ACTA sent a letter to regents at all public universities in Texas urging adoption of several recommendations included in the Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education's Interim Report to the 89th Legislature.
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy statement Wednesday saying that the term “conceals more than it reveals.” The statement, approved by the AAUP’s...
President Donald Trump recently put the wealthiest U.S. colleges and universities on notice: If your endowment exceeds $1 billion, prepare for an investigation. The president said he plans to shut down what he called...
Texas lawmakers should empower the governing boards of public universities and colleges to “charge their member schools with following Texas law in letter and spirit,” review general education requirements to better align with workforce...
Michigan State University has dismissed plagiarism allegations against the dean of its College of Education, Jerlando Jackson, claiming he was “the target of racist, vile, and despicable attacks.” The university said this month that...
ACTA commends Ohio State Senator Jerry Cirino, vice chair of the Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee, and the 12 co-sponsors of Senate Bill 1, the “Advance Ohio Higher Education Act.”
ACTA president Michael Poliakoff speaks to Ohio Senator Jerry Cirino, vice chair of the Senate's Higher Education Committee, on his promise to enact legislation to enhance the quality of higher education in the Buckeye State.
2024 was the year that universities suddenly discovered the value of institutional neutrality.
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