ACTA’s Academic Affairs Fellow Veronica Bryant is joined by Dr. Mark T. Mitchell, Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College as well as the author of numerous books on political theory. A small Christian school in...
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As many in Texas and nationwide warn of the ‘death’ of academic freedom, Baylor University appears to have avoided that fate—at least according to this new study. This month, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)—a...
In 1932, T.S. Eliot wrote: “The people which ceases to care for its literary inheritance becomes barbaric; the people which ceases to produce literature ceases to move in thought and sensibility.” If he were...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building on a decade of national recognition, Purdue University is expanding its Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program in 2026 with new interdisciplinary initiatives focused on civic learning, research and engagement. Cornerstone’s model...
Washington, DC – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has announced […]
On this day in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to protest the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the novel follows the lives of two slaves, Uncle Tom and...
On March 10, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff testified before the Tennessee House of Representatives’ Education Committee on House Bill 291. HB 291, introduced by Representative Ron Gant, requires all undergraduate students to take a minimum of...
Robert Woodson delivered these remarks at the 2025-2026 series of the Levy Forum […]
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