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The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni on Wednesday launched a site that makes it easy to track how your hard-earned tuition dollars are spent: HowCollegesSpendMoney.com. ACTA introduced its new site at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. with several current and former trustees in attendance.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 4, 2020
This story also appeared in NBC News. Some members of the institution’s own governing board were surprised when they were confronted with these facts. Some presidents get bonuses if their institutions move up the lists, and few leave office without boasting about how many new facilities they built. Cash reserves sank.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 1, 2017
“Probably the most important issue that all institution face, large and small, is that they no longer can pass on their rising costs to the consumer,” said Rick Beyer, managing principal of AGB Institutional Strategies, part of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, which represents boards of regents and trustees.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 14, 2024
I was beyond shocked that somebody from our state government was asking what books were available in our school libraries. A secret recording shared by the Texas Tribune–ProPublica Investigative Unit and NBC News revealed a stunning disregard for students’ First Amendment rights. “I was actually at home. I just felt a cold chill.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 25, 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer prize for her work on the New York Times’ 1619 Project, was recently denied tenure by the board of trustees at the University of North Carolina. The AGB and AAUP statements on governance reiterate that boards are ultimately responsible, lifting up their fiduciary and strategic planning duties.
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