Institutional development · Rankings, reputation and performance · United States
Purdue says it earned ACTA Gold Standard designation for campus free expression
Purdue University says it has received a Gold Standard designation from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni's Campus Freedom Initiative for fostering a campus culture of free expression.
Why it matters: Purdue University is the institution receiving the designation, which it links to scoring among the highest of US universities evaluated by ACTA's Campus Freedom Initiative.
Purdue University announced that it has received a Gold Standard designation for fostering a campus culture of free expression.
According to the university, the designation comes from the Campus Freedom Initiative of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).
Purdue said it scored among the highest of the US universities evaluated by the initiative and described itself as a national champion of free expression and diversity of thought.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Purdue University is directly affected: it reports holding ACTA's Gold Standard designation and scoring among the highest of the US universities the Campus Freedom Initiative evaluated.
