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Call for Trustee Activism
Panel urges boards to become more involved in everything from presidential searches to the curriculum.
Opinion
We Need Trustee Self-Policing
When board members are hurting their institutions more than helping them, it's the role of other board members -- not politicians -- to intervene, writes Richard D. Legon.
The Trouble With Trustees
It's time to be honest about the way some board members are hindering the work of their institutions, writes Patrick Sanaghan.
Input Not Wanted
Should faculty members have less influence in searches for system administrators than they do at the campus level? The University of Nebraska's Board of Regents thinks so.
Absent From the Agenda
New AGB survey data suggest that boards aren't paying much attention to adjunct employment issues.
Near Equity for Female Trustees
Women hold 43 percent of the seats on the governing boards and councils of Australian universities -- far more than in the U.S.
Digital Foreigners in Charge
Boards of trustees are spending more time debating how their institutions should invest in education technology, but many members say they feel unprepared to make those decisions.
Limited Confidence in Boards
Only 3 percent of presidents are strongly confident American colleges are well-governed by trustees, and a large majority of public four-year presidents would replace their boards if they could, survey finds.