definition for: #AlumniRising

A trademark of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. We help alumni reach out to faculty and university officials, structure their giving, and be effective agents for a long overdue course correction at their institutions. This hashtag pertains to college and university alumni seeking to promote and/or reform their alma maters on matters of: 1. Academic accountability - equipping a new generation of trustees with the knowledge and values they need to renew the promise of higher education 2. Academic freedom - preserving and fostering a campus culture that promotes intellectual diversity, open inquiry, and the free expression of ideas. 3. Academic excellence - upholding high academic standards and promoting a rigorous liberal arts program that prepares students for rewarding careers and meaningful community participation, and with an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship