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Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education

The Trust Agenda is Published!

Higher education has a trust problem. Here’s how to fix it.

Jun 16•APT Words

Commentary

The Survival of Science is Up to Us

If we want the public to trust science and university research, it’s time to get mad – and to act.

Jun 10•Felicia Fullilove

Academic Freedom, Public Trust, and Harry Keyishian

One man’s inspiring defense of the democratic purposes of higher education.

May 7•Jeremy C. Young

A Wyoming Budget Showdown Reveals a Lot about Public Trust

Just because a criticism of a college fits a national narrative doesn’t mean it actually reflects what the local public thinks.

Apr 30•Felicia Fullilove

The Good and the Bad from Yale’s Report on Public Trust

Overall, it’s pretty good, and a thought-provoking complement to APT’s forthcoming report.

Apr 24•Jeremy C. Young

Updates

The Trust Agenda is Published!

Higher education has a trust problem. Here’s how to fix it.

Jun 16•APT Words

The Trust Brief: May 2026

"The Trust Agenda" Launches on June 16th

Jun 3•APT Words

The April 2026 Trust Brief

Where we are and what we're doing

May 8•APT Words

APT on the Road

March 2026 APT Updates

Apr 1•APT Words

Interviews

The Students Making Local News

Meg Little Reilly on the convergences that begin when we stop arguing on our computers and step into our communities

Jun 4•Scout Meredith Best