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Make your gift countJanuary 31, 2025
AZ’s public universities should be leaders in free expression and diversity of thought, with policies and campus cultures that welcome new ideas and different points of view. Although they have taken important steps toward this goal in the last few years, new research from ACTA’s Campus Freedom Initiative® indicates they have more work to do.
RealClear Public Affairs | March 3, 2025 by Bradley Jackson
February 22nd marked the 293rd anniversary of George Washington’s birth. It seems that few Americans, however, really know the man or understand what makes him important.
What We Can Learn from George Washington TodayIowa Capital Dispatch | February 5, 2025 by Brooklyn Draisey
Iowa’s public universities are “derelict in their duty” of teaching students about the United States, its history and ideals,…
January 29, 2025
ACTA President Michael Poliakoff testified before the Ohio Senate Committee on Higher Education in support of Senate Bill 1, the…
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.
Download PDFFebruary 27, 2025
In this episode, Sadie Webb, ACTA’s associate director of the College Debates & Discourse (CD&D) Alliance, discusses the CD&D Alliance’s extensive work with faculty and student leaders at Juniata College.
Juniata College: Embracing Debate from the Campus to ClassroomFebruary 24, 2025
ACTA sent a letter to regents at all public universities in Texas urging adoption of several recommendations included in…
Inside Higher Ed | February 13, 2025 by Ryan Quinn
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy statement Wednesday…
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.
Download PDFMarch 6, 2025 by Anna Sillers
On March 5, Anna Sillers, ACTA’s Data Analyst Fellow, provided testimony in support of legislation that would require each college and university in the State of Maryland to display on its website a link to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard website. Anna noted, “The United States currently has more than $1.7 trillion in […]
ACTA Testimony on Maryland Senate Bill 713March 4, 2025 by Steven McGuire
The U.S. Department of Education, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released…
Washington Post | February 22, 2025 by Susan Svrluga and Laura Meckler
The letter from the Education Department was published on a Friday night, at the start of a three-day weekend,…
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.
Download PDFRealClear Public Affairs | March 3, 2025 by Bradley Jackson
February 22nd marked the 293rd anniversary of George Washington’s birth. It seems that few Americans, however, really know the man or understand what makes him important.
Washington Post | February 22, 2025 by Susan Svrluga and Laura Meckler
The letter from the Education Department was published on a Friday night, at the start of a three-day weekend, but it quickly flew through the inboxes of school officials across the country. The Trump administration was threatening to pull federal funding from any school district or college that …
Inside Higher Ed | February 13, 2025 by Ryan Quinn
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy statement Wednesday saying that the term “conceals more than it reveals.” The statement, approved by the AAUP’s elected national council last mon…
February 12, 2025
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) yesterday sent a letter to all members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, urging them to query secretary of education nominee Linda McMahon on a number of crucial questions as she seeks to lead the …
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.
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