2010 ATHENA Roundtable
Online registration is now open for our annual ATHENA conference, Nov. 4-5 in Philadelphia.
Events
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Friday, November 5, 2010
ATHENA 2010: ACTA to convene ATHENA Roundtable and present Merrill Award in Philadelphia.
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ACTA in the News
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The Indianapolis Star
August 31, 2010
Daniels says colleges are too top-heavy by Dan McFeely
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The Denver Post
August 22, 2010
Publish or perish—but why? by Vincent Carroll
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Washington Post
August 15, 2010
Colleges come up short on what students need to know by Kathleen Parker
What Will They Learn?
When it comes to figuring out whether universities are making sure students learn what they need to know, everyone knows that the traditional college rankings, with their typical focus on reputation, are not the place to go. That’s why we launched WhatWillTheyLearn.com last year and why we’ve expanded the number of schools to more than 700 this year. Our one of a kind college-guide website now features leading public and private institutions in all 50 states. See why parents, students and guidance counselors have enthusiastically embraced WhatWillTheyLearn.com’s unique focus on education which The Wall Street Journal calls “admirable.”
Don’t Raise Tuition. Cut Costs.
With tuition costs at our colleges and universities that have quadrupled over the last 30 years, more of the same old, same old is simply not going to cut it. In this spirit, ACTA’s newest publication tells trustees that reflexive tuition increases are no longer tenable and that they must learn to do more with less by cutting costs. Cutting Costs: A Trustee’s Guide to Tough Economic Times outlines ten areas that trustees should look into to reduce expenses and provides examples of creative ideas that have been successfully implemented at different colleges and universities. It is being sent to more than 10,000 trustees at some 600 colleges and universities across the country.
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Featured Publications
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A Report Card on Public Higher Education in Minnesota
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A Report on General Education Requirements at 100 of the Nation's Leading Colleges and Universities
This study reveals that while most colleges continue to endorse the importance of a solid general education program, many have abandoned such programs in favor of a loose set of distribution requirements.