Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
ACTA has released the second edition of “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major.” The| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
This stunning report reveals 81% of seniors from the top 55 U.S. colleges and universities failed a high school level history exam; even worse, that none of the institutions surveyed requires a course in American history, and three-quarters require no history at all. The report inspired Congress to pass a joint resolution calling for a […]| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Why do we teach U.S. history and government to students? The answer is simple: to prepare students for engaged and informed citizenry, the| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Mr. Alacbay oversees ACTA’s trustee and government relations projects and coordinates priorities across the organization’s programs.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
President Donald Trump and his allies are using a little-known but powerful corner of higher education — college accreditation — to exert pressure on colleges and universities, an effort that threatens the independence of accreditors and the stability of the institutions they approve.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Since the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) launched its national campaign to encourage colleges and universities to adopt policies of institutional neutrality, many institutions across the country have done so. Cornell University is the latest school to take notable steps toward this goal. The post Cornell University Makes Significant Progress Toward Adopting Institutional Neutrality appeared first on American Council of Trustees and Alumni.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The Department of Education has delayed the semiannual convening of its accreditation advisory committee for the second time this year, according to an email sent to committee members and obtained by Inside Higher Ed. The meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, originally slated to take place in July, had already been pushed back to Oct. 21. Now, as a result of the government shutdown, it’s been rescheduled for Dec. 16. “As many of you know, ...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
ACTA’s Nick Down interviews Thad Westbrook, chairman of the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Board of Trustees. Mr. Westbrook earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from USC and his J.D. from the USC School of Law. A member of the USC Board since 2010, he spearheaded the creation of USC’s Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse and has helped lead the movement to break up the higher education accreditation monopoly. The post Thad Westbrook: Leading...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The Trump administration’s efforts to reform American higher education have long been contentious, but its latest maneuver has done more than just elicit sharp division: It has sparked a conservative backlash and been branded a modern-day “loyalty oath.” The administration’s new “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” offers nine elite universities a deal they can’t easily refuse — federal funding in exchange for overhauling their values and policies — and in d...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) will honor Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin (UATX), as our 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom. A passionate advocate for liberal education and intellectual diversity, Dr. Kanelos and his fellow co-founders formed UATX to preserve the “lively clash of ideas and opinions” that fuels discovery, innovation, and the search for truth. The post ACTA Names Pano Kanelos as 2025 Hero of Intellectual Freedom appeared f...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
As the University of Virginia (UVa) begins its search for a new president, it is imperative that the university require applicants to demonstrate their commitment to improving freedom of expression and diversity of thought on campus. Change in this area is urgently needed. In 2022, Emma Camp, then a senior at UVa, described a campus culture of fear that led her and other students to self-censor — and even lie — to stay on the right side of peers and professors. While our organization, the...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
ACTA’s Chief of Staff and Senior VP of Strategy, sent a letter to the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) commending their work...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
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In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and what his murder might mean for the future of free expression in higher education. They interview ACTA President and CEO Michael Poliakoff about the perils we face and how we can all help de-escalate […] The post Charlie Kirk and the Future of American Higher Education with guest Michael Poliakoff appeared first on American Council of Trustees and Alumni.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a survey of over 2,300 students at six of Virginia’s 15 public universities, uncovering high rates of self-censorship and viewpoint intolerance. We also released an accompanying report card that assesses the institutions’ policies on free expression. This work is part of ACTA’s Campus Freedom Initiative™, which has launched campaigns at institutions across the country to promote free speech and open inquiry. The post ...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is pleased to announce that Lawrence H. Summers, the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and president emeritus at Harvard University, is the winner of the 2025 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education. The post Harvard President Emeritus Lawrence H. Summers Named ACTA’s 2025 Philip Merrill Award Winner appeared first on American Council of Trustees and Alumni.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
This May, pro-Palestine protesters disrupted a commencement ceremony at the College of Staten Island. A crowd of students chanted, “Palestine will be free.”| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
In a campaign video during his most recent run for the presidency, President Trump called the college accreditation system his “secret...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Accrediting agencies are tasked with providing a level of quality assurance for higher education. With an accreditor’s stamp of approval...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
A recent press release by the U.S. Department of Education has created a bit of confusion, leading many to believe that the Trump admin...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
In this episode of Higher Ed Now, ACTA Policy Research Fellow Kyle Beltramini and Third Way Education Policy Advisor Emily Rounds discuss how accreditation became a mainstream political issue overnight.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
While general knowledge remains poor, ACTA’s arts and sciences survey shows that students have a strong appetite for learning.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
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The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a comprehensive report on college spending trends and their findings are not promising. According to the report, spending at four-year colleges and universities is out of control, and a large chunk of the cost is being passed onto students and their families through ever-rising tuition hikes. In […]| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
The search for the right college can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, most rankings don't tell you what matters most: what students are| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Steve McGuire is the Paul & Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (goacta.org)...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
An academic survey shows that, like a 1960 hit song, college students don’t know much about history … or civics, government or politics...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Just months before many college students will take part in their first Election Day, a survey has found a concerning amount of them don't...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
A new survey conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) reveals that many of today’s college students lack basic...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Today’s college aged Americans are probably the first generation in American history that knows less about important consequential things...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
In June 2024, ACTA surveyed over 3,000 college and university students on basic knowledge of American history and government.| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
America’s civic literacy crisis can no longer be ignored. Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni...| American Council of Trustees and Alumni
