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Armand Alacbay: Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Strategy for the American Council of Trustees and Alumni
Mr. Alacbay oversees ACTA’s trustee and government relations projects and coordinates priorities across
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Armand Alacbay
Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President of Strategy
Request an InterviewMr. Alacbay oversees ACTA’s trustee and government relations projects and coordinates priorities across the organization’s programmatic portfolio. His research on higher education policy issues has been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, Fox News, and Forbes. Prior to joining ACTA, he worked in private practice as a trial attorney and later managed an educational services startup company. A lifelong Virginian and the son of Filipino immigrants, Mr. Alacbay received a B.A. in Economics and English from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal. On June 28, 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Mr. Alacbay to serve on the George Mason University Board of Visitors for a four-year term.
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ACTA in the NewsTransparency
Gabel’s moonlighting endangers public trust
Christmas came early for University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, as the university’s Board of Regents voted 9 to 3 earlier this month to approve a conflict management plan paving the way for Gabel to join the board of directors of Securian Financial.
PodcastsSubstance Use
The Pandemic and Campus Substance Use
As campuses reopen, how can college leaders help students who have struggled with alcohol and drug use and mental health issues during the pandemic?
PodcastsStudent Debt
Wade Eyerly: Ensuring That Students Get What They Paid For
For most students, a college education is one of the biggest investments they’ll ever make in their lifetime. What if colleges and universities could take the risk out of that monumental investment by insuring future income for graduates? ACTA’s Armand Alacbay explores this model with Wade Eyerly, the co-founder and CEO of Degree Insurance, which guarantees a student’s earnings […]
PodcastsGeneral Education
The Real March Madness
How's your NCAA March Madness bracket doing? College sports aren't just about the thrill of victory anymore. Over the years, more and more respected college teams have been painted in scandal due to academic dishonesty or even criminal behavior. Syracuse, UNC, and countless other schools have bent the rules or lowered academic standards in order to pursue big wins. ACTA's Vice President of Trustee and Legislative Affairs Armand Alacbay and Research Associate Alexis Zhang join Higher Ed Now to discuss trustees' role in governing athletic departments. Ultimately, colleges must prioritize academic pursuits and ensure their athletes are learning what they need to know for life off the court.
The ForumCosts
Quick Take: Hidden College Fees, Hidden College Bloat
In “Those Hidden College Fees,” Rochelle Sharpe correctly observes that the underlying reasons for the rising costs of college are not immediately clear to students and families, since institutions can easily divert funds from their original purpose. That points to another fundamental challenge to college affordability: the growth in administrative spending. A recent analysis by […]
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