Costs
Letter to University of North Carolina Board of Governors
ACTA president Anne D. Neal sends a letter to the UNC Board of Governors concerning the Board’s proposal to increase tuition for the UNC system.
Speeches & Testimony
Trustees | Costs
Sticking to the Mission
Some Thoughts for Tarheel Trustees
August 1, 2011 by Anne D. Neal Download PDFACTA president Anne D. Neal gives a presentation to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors in Chapel Hill, NC about sticking to the mission: Curriculum, Assessment, Costs, Retention.
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Trusteeship
Governance for a New Era
Governance for a New Era, a blueprint for higher education governance, is the product of a summit facilitated by ACTA and chaired by Benno Schmidt, past president of Yale University and former board chairman of the City University of New York. Signatories to the statement, a diverse group of 22 distinguished national leaders, include college […]
Trusteeship
Prepared in Mind and Resources?
This report focuses on three key aspects of public higher education in the state of South Carolina: cost and effectiveness, general education requirements, and governance structures. First, we gauge cost and effectiveness by asking how much families are paying to attend schools, how the schools are using that money, and what are students getting in […]
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ACTA in the NewsCosts
College cost control needed
The grades are in. It’s decision time in Minnesota. Across the state, parents and graduating high school seniors are now deciding which college it will be for the fall. A new report on higher education in Minnesota provides some much needed information on what the state’s public universities and colleges are doing well—and what they […]
ACTA in the NewsCosts
Trustees Group Publishes Cost-Cutting Guide for Boards
College governing boards should do their part to cut costs on campuses, according to the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which has published a 20-page guide to help trustees find money-saving opportunities. “If you think times are tough for your university’s budget, consider how difficult economic times are for your students and their families,” […]
ACTA in the NewsTransparency
Why transparency matters in combating the college cost explosion
We’ve all seen the staggering figures: nationwide, student debt has surpassed credit card debt. Americans owe more than $1.5 trillion in student loans, and college tuition has increased at twice the rate of inflation. Where, exactly, is all that money going? While policymakers sound alarms about the crisis of runaway college spending and crippling student […]
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