Higher education leaders, policy makers headline ACTA's ATHENA Roundtable on college leadership and reform

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Trustees and Alumni will assemble a group of nationally renowned higher education and policy leaders for conversation and commentary around "First Principles in Higher Education Leadership" at its ATHENA Roundtable on October 12 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center.

Media interviews will be available with distinguished panelists and thought leaders.

-First panel, 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
"Building a Culture of Free Expression on the American College Campus"
Panel moderated by Jonathan Rauch, author and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, featuring:

• Nadine Strossen, former president, ACLU and New York Law School Professor
• Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law School Professor
• David Blankenhorn, founder and President, Better Angels
• Paul Levy, former Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania

-Second panel, 11 – 12:15 p.m.
"How Do Colleges Spend Money? Controlling Costs, Safeguarding Value"
Panel moderated by Douglas Belkin, reporter, The Wall Street Journal, featuring:

• Mark Searle, University Provost and Executive Vice President, Arizona State University
• The Honorable Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and Representative, and President Emeritus of The University of Colorado
• Jan Sullivan, Chair, University of Hawaii Board of Regents
• Armand Alacbay, Vice President, Trustee & Government Affairs, ACTA

12:15 – 1:00 p.m   Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Presentation of Jerry L. Martin Prize for Excellence in Trustee Leadership to Paul Levy

-Third panel, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m
"Transforming Higher Education Through Targeted Philanthropy"
Moderated by Janet Lorin, reporter, Bloomberg News, featuring:

• Andy Carroll, Senior Program Director, Exponent Philanthropy
• Erin Hogan, Managing Director, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
• Elizabeth Busch, Co-Director, Center for American Studies, Christopher Newport University
• Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill, Executive Director, Fund for Academic Renewal (FAR)

The ATHENA Roundtable Conference will be held on October 12, 2018 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. It will be followed by the Phillip Merrill Award Gala Dinner, where Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., former Governor of Indiana and current President of Purdue University, will deliver keynote remarks and accept the award recognizing his innovative leadership. President Daniels will be introduced with tributes (live and via video) from distinguished figures, including Nadine Strossen, Erskine Bowles, Charles Murray, and Governor Jeb Bush.

"President Daniels is one of the nation's most ardent defenders of free speech," said ACTA President Michael Poliakoff, "and he has also demonstrated that a great university can simultaneously lower costs, widen access for students, and strengthen teaching and learning."

To arrange interviews with ATHENA Roundtable speakers, and for more information, contact Doug Sprei at [email protected]

ACTA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to academic freedom, academic excellence, and accountability in higher education. We receive no government funding and are supported through the generosity of individuals and foundations. For more information, visit GoACTA.org.

Contact:  Doug Sprei   [email protected]

SOURCE American Council of Trustees and Alumni

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