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Timothy Knowles

Timothy Knowles is the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Renewing the Social Contract for Higher Education

With public confidence in colleges at a crossroads, Ted Mitchell and Timothy Knowles call for a new social contract centered on student success—and offer the Carnegie-ACE classification as a path forward.

April 28, 2025
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