If “reading maketh a full man,” as Sir Francis Bacon avers, Then the New York Times best-seller list is a window into the American soul. To judge from the view, we are an angry, divided, and...
Former UT System Regent Wallace Hall said there is innate corruption in higher education at a discussion held Wednesday in light of the college admissions scandals. During the event, hosted by The American Council...
At AARP, we’ve always seen travel as a way to incorporate fun and fulfillment into our lives as we get older. It helps us recharge and get in touch with our nation’s heritage and...
Founded in 1873 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bennett College is one only two of historically black colleges just for women. It has been a four-year college since 1926, but in recent years it has,...
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni debuted an ongoing list of academics […]
Something extraordinary happened recently in Austin. As the Daily Texan, the student newspaper at the flagship campus of the University of Texas, headline put it, “Student Government members propose legislation supporting apology to Wallace Hall.”...
The study of United States government and history is rapidly disappearing from general education programs at America’s colleges and universities. Out of over 1,100 four-year institutions examined in What Will They Learn, a report...
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