St. John's Board Approves Governance Changes

The board of St. John's College on Friday announced that it has approved a new governance plan for the Great Books institution with campuses in Annapolis, Md., and Santa Fe, N.M. Until now, each campus has had its own president. Going forward, one of the campus presidents (starting with the current Santa Fe president, Mark Roosevelt), will also serve as president of the entire institution. Board members said that the plan would improve governance, but some alumni and supporters of the older campus at Annapolis have said that they question the switch.