On October 7, ACTA was invited back to the Ohio Statehouse by the Honorable Matt Huffman, president of the Ohio Senate, and Senator Jerry Cirino, chair of the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education...
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...
Today, the first Monday in September is now known more as being the de facto end of summer and the beginning of football and back-to-school season. Like most federal holidays, its meaning is long...
A great man, a passionate champion of excellence in higher education, a dedicated supporter of ACTA, and a cherished personal friend has died. The loss of the Honorable Richard S. Braywill be keenly felt at ACTA....
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...
ACTA was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT) to discuss how PACT’s members can best fulfill their fiduciary duties within Pennsylvania’s unique higher education...
As he was dying, Thomas Jefferson requested that three of his achievements be carved into his gravestone: writing the Declaration of...
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., has had a wide-ranging career: political adviser, corporate executive, head of a federal agency, governor, and most recently, university president. As he was completing his second term as the governor...
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