Ranked #1
Phil Magness and Jason Brennan: Cracks in Higher Ed's Ivory Tower
Phil Magness and Jason Brennan: Cracks in Higher Ed's Ivory Tower
ACTA's Erik Gross serves up a conversation with Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness, the authors of "Cracks In the Ivory T... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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42mins
Ranked #2
Demystifying Accreditation with Third Way
Demystifying Accreditation with Third Way
Many people have expressed dissatisfaction with American higher education. But students and taxpayers don’t know about t... Read more
30 Jan 2018
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46mins
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Robert Kelchen: Exploring Higher Ed Accountability
Robert Kelchen: Exploring Higher Ed Accountability
Seton Hall University Professor Robert Kelchen explores higher ed accountability, and explains how accreditation practic... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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22mins
Ranked #4
STEM-ming the Criticism of the Liberal Arts
STEM-ming the Criticism of the Liberal Arts
Theoretical physicist and international authority on nuclear fusion, Dr. Steven Cowley joins Higher Ed Now to discuss th... Read more
13 Dec 2017
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34mins
Ranked #5
Jonathan Zimmerman: Liberating the Liberal Arts
Jonathan Zimmerman: Liberating the Liberal Arts
Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Case for Conte... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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30mins
Ranked #6
Culture, Confidence, and Consumerism in Higher Ed
Culture, Confidence, and Consumerism in Higher Ed
Financial pressures and technological innovations all contribute to an unpredictable higher education landscape, but the... Read more
1 Nov 2017
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39mins
Ranked #7
Kyler Gray: A Student's Impact on Higher Ed Governance
Kyler Gray: A Student's Impact on Higher Ed Governance
Kyler Gray, a rising senior at the University of Central Florida, is an emerging higher education leader. On top of full... Read more
22 Aug 2019
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38mins
Ranked #8
Sean Decatur, Kenyon College President
Sean Decatur, Kenyon College President
Sean Decatur, President of Kenyon College, sat down for a skype interview with ACTA's Erik Gross (a Kenyon alumnus) to t... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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22mins
Ranked #9
Finance and Affordability: The Economic Drivers in Higher Ed
Finance and Affordability: The Economic Drivers in Higher Ed
Why is college so expensive? This deceptively simple question troubles students, parents, and policymakers alike. Barrin... Read more
29 Nov 2017
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37mins
Ranked #10
What Will They Learn? Preparing Students for the 21st Century Marketplace
What Will They Learn? Preparing Students for the 21st Century Marketplace
Now in its 10th year, What Will They Learn is one of ACTA’s most courageous and groundbreaking initiatives. It takes a p... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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31mins
Ranked #11
Rick Hess: The National Challenge of Civic Education
Rick Hess: The National Challenge of Civic Education
"What can educators, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and activists do to create a higher ed ecosystem that's as rich and... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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45mins
Ranked #12
Wallace Hall: College Admissions Scandal Whistleblower
Wallace Hall: College Admissions Scandal Whistleblower
Back in 2011, Wallace Hall was sounding alarms about admissions wrongdoings at the University of Texas System, where he ... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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40mins
Ranked #13
Getting Philanthropic Returns
Getting Philanthropic Returns
What do philanthropists and investors have in common? A lot more than you’d think. A new generation of “venture philanth... Read more
5 Jun 2018
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39mins
Ranked #14
Alt-truth: New and Old Threats to Intellectual Freedom
Alt-truth: New and Old Threats to Intellectual Freedom
It isn't a question of if intellectual freedom is under threat, but how it is under threat. Long-time free speech advoca... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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38mins
Ranked #15
John Hillen & Ryan Pemberton: Engaged Citizenship and the Liberal Arts Tradition
John Hillen & Ryan Pemberton: Engaged Citizenship and the Liberal Arts Tradition
In this conversation recorded on Veteran's Day, Michael Poliakoff explores the modern influence of the liberal arts trad... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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54mins
Ranked #16
Kai Fox: Igniting Change on Campus With Students for Free Expression
Kai Fox: Igniting Change on Campus With Students for Free Expression
Kai Fox, a rising junior at American University who serves as CEO for Students for Free Expression, outlines his group's... Read more
9 May 2019
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28mins
Ranked #17
Meaningful Professions, Meaningful Lives: Dr. Fred Beuttler and the Liberal Arts
Meaningful Professions, Meaningful Lives: Dr. Fred Beuttler and the Liberal Arts
Is there really a disjunct between the world of the practical and the world of the liberal arts? Dr. Fred Beuttler, guid... Read more
2 Aug 2019
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38mins
Ranked #18
CollegePoint: A Launchpad for Student Success
CollegePoint: A Launchpad for Student Success
Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the innovative CollegePoint program is giving thousands of high-achieving, low- and ... Read more
22 Sep 2019
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30mins
Ranked #19
Abigail & John: American History Profoundly Portrayed in a Children's Book
Abigail & John: American History Profoundly Portrayed in a Children's Book
The loving partnership of Abigail and John Adams played a remarkable role in shaping America's founding and history. ACT... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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27mins
Ranked #20
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Bruce Cole
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Bruce Cole
Bruce Cole, who passed away in January 2018, is most often remembered for his outstanding leadership of the National En... Read more
18 Dec 2018
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39mins