An abrupt about-face by Penn State officials who canceled a public meeting to name a university president on Friday triggered more complaints from critics who say the university’s culture of secrecy erodes public trust....
Ben Novak knows well how Penn State trustee Anthony Lubrano and possibly other university trustees are feeling about being treated as “sheep” in the university presidential selection process. The former Penn State trustee, who...
Host Beatrice Schultz interviewed ACTA’s vice presidentof policy, Michael Poliakoff, about the recently released 2013-14 edition of What Will They Learn?. Listen to the whole interview here.
Beginning in 1999, Kiplinger’s has published the best values in private colleges and universities. This year, our lists take on special significance. President Obama recently proposed tying federal financial aid to colleges’ performance, based...
It’s no secret that there’s a crisis in higher education: Weak core requirements, painfully low graduation rates, soaring tuition costs and campus speech codes that stifle freedom of speech. The American Council of Trustees...
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Too many colleges are letting students down by failing to provide a quality four-year liberal-arts education in an environment that does not stifle students’ freedom of speech, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni...
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