On April 22, 2024, ACTA hosted a seminar for the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. Our staff experts gave an overview of the history of trusteeship and the basics of board governance at public colleges and universities. They also provided an analysis of the University of Alabama System’s spending patterns compared to peer institutions, as well as the system’s policies on campus free expression and intellectual diversity. The seminar was organized through ACTA’s Institute for Effective Governance® (IEG), which offers a range of board retreats designed to empower college trustees to be effective and engaged stewards of their institutions. More information about these programs can be found online or by contacting ACTA Chief of Staff Armand Alacbay.
Higher education has taken a beating lately. The industry has been roiled by seemingly endless crises on topics ranging from affordibility and student debt to free speech and antisemitism. It is hardly surprising that public confidence in higher education has plummeted, as over two-thirds of Americans now believe it is headed in the wrong direction.
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