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William B. Allen: Montesquieu, Madison, and the Mission of a Liberal Arts Education
Higher Ed Now - July 02, 2024 17:35 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA president Michael B. Poliakoff and vice president of policy Bradley Jackson engage scholar, author and Professor Emeritus of Michigan State University, William B. Allen in candid conversation about his lifelong love of books and learning, the Founders, the philosophical thought leaders whos...
Jeffrey Rosen: The Classics' Critical Role in Education
Higher Ed Now - June 13, 2024 09:54 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA President Michael Poliakoff interviews Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and professor of law at George Washington University Law School. In this vibrant conversation, they explore Dr. Rosen’s new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Vi...
Teaching Students to Find Their Voice in Civil Discourse
Higher Ed Now - May 28, 2024 16:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsOn today’s episode, Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interviews Jennifer Keohane, associate professor in the Klein Family School of Communications Design at the University of Baltimore, and Justin Eckstein, associate professor of communication at Pacific Lutheran University. Both of these remar...
Monica Guzman: "People Hear Better When They're Heard"
Higher Ed Now - April 29, 2024 16:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsImmediately after she delivered an electrifying keynote speech at Pacific Lutheran University's Wang Symposium on March 7, 2024, ACTA's Doug Sprei interviewed Monica Guzman, the best-selling author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Div...
Monica Guzman: "People Only Hear When They're Heard"
Higher Ed Now - April 29, 2024 16:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsImmediately after she delivered an electrifying keynote speech at Pacific Lutheran University's Wang Symposium on March 7, 2024, ACTA's Doug Sprei interviewed Monica Guzman, the best-selling author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Div...
Mónica Guzmán: "People Hear Better When They're Heard"
Higher Ed Now - April 29, 2024 16:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsImmediately after she delivered an electrifying keynote speech at Pacific Lutheran University's Wang Symposium on March 7, 2024, ACTA's Doug Sprei interviewed Monica Guzman, the best-selling author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Div...
John Bolton: The Long Decline of Free Expression on Campus
Higher Ed Now - April 01, 2024 14:22 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn Bolton served as the 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United States National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019 during the Trump Administration. He is the author of The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, as well as Surrender I...
Episode 32 - Climate Chronicles: How Climate Change Hits Home ft. Katharine Hayhoe
Good Roads Podcast - March 25, 2024 11:50 - 44 minutesIn this episode of the Good Roads Podcast, Thomas and Jared talk with renowned climate scientist, and keynote speaker at this years Good Roads Conference, Katharine Hayhoe. Hayhoe dives deep into the complexities of climate change, offering insightful perspectives on its impact and the urgency o...
Episode 39: ChatGPT and Beyond - Teaching in the AI Era
EdFix - March 20, 2024 19:15 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsDr. Ryan Watkins, Professor of Educational Technology at George Washington University, describes artificial intelligence (AI) as computational tools that can do things that, until recently, we thought only humans could do. He believes that platforms such as ChatGPT bring both groundbreaking oppo...
Anika Prather: “Classical Education Helps Everyone Flourish”
Higher Ed Now - March 15, 2024 18:17 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsDr Anika T. Prather is a nationally-recognized speaker and advocate for the relevancy of classical education for the Black community. She has served as a lecturer at Howard University’s Classics and English departments and, most recently, as a Director of High-Quality Curriculum and Instruction ...
Why Institutional Neutrality Matters
Higher Ed Now - February 28, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTony Banout, Executive Director, and Tom Ginsburg, Faculty Director of the University of Chicago's New Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression join Steve McGuire, ACTA's Paul and Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, to discuss institutional neutrality -- the idea that universities should not take ...
Glenn Loury: Defending the Cultural Inheritance of the Liberal Arts
Higher Ed Now - February 14, 2024 23:24 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's President Michael Poliakoff joins Paul Levy, a member of ACTA's board of directors and the creator of the Levy Forum for Open Discourse at the Palm Beach Synagogue. Together they interview Dr. Glenn Loury, the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences in the Department of Economic...
George Will: Restoring the Value of an Academic Degree
Higher Ed Now - February 02, 2024 17:39 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsGeorge Will is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and political commentator whose twice-weekly column has appeared in the Washington Post since 1974. His works cover subjects ranging from baseball to statecraft. In this episode, he sits down with ACTA President Michael Poliakoff for a sweeping conv...
Jay Bhattacharya: Free Expression and Unsettled Science
Higher Ed Now - January 25, 2024 15:26 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJay Bhattacharya is a professor at Stanford University Medical School, a physician, epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious diseases and vulnerable populations. During the Covid pandemic, Dr. Bhattacharya co-wrote the Great Barrington Declaration,...
Episode 31 - Walkable Cities
Good Roads Podcast - January 22, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutesIn this compelling episode of the Good Roads podcast, hosts Thomas and Jared engage in a thought-provoking conversation with urban planner and renowned walkability advocate, Jeff Speck. The trio delves into the transformative concept of walkable cities and its profound impact on the urban lands...
Nadine Strossen: Free Speech in a Time of Campus Crisis
Higher Ed Now - January 12, 2024 14:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNadine Strossen is the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School, and served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008. ACTA has long admired her tireless advocacy and devotion to free speech and is proud to have featured her as a keynote ...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Fight For Our Classrooms
Higher Ed Now - December 14, 2023 20:44 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's President Michael Poliakoff interviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born, Dutch-American writer, human rights activist and former politician and long-time friend of our organization. She is the author of best-selling books like Infidel (2007) Nomad (2010) and Heretic (2015). Now a Research ...
Scott Walker: A Governor's Perspective on College Spending
Higher Ed Now - November 30, 2023 21:10 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn this episode, former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks with ACTA's President Michael Poliakoff. Governor Walker is now leading Young Americans for Freedom -- an organization committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of indiv...
Episode 38: Can Standardized Tests Bridge the Equity Gap?
EdFix - November 01, 2023 16:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsAs President and CEO of ETS (Educational Testing Service), Amit Sevak is keenly aware of the growing concern over the perceived value of education and standardized testing. To address these challenges, he is leading a transformation at ETS towards a more human-centric approach, with a focus on e...
Episode 30 - Revolutionizing Road Safety
Good Roads Podcast - October 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hourThomas and Jared enter their second day of training on the path to becoming Certified Road Safety Auditors through Good Roads' new course. After a long day of class, they sit down with course directors Kenn Beer and Max McCardel to discuss how students of the course will revolutionize road safe...
A Higher Ed Reformation: Changing Campus Policy and Culture
Higher Ed Now - September 29, 2023 23:18 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn March 2023, ACTA’s second annual Alumni Summit on Free Expression brought together alumni free speech activists and higher education nonprofit leaders from across the country to share knowledge, experiences, and resources related to campus reform efforts. In partnership with the Alumni Free S...
Episode 37: Policy Perspectives and Possibilities - A Conversation with Jack Jennings
EdFix - September 28, 2023 14:58 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsFor nearly three decades, Jack Jennings was the foremost expert on education policy in the U.S. House of Representatives. His legacy spans some of the most significant legislative initiatives, including the Elementary and Secondary Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Hi...
Free Speech Barriers and Legal Remedies
Higher Ed Now - September 18, 2023 19:06 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn March 2023, ACTA hosted its second Alumni Summit on Free Expression in Washington, DC, in partnership with the Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA). More than 100 individuals from various AFSA member groups and other higher education nonprofit organizations attended to support the growing movem...
Carole Hooven: Cancelled for Scientific Accuracy
Higher Ed Now - September 12, 2023 19:48 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's Steven McGuire interviews Carole Hooven, whose book titled T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, was published in 2021. Hooven is currently an associate at Harvard University and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where sh...
Episode 29 - Forging Indigenous Partnerships
Good Roads Podcast - September 12, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutesIn episode 29 of the Good Roads Podcast, Thomas and Jared explore the inspiring collaboration between municipalities and Indigenous communities as they navigate sustainable resource extraction, from minerals to LNG. Join us in this insightful conversation on fostering partnerships that priori...
Jonathan Marks: "Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness"
Higher Ed Now - September 01, 2023 20:41 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsJonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus College. He has published on modern and contemporary political philosophy in journals like the American Political Science Review, the Journal ...
Student Voices: United By Our Differences
Higher Ed Now - August 12, 2023 15:48 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsHigher Ed Now is pleased to launch a new series of student-driven podcast conversations issuing from the College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance – a national initiative led by ACTA, Braver Angels, and BridgeUSA. ACTA's program manager for the CD&D Alliance, Sadie Webb, will host the series...
Episode 28 - The Human Factor of Road Safety
Good Roads Podcast - July 31, 2023 12:30 - 53 minutesOn this episode of the Good Roads Podcast, Thomas and Jared speak with Dr. Nicholas Duck, an organizational psychologist and head of Opposite, a company that looks at human factors when approaching road safety. So often the discussion of road safety and Vision Zero is centred on design. In this...
Richard Haass: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Higher Ed Now - July 29, 2023 13:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsACTA's president Michael Poliakoff and Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interview Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan think tank and educational institution dedicated to helping people better understand the world and foreign policy ...
Episode 36: Community Colleges - America’s Hidden Economic Engines?
EdFix - July 26, 2023 14:38 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratingsCommunity colleges welcome learners of all backgrounds and ages with low-cost tuition and open admission policies. According to Robert (Bob) Schwartz, co-author of America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity, these institutions are also extremely well-s...
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