Assessing the president’s performance is one of the board’s primary responsibilities, and its importance is second only to selecting the president. While there is no one way to conduct an evaluation, the board should always retain control over the evaluation process. This guide shows you how.
The University of Minnesota’s ongoing search for a new president has been the subject of media scrutiny ranging from concerns about transparency, its reliance on a search firm and a search committee that includes only three representatives from the Board of Regents among its members, and, most recently, its relatively meager number of applicants. Via […]
WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2008)—Anne D. Neal, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, issued the following statement concerning the continuing controversy over Bob Kerrey, president of the New School in New York City: When the trustees of the New School hired Bob Kerrey as president, they directed him to increase the university’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni today praised the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary for ensuring that it was open to alumni concerns in its decision not to renew the contract of President Gene R. Nichol. “Hiring presidents, evaluating them, and deciding whether to retain them are important […]
ACTA, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, recently hosted a gathering at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. for people interested in education issues within the local public policy community. In the audience were folks from special-interest groups, think tanks, government agencies, non-government organizations, the media and others. The announced agenda was “Higher […]
The January-February 2011 issue details the reformation of the Corporation (“The Corporation’s 360-Year Tune Up,” page 43). While the changes are newsworthy, aren’t the Fellows missing something? Governance is about more than assigning committees and adding trustees. Boards are fiduciaries of the financial and academic health of their institutions. They ultimately ensure the academic excellence […]
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