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In this interview with AGB higher education writer and consultant Steve Pelletier, Trachtenberg discusses his new book and the subjects it covers—the role of a university president, the relationship between college presidents and governing boards, the inherent tensions between the president and the faculty, and some of the changes he envisions at universities in the future. Listen to the audio interview or read the transcript…
 On June 8–9, 2008, AGB and the Miller Center of Public Affairs cohosted “Examining the National Purposes of Higher Education: A Leadership Approach to Policy Reform.” A core theme was the challenge of educating a greater share of the nation's population, including those who have not had high rates of persistence and degree completion. Read Greg Wegner's report on this major conference...
University presidents today serve an average six years, and most leave the community for new positions or new lives as retirees. Some depart happily; others less so. The result is that fundraising demands fall largely upon the new president, who, in many cases, is a face unfamiliar to donors. The result can be disruptive in development momentum.
But Grand Valley's story is different. Read more...
Read six recent picks from Trusteeship departments "A Question For," "Legal Standpoint," "View from the Board Chair," "Focus on the Presidency," "Trusteeship 101," and "On My Agenda."
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