With much fanfare, Cornell University President Martha Pollack recently announced that the theme of the 2023-24 academic year will focus on free expression, and she set up a Steering Committee for Free Expression to that end. As...
“Affirm and guarantee . . . that the institution will not use a diversity statement or any other assessment of an applicant’s commitment to specified concepts in any hiring, promotions, or admissions process or...
Free Expression and the Task of American Colleges and Universities There are certain truths of American political life that antedate even the Founding and are as important for our age as they were for...
Even after enduring intense criticism and professional censure for airing her controversial views in public, University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Amy Wax remains as sharp-witted and unapologetic as ever. ACTA’s president, Michael Poliakoff, sat down...
Dive Brief: College campuses are more diverse, global and polarized than ever — and everyone is on social media, said Barbee Oakes, chief diversity officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during a...
Listen in on a remarkable conversation with Hanna Gray, the acclaimed former president of the University of Chicago, and one of the nation’s most respected academic leaders. Speaking with ACTA’s Michael Poliakoff and Karen...
Dear Campus Community: In recent days, we have heard many voices on and off campus. We have listened to concerns about the campus culture and curriculum. We have heard your demands for greater diversity....
It’s no wonder that public confidence in our colleges and universities is dropping—and dropping rapidly. Colleges across the country are surrendering to a vocal minority of students and faculty who protest a speaker simply...
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