National Society of ACTA Scholars

"And beyond the career advantages that these skills confer, there’s a broader case for offering a liberal-arts education to the hundreds of thousands of students who graduate every year with business degrees. It doesn’t just increase their economic competitiveness, it also strengthens their ability to contribute to the broader society, and to lead fulfilling lives."

Why America's Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills.

“’If reliable career paths are no longer to be defined externally, the ability to sustain work over a lifetime will increasingly depend on individual agency,’ according to the Bates/Gallup report. That means college shave to go beyond content knowledge and cognitive and interpersonal skills and help instill a ‘mindset of informed self-determination and adaptability.’”

The thing that turns a liberal arts education into a meaningful job The president of Bates College has built a program of "purposeful work," broadly defined as work that both has personal meaning and societal relevance.

ACTA is hiring! The Academic Affairs team is looking for a Program Associate for Educator Outreach to connect high school students to strong liberal arts programs. If you consider yourself a people person, are passionate about the liberal arts, and have strong social media capabilities, this may be the job for you. For more information, please visit: https://www.goacta.org/about/employment/ .

Employment - American Council of Trustees and Alumni Program Associate/Program Officer, Educator Outreach The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to academic freedom, academic excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities. Launched in 1995, we are the only organiz...

Welcome to the National Society of ACTA Scholars Facebook group! The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization committed to academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability in higher education. We will use this group to introduce new cohorts of graduates and to post resources to help ACTA Scholars connect and share opportunities. Stay tuned for posts on the liberal arts and our upcoming National Society of ACTA Scholars website launch!

Andres Gluski, the CEO of AES Corporation, is a strong proponent of getting a well-rounded liberal arts education to prepare for the workforce of the 21st century. A global business leader in the energy sector, he graciously spoke with ACTA on why he values employees with a liberal arts background.

A CEO's Praise for Liberal Arts Education Andres Gluski, the CEO of AES Corporation, is a strong proponent of getting a well-rounded liberal arts education to prepare for the workforce of the 21st ce...