Books

The investment committee has important governance responsibilities in assuring the successful management of endowment and other institutional pools of capital. The success or failure of the investment committee has a large and direct impact on the resources available to the …

Making the Grade: How Boards Can Ensure Academic Quality—popularly referred to as “The Little Yellow Book” by boards, faculty, provosts, and assessment specialists—provides clear guidance for the board’s role in the most important “business” of academe: educating students. As public …

Trustees deserve the best introduction to their institutions and to the responsibilities and expectations of trusteeship. This booklet outlines the fundamentals of an effective orientation program for board members of public institutions and systems. A well-planned, well-executed orientation program can …