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Happy birthday ACTA!
March 17 is a special day -- and not just for the Irish! On this day, fifteen years ago, Jerry Martin, the former chairman of the philosophy department at the University of Colorado at Boulder, announced the formation of a new organization dedicated to academic freedom, academic excellence and accountability in higher education. The National Alumni Forum, as it was known at the time, had a staff of three and a tiny budget. Nevertheless, it soon made an imprint on the higher ed landscape by demanding universities deliver a quality education at an affordable price. The rest, as they say, is history.
Thanks to the support of alumni, trustees and friends across the country, ACTA now employs a full-time staff of ten, finds itself at the center of important debates regarding quality and cost, and is spearheading path breaking work across the country to improve our colleges and universities. Cheers and thanks!
Posted by Anne D. Neal on March 17, 2010 at March 17, 2010 10:31 AM
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