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Make your gift countJuly 29, 2025 by Michael B. Poliakoff
It is a relief that the government will now lift the freeze on much of the 1.3 billion dollars that sustain Columbia’s vital research and medical training. That a storied center of learning and research can continue its work is a blessing for everyone.
August 11, 2025 by Jeffrey E. Schulman
While general knowledge remains poor, ACTA’s arts and sciences survey shows that students have a strong appetite for learning.
New Data: Students Ready to Learn, but Colleges Fail to Require Essential ClassesJuly 24, 2025
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has recognized the Center for Public Service at the University of…
July 24, 2025 by Veronica Mayer Bryant
As Inside Higher Ed reported last week, Indiana, Ohio, Utah, and Texas’s mandates to review or remove public college…
ACTA’s report, “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major,” found that 18 of the top 25 public universities did not have a wide-ranging American history requirement for students seeking a B.A. in history in the major or core curriculum.
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By Natalie Laroche, Program Manager for Debate Operations, Braver Angels Over the last two decades, negative views of the opposing party have become increasingly widespread. According to research conducted by Pew Research Center, in 1994, fewer than a quarter of Republicans and fewer than a fifth of Democrats had a very unfavorable view of the […]
Sparking Civil Discourse in CincinnatiJune 27, 2025
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss Trump v. Harvard as well…
May 27, 2025
In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the amazing work done by…
ACTA now provides a blueprint to help higher education regain and live by this core principle. The ACTA Gold Standard for Freedom of Expression™ provides clear guidance for institutions to create a culture of free thought on their campuses.
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In this episode of Higher Ed Now, ACTA Policy Research Fellow Kyle Beltramini and Third Way Education Policy Advisor Emily Rounds discuss how accreditation became a mainstream political issue overnight.
Building Bridges for Higher Ed Accreditation ReformJuly 29, 2025 by Michael B. Poliakoff
It is a relief that the government will now lift the freeze on much of the 1.3 billion dollars…
July 1, 2025
Introduction It has been a difficult season for higher education in America, with high-profile scandals, violent protests, and budget…
Governance for a New Era is a blueprint for higher education governance. Signatories to the statement, a diverse group of 22 distinguished national leaders dedicated to ensuring America’s colleges and universities shed 20th century thinking and successfully meet 21st century challenges.
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July 24, 2025
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has recognized the Center for Public Service at the University of Pikeville, Concourse at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University as Oases of Excellence.
July 2, 2025
Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) releases the second in a series of three annual surveys of American college students. This survey, The Forgotten Fundamentals: An Arts and Sciences Assessment of American College Students, was conducted by College Pulse between April 1, 20…
Bloomberg | June 18, 2025 by Amanda Albright, Elizabeth Rembert and Simone Foxman
The Trump administration is privately considering unleashing what advocates and critics agree would be one of its biggest cudgels yet to pressure colleges to end slews of programs and practices benefiting students who are racial minorities.
Law & Liberty | June 11, 2025 by Michael B. Poliakoff
To understand the crisis in American higher education, it is necessary to hold two thoughts at once. American higher education remains the envy of the world, with seven of its universities in the top 10 of Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings. Yet the behavior on many campuses has c…
institutions have been counseled by ACTA on matters of cost effectiveness, financial governance, and institutional spending. See ACTA’s one-of-a-kind higher education financial analysis tool: HowCollegesSpendMoney.com.
institutions and systems representing nearly four million students, encouraged by ACTA, reaffirmed their commitment to free speech on campus by adopting the Chicago Principles on Freedom of Expression or a policy of institutional neutrality.
institutions have improved their core curriculum requirements based on ACTA’s annual What Will They Learn?® initiative. Visit WhatWillTheyLearn.com
students from 100+ Institutions have engaged in 400+ civil discourse debates, dialogues, and workshops through ACTA’s college debates program partnership with Braver Angels and Bridge USA.
news outlets in 2024 covered ACTA’s nationwide impact on academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability in higher education.
million dollars in gifts to higher education have been guided through ACTA’s Fund for Academic Renewal. Visit AcademicRenewal.org.
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.
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