Trusteeship Magazine

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March/April 2012

In this issue, Smith College President Carol Christ writes of the institution’s experience with its Futures Project in The Power of Strategic Thinking. Jacqueline E. King and Allison Jones believe they have a way to address inadequate academic preparation in The Common Core State Standards: Closing the School-College Gap. Protecting and Enhancing Campus Facilities: 6 Principles for Boards, by Harvey H.

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January/February 2012

The first issue of Trusteeship for 2012 leads off with an important piece for any institution that will one day face a change of leadership at the top – which is to say, every institution: "How Presidential Evaluations Must Change," by Terrence MacTaggart.  Moving on to the tightrope that modern board service can sometimes be, Stephen Pelletier uses Duke University as an example of "New Strategies for Managing Risks: A Balancing Act for Boards." Think your institution will be immune from public records requests because it’s an independent, not a public?

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November/December 2011

The November/ December 2011 issue of Trusteeship explores where boards need to go next and steps they can take now to ensure success in the future. The cover story asks "What's the Next Big Thing for Boards?" Trusteeship consulted nine experts to answer the big question.Their responses take on issues ranging from intercollegiate athletics to technology to regional stewardship.

This issue also addresses the role of the board in global endeavors, ways to promote student success, and the chair-president relationship in crisis situations.

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September/October 2011

The September/ October 2011 issue of Trusteeship magazine explores the beneficial impact of different, and sometimes unexpected, collaborations between academic institutions and others.

Collaboration between colleges and universities through consortia often results in a level of transformational change that individual institutions cannot achieve on their own. In the cover story, "Innovation Through Collaboration: Pathways to Success," Trusteeship examines the increasingly important role effective consortia are playing in higher education.

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July/August 2011

The July/August 2011 Trusteeship addresses governance issues including the role of the foundation board in fundraising, pros and cons of awarding honorary degrees, the importance of academic freedom, and the government's financial responsibility test. This issue also features special insight from AGB's 2011 National Conference on Trusteeship and a recent meeting on academic freedom conducted by governance experts.

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May/June 2011

The May/June issue of Trusteeship focuses on the trustee's role in the new realities of a changing global economy. Cover story A Stay-Rich View of the New Global Economy, tackles the implications of economic shifts on an institution's strategic planning. How Boards and Presidents Influence Credit Ratings highlights the individual influence presidents and trustees have on their institution's finances and Five Keys to Unlocking the Value of Your Board further examines the value of a diverse board.

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March/April 2011

The March/April 2011 issue of Trusteeship highlights the topic of change across the institution, the student body, and governance structure. Cover story Higher Education and Health Care at a Crossroads, examines how the recent passage of health-care reform can change the ways institutions provide health care to students and employees as well as the training of future health professionals.

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January/February 2011

The January/ February 2011 issue of Trusteship covers a variety of topics concerning governance: from how metrics can be a vital tool to the importance of keeping board-president relationships fresh to the future of online education. For the cover story, Trusteeship tapped three leaders of prominent institutions to discuss how they use metrics to govern. "Board Complacency and the Experienced President" and "Freedom to Fail? The Board's Role in Reducing College Dropout Rates" tackle the issue of pursing excellence both in the board room and around campus.

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November/December 2010

The November/December 2010 issue of Trusteeship explores managing higher education governance in an age when change happens quickly, increasing the need for institutions to have a strong understanding of the challenges that can impact their current and future student body. In the cover story, Charles B. Reed explores the importance of collaborating with K-12 schools to cultivate a student body that is able to handle the academic challenges of college.

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September/October 2010

In the September/October issue of Trusteeship, just in time for football season, read about how rising athletic expenses are becoming a destabilizing force for many institutions. William E. “Brit” Kirwan and R. Gerald Turner show you how the game is changing. There are new rules and new roles in the accreditation process; Ralph Wolff will walk readers through them. AGB President Rick Legon sits down with current AGB Board Chair James M. Weaver and immediate past Chair Cynthia A. Baldwin to talk about leadership and board responsibility.

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July/August 2010

This issue’s lead article, “Overcoming Inertia: Can Higher Education Change?”, poses difficult questions about higher education’s future and the work of boards in our current environment. For higher education to change in meaningful ways in order to address the demands and challenges of the future, governing boards also must be prepared in new ways for their work. Focusing on good governance policies and procedures will only get us so far. Boards also need to focus on building strength and capacity by getting the right people on board.

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May/June 2010

This issue of Trusteeship features a cover article by visionary leader Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, on institutional innovation that embraces change in academic structures, practices, and operations so as to maximize social impact. Nicholas S. Zeppos takes us through Vanderbilt University’s creation of a strong, centralized financial structure. By more strategically allocating resources and reducing costs, institutions are more likely to reach their strategic education goals, according to John C. Cavanaugh and William H. Graves.