Skyrocketing college costs and employers’ increasing skepticism of the job readiness of recent graduates are testaments to a failing quality assurance system. Accreditation has become an opaque, systemically flawed process that stifles innovation. It...
The conference spotlights critical issues in higher education, including core curricula, historical literacy, assessment, governance, accreditation, academic freedom, affordability, and teacher education. And it focuses on ways to strengthen relationships among trustees, presidents, faculty,...
Through its Institute for Effective Governance® (IEG), the American Council of Trustees and Alumni conducts board retreats specifically designed to help college and university trustees understand the fundamental issues that make governance in higher...
Violations of freedom of expression are surging on America’s college campuses. ACTA is providing colleges and universities with concrete steps to reverse this trend and affirm their commitment to civil discourse and academic freedom....
Too often, the college campus is an echo chamber, in which only opinions that align with a majority viewpoint are heard and discussed. ACTA’s Heroes of Intellectual Freedom initiative honors those members of the...
Confronting the College Cost Explosion For years, college costs have surged exponentially, and student debt has climbed to an all-time high. The fiscal model for private and public higher education is unsustainable, yet many institutions...
By making a legacy gift—remembering ACTA in your estate—you will help carry the torch for academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities.
ACTA promotes rigorous academic study, a strong liberal arts curriculum, and broadening viewpoint diversity through its Oases of Excellence initiative. These 88 programs share a commitment to educating students for informed citizenship in a...
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.
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