, he appointed six new members to the...
Core Curriculum
What Will They Learn? 2022-2023
Most college ranking systems, like the U.S. News & World Report, do not evaluate what students actually learn in the classroom. What Will They Learn? is the only rating system that examines the course catalogs of each...
Free Speech
Justin Dyer: The Value of “Questions We Can’t Answer”
In this episode, Steve McGuire, ACTA’s Paul & Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, interviews Justin Dyer, executive director of the Civitas Institute, which was recently established at the University of Texas (UT)–Austin.
General Education
John McWhorter to be Honored as ACTA’s 2022 Philip Merrill Award Winner
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) announced today that Columbia University Professor John H. McWhorter is the recipient of the 2022 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education....
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General Education
Inside Academe Vol. VII No. 4
Front Page: The Great Books Speak To Everyone: An Interview with Roosevelt Montás. ACTA interviewed Professor Roosevelt Montás about his new book, Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life, and Why They...
Liberal Arts
A Liberal Arts Experience at a Major University
Americans are divided when it comes to what they are looking for in a college experience. For many, the ideal is a large, well-known university where students can prepare themselves for a successful professional...
Core Curriculum
Investing in a Core Curriculum
With college tuition prices continuing to rise at a ridiculous rate, many young people are abandoning the typical four-year university path, and those who do attend are determined to get their money’s worth. Instead...
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