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A Guide to Strategic Board Retreats in Higher Education
The current higher education landscape poses a multitude of challenges both old and new that require governing boards to understand their fiduciary roles and act with strategic insight. Board retreats represent an often-underutilized opportunityโremoved from everyday operational concernsโto focus on an institutionโs long-term strategic direction in a way that leverages a boardโs tremendous talents.
Elizabeth Davis
President
Furman University
Heather M. Fehn
Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
The College of New Jersey
Richard Uchida
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the College
Colby College
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