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 Much is asked and much is expected of university and college trustees, but seldom is more asked than when disaster strikes a campus, whether from natural forces such as earthquakes or hurricanes or from human-triggered violence. This article helps trustees think about what can and should be done in the wake of tragedy, when the tenets of leadership emerge from the shadows of routine into the stark glare of the world.
 Katherine Haley Will, president of Gettysburg College and chair of the Annapolis Group, spoke recently with AGB vice president Dan Levin on the revolt of key independent institutions from the reputational survey that accounts for 25 percent of a college’s position in U.S. News’ higher education ranking. Listen to the audio interview or read the transcript or related news links…
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges proposes to undertake three major and interlocking applied research initiatives during the period 2007-2010:
1) The Next Generation of Higher Education Trustees & Leaders will take on responsibility for colleges, universities, and foundations likely to be substantially changed from those the previous generation dealt with.
2) When Boards Must Lead: Governing and the Transition in Academic Leadership is a multi-year study of the process(es) entailed by the departure of a sitting president, the search and recruitment of a new president, and the integration of a new president into the institution she/he will lead.
3) AGB Higher Education Governance Annual Survey. AGB plans to launch a comprehensive annual survey that will continue over time to reveal the state and health of higher education trusteeship.
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