ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America's colleges and universities.
Higher Ed Now: Videos
Videos
In addition to its extensive library of printed materials for trustees, alumni, policymakers, students, and parents, ACTA offers a series of videos and podcasts on topics of academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability.
Higher Education Leaders Speak Out at ACTA’s 2019 ATHENA Roundtable
December 2019 |
ACTA's 2019 ATHENA Roundtable featured speeches and panels with phenomenal higher education leaders, including Judge José Cabranes,… Watch the Video >>
University Culture Must Change—and That Change Must Start At the Top
November 2019 |
Wallace Hall, Regent at the University of Texas, courageously flagged admissions corruption and malfeasance in the system as far back as 2011.… Watch the Video >>
The Present Danger at our Leading Universities: What is to be Done?
November 2019 |
This inspiring speech was delivered by Judge José A. Cabranes, upon accepting ACTA's Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions… Watch the Video >>
Samuel Abrams: College Administrators Challenge Free Speech and Open Discourse
October 2019 |
Samuel Abrams, professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College, underlines the problems of administrative bloat and threats to free expression… Watch the Video >>
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Receives 2018 Philip Merrill Award
November 2018 |
Purdue President Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. received the Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education. Under his leadership, Purdue… Watch the Video >>
Paul Levy Honored for Excellence in College Trusteeship
November 2018 |
ACTA presented the Jerry L. Martin Prize for Excellence in College Trusteeship to Paul S. Levy, a former trustee at the University of Pennsylvania, for his steadfast… Watch the Video >>
Paul Levy Interview: A Resolute Stand on Free Expression
October 2018 |
In April 2018, Paul S. Levy resigned as a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and as an overseer of its law school, to protest the University’s… Watch the Video >>
Hank Brown: Viewpoint Diversity is Essential for Democracy
August 2018 |
Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and past president of the University of Colorado, shares why a robust and open exchange of opinions is crucial on college campuses.
… Watch the Video >>Hank Brown: The Student Loan System is Broken
August 2018 |
Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and past president of the University of Colorado, speaks with ACTA about skyrocketing student debt and Congress's failure… Watch the Video >>
Hank Brown: Informed Citizenship Starts with Curriculum
August 2018 |
Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and past president of the University of Colorado, speaks with ACTA on the importance of college curricula in shaping students… Watch the Video >>
Preparing to Join a College Board of Trustees
April 2018 by ACTA |
This is the first episode in a series of videos highlighting insights and best practices for college and university trustees. In this video, three distinguished… Watch the Video >>
Liberal Arts, Free Expression, and the Demosthenes-Feynman Trap
November 2017 by ACTA |
Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, is the recipient of the 2017 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education.… Watch the Video >>
Tributes to University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer
November 2017 by ACTA |
New York Times columnist, Bret Stephens; Columbia University professor and provost emeritus, Jonathan R. Cole; and philanthropist and business leader,… Watch the Video >>
ATHENA Roundtable 2017
November 2017 by ACTA |
Higher education leaders, scholars, policy experts, and concerned trustees and alumni congregated on October 20, 2017 to discuss the latest developments… Watch the Video >>
Preserving the Values of the West
October 2016 |
Ayaan Hirsi Ali accepted the Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education.
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