The Case for Effective State Level Education Programs for Public College and University Trustees

State policy makers have a vested interest in the successful governance of their state's higher education system.  The citizens chosen to serve as trustees and regents of the state's colleges and universities oversee valuable public assets that they hold in trust for current and future generations.  All appointments to governing boards should be made with great care, and trustees and regents, once selected, should be given first-rate learning experiences to help them fulfill their individual and collective responsibilities.