The UF Board of Trustees unanimously passed a policy Dec. 5 limiting faculty and staff from using university communication, like email systems, to share their opinions on issues that “polarize society.” UF is only the latest...
ACTA’s Hero of Intellectual Freedom award was presented to Pano Kanelos, Founding President of the University of Austin. Dr. Kanelos served as the inaugural president of UATX from 2021 to 2024 and then as...
American Council of Trustees & Alumni fellow and former professor Steven McGuire sat down for an interview with College Fix Editor Gabrielle Temaat. He responded to the Association of American University Professors’ recent claim...
A recent report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression found faculty unions support […]
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the Trump administration’s Compact for Excellence in Higher Education. Steve also talks about diversity of thought and campus freedom with...
In 2020, college and university presidents lined up to issue statements about George Floyd’s tragic death, despite the event’s lack of any direct connection to higher education. They were much quieter after Charlie Kirk’s...
Since the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) launched its national campaign to encourage colleges and universities to adopt policies of institutional neutrality, many institutions across the country have done so. Cornell University...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) will honor Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin (UATX), as our 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom. A passionate advocate for liberal education...
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