ACTA in the NewsTrusteeship
UP CLOSE | The boss’ boss
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ACTA in the NewsTrustee Selection
Make Yale Democratic Again
Yale University played a prominent role in the American fight for democracy, with four graduates signing the Declaration of Independence. Now some Yalies want to bring a more modest revolution to campus by re-introducing...
ACTA in the NewsTrustee Selection
All Eyes On Higher Education In Florida
Local business leaders and higher education officials are playing a waiting game for the potential ramifications of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ quickly growing snowball of higher education reform. There was the appointment of Sen. Ben Sasse,...
ACTA in the NewsTrustee Selection
New College of Florida Needs Leaders, Not Boosters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has unequivocally made clear that being a college trustee is a serious job for serious people. Some may say he is engineering a “hostile takeover” of New College of Florida...
ACTA in the NewsTrustee Selection
DeSantis appointees could transform New College for the better
Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken a bold step to make Florida’s public liberal arts college, the New College of Florida, an effective, academically rigorous institution. This month, he appointed six new members to the...
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Trustee Candidate Vetting Groups Are Dangerous for Higher Education Governance
Among the seemingly endless list of duties that fall upon state governments is the appointment of individuals to public college and university governing boards. To streamline the appointment process, many states have established vetting...
The ForumTrusteeship
Diversity Must Start with Yale’s Board and Its Elections
For some time now, Yale University has admirably expressed a “strong commitment” to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity. In a statement released for the 2016–17 academic year, President Peter Salovey noted that...
ACTA in the NewsTrustee Selection
Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As Michigan voters look at their ballot in November they will have the unique option to elect three university governance boards. As the only state to put public university leadership...
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