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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.
Back to the Drawing Board
Trustee association is putting together a high-profile committee to rethink board structure and role in the face of challenges, including talk about what role trustees should play in academics.
Georgia Board: Sports Bulldog?
The University System of Georgia is the second this academic year to adopt a policy granting it more oversight of its institutions' athletic programs.
Still Fighting
U.Va. remains a battleground in the broader debate about what roles faculty and board members should play in governance, even as campus tensions linger.