General Education
The Role of the Trustee in Ensuring Student Success
ACTA vice president of policy Michael Poliakoff’s remarks at the 2011 Indiana Trustees Academy panel discussion.
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Alumni | General Education
The Core Curriculum and the Pursuit of Academic Excellence
October 1, 2011 by Michael B. Poliakoff Download PDF
ACTA vice president of policy Michael Poliakoff’s remarks at the 2011 panel discussion sponsored by the Society for the College of William and Mary.
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