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Demanding Access to Trustees
New student group at Davidson wants board to hold regular town hall meetings.
Opinion
The Problem With College Governance? Alumni
Higher education institutions should stop filling their boards with donors and instead recruit unaffiliated people with expertise in the areas they need help in, Ryan Craig and David Friedman argue.
Accreditor Questions Alabama Governance
The governor’s heavy involvement in public college and university boards gives Southern quality-assurance agency pause.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
George R. Boggs provides advice on what trustees, presidents and candidates for presidencies can do to reduce the chances of a forced separation.
Making Boards Accountable for Themselves
Boards are at the apex of the institutions they serve, so the buck stops with them. They should not hide, as they should have nothing to hide, write Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel.
'Nail in the Coffin' for Chicago State?
“I just wonder how long we can go,” one faculty member at the financially struggling public university says.
Shared Governance, Not Shared Power
Survey of presidents and trustees shows they value relationships with faculty members and want to improve them, but within some limits.
A Regents Race That Matters
The University of Colorado's board hangs in the balance as candidates debate funding, climate change and academic freedom in hopes of winning election.