As university governing bodies face greater demands by student bodies, more challenging revenue losses due to cuts in state aid and declining enrollment and more scrutiny of President and administrator actions, the question is are the university trustees equipped to handle these issues. Are they doing independent review of the issues or are they just rubber stamping the suggestions presented to them by administrators? Are they equipped to understand the complexities of pubic sector budgeting and political issues versus the fiscal and operational issues in the private sector? What kind of training is being provided? Is it being taken or avoided? Should the training be mandatory versus voluntary. This research view is an interesting review of these and many other issues. Governing in the public square requires a different skill set and experiences than governing in the private sector.
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