The ultimate authority at any institution of higher education rests with the governing board of trustees. If they are to be thoughtful overseers, trustees must be informed about their role, higher education issues generally, and the challenges facing their states and their institutions. All too often, trustees lack the support they need to be effective stewards. Virginia’s legislators made progress in confronting this issue when they mandated that boards design and attend training programs that “address the role, duties, and responsibilities of the governing boards.” The so-named Informed Trustee Act has received bipartisan support, with a 2019 amendment passing unanimously.
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