Academic Group Meets in Mount Vernon to Contemplate Remaking the Modern University

by E Wayne Ross on October 9, 2007

The Chronicle: Academic Group Meets in Mount Vernon to Contemplate Remaking the Modern University

To get a sense of what the American Council of Trustees and Alumni has in mind when it talks about reforming higher education, you could start with the venue of its latest meeting. Last Friday, the academic watchdog group convened its annual discussion on academic issues at the former home of George Washington, the Mount Vernon estate.