On July 29, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff provided testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee. The subcommittee discussed legislation that would double the maximum amount of the Pell Grant over the next five years. President Poliakoff counseled congressional leaders to examine if colleges are using federal funds responsibly. He advised that although an increase in the Pell Grant may be necessary, institutions should find alternative ways of cutting tuition for students before they receive increased federal aid. The following video is an excerpt of the hearing. View the full hearing here, and read his full testimony here.
American Council of Trustees and Alumni President Michael Poliakoff testifies before the House Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee on student success related to the Pell Grant Program and sky-high tuition prices. Read the full testimony HERE.
Professor Abraham Unger has a unique vision for liberal arts education. Long before before spending a decade as Director of Urban Programs at Wagner College in New York, he was an undergraduate student concentrating on classical guitar at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. In this episode of Higher Ed Now, he sits down with ACTA’s […]
Join Michael Poliakoff as he discusses the “cancel culture” and how to construct productive strategies to engage it. About this event In 1859, John Stuart Mill wrote, “If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one […]
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