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  • David Eubanks: How Is Accreditation Broken (And How Can We Fix It?)

    David Eubanks: How Is Accreditation Broken (And How Can We Fix It?)
    Nov 13 2025
    ACTA’s Kyle Beltramini welcomes David Eubanks, assistant vice president of the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research at Furman University. Professor Eubanks is an expert on the philosophy and practice of leadership in higher education, particularly learning outcomes assessments, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness. His work emphasizes using data-driven processes to inform decision-making. He recently completed a term on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). Professor Eubanks and Mr. Beltramini discuss accreditation’s essential role in assuring academic quality, how the system has degraded over time, and how it can be effectively reformed.
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    45 m
  • Thad Westbrook: Leading Higher Education Reform at the University of South Carolina

    Thad Westbrook: Leading Higher Education Reform at the University of South Carolina
    Oct 9 2025
    ACTA’s Nick Down interviews Thad Westbrook, chairman of the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Board of Trustees. Mr. Westbrook earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from USC and his J.D. from the USC School of Law. A member of the USC Board since 2010, he spearheaded the creation of USC’s Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse and has helped lead the movement to break up the higher education accreditation monopoly.
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    46 m
  • Lee Strang: Revitalizing Civics Education in the Buckeye State

    Lee Strang: Revitalizing Civics Education in the Buckeye State
    Sep 8 2025
    ACTA president Michael Poliakoff speaks with Lee Strang, the inaugural director of the new Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society at the Ohio State University. He is also a professor at OSU's Moritz College of Law, the author of numerous books on Constitutional law, and the founder of Northwest Ohio Classical Academy. Professor Strang has devoted his life to the study and teaching of America's civic tradition, and he goes in-depth about his experience leading the Chase Center, from designing curriculum to managing relations with the broader university. He and Michael also discuss how Ohio has emerged as the frontrunner state in the ongoing revival of American civic education.
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    41 m
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