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Accreditation on the Edge

WEBIn this recent publication from John Hopkins University Press, authors Susan D. Phillips and Kevin Kinser brought “together the expertise of different stakeholders to …

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Healing America's universities, including the University of Colorado

WEBThe first job of any trustee is to be a fiduciary, to look after the academic and fiscal health of the institution. When that health is compromised, it’s a trustee’s duty to administer …

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The Pandemic and Campus Substance Use: What Colleges Need to …

WEBThe Forum Substance Use West Point Cadets’ Overdose Calls for Action from College and University Leaders. On March 11, the New York Times reported that …

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California Higher Education Hangs in the Balance as UC, Cal State

WEBIn a rare confluence that will shape the future of California higher education, the state’s two top university jobs are open, high-profile vacancies that position its …

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Reforming higher education starts with ending the accreditation

WEBSen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, noted at his March 10 hearing on the for-profit Ashford University that accreditors are incapable of evaluating multistate, billion-dollar …

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The Basics of Responsible Trusteeship

WEBACTA in the News Trusteeship Governance Reconceived. The January-February 2011 issue details the reformation of the Corporation (“The Corporation’s 360 …

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Americans Can Never Be Both Ignorant and Free

WEBIf we are to preserve our republic and keep faith with those who established it, each one of us must understand our rights and responsibilities. As we commemorate …

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Asking Questions, Getting Answers

WEBThis guide, updated in 2019, outlines some of the key questions trustees should ask regarding the academic and financial operations of their institutions. …

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Social-Work Accreditor Assailed in 3 Letters to Health and Human

WEBThree organizations sent letters today asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop requiring the social workers it hires to have completed their education at …

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Will Hopkins respect its donor’s wishes

WEBDonors give billions of dollars every year to higher education, and, in many ways, they are the lifeblood of our colleges and universities. When it comes to college …

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Liberty University Demonstrates What Not To Do During A Pandemic

WEBLast fall, I wrote about the poor leadership of Liberty University, a private, Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the board’s lack of oversight over Liberty …

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Trustees Need Training, and They Need to Take Charge of It!

WEBColleges and universities are complex operations—often with billion-dollar budgets. The stakes are high: what happens on our campuses affects not only students …

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Uninformed public is danger to democracy

WEBA study released earlier this year by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni had more frightening results. In a national survey of college graduates, with a …

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Feed Your Brain with Brains: Six Real Zombie College Classes

WEBIn today’s A-Hed, we look at an advancing horde of academics studying zombies in disciplines ranging from religion to economics and medicine.And as the body …

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Drew University Bets the House on New Degree Programs

WEBDrew University recently announced an unconventional approach to solving its budgetary woes. The University plans to expand program offerings, and then trim …

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Intern Blog: Towards a True Civic Education

WEBWhat does it mean to be an American? That seems like a simple question every American college student should be able to answer. For a majority of students, …

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Mark Ridenour: ACTA Board Member and Former Board Chairman, …

WEBMark Ridenour graduated from Miami University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He began his career at National City Bank in Cleveland, Ohio, and …

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Restoring AmericaÕs LE G AC Y

WEBThis is a project of the Fund. For further information about ACTA and its programs, please contact: American Council of Trustees and Alumni 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 800 …

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