The responsibilities and structure of the college governing board's nominating committee are discussed. Five responsibilities are addressed: helping the board determine its composition in terms of influence, diversity, and talents; maintaining a viable list of candidates and cultivating top prospects; overseeing the orientation and deployment of…

One of a college development staff's greatest responsibilities is seen as helping the president and the governing board's nominating committee to build the board's fund raising potential. Developing a board profile can assess current strength in fund raising and other areas. A sample board profile form is provided. (MLW)

The Association of Governing Boards has grown to 773 boards representing 1,250 institutions and 18,000 individual members. Its activities are reviewed, including the Board-Mentor Service, queries handled by the clearinghouse, publication of the Board Self-Study Guidelines and Criteria, and the Pocket Publication series. (LBH)

Suggestions are offered on establishing an effective board of trustees for colleges and universities. The first step in improving a board must be review of the mission and status of the institution. Four steps in this process are to decide what is wanted and needed on the board, establish a search-and-recruit procedure, establish an orientation…

The Association of Governing Boards' Office of Public Policy, whose function is to keep member trustees informed about public policy issues on the national and state levels, is discussed. The need for a communications link between colleges and the public, media and government is emphasized. (MLW)

As advances in technology create world economic and social interdependence, governing boards should make a long-term commitment to an expanded international agenda of curriculum and program development to prepare students at United States colleges and universities for excellence in the world community. A checklist is presented to assess…

The report shows that membership and corporate support have risen substantially, the Information Clearinghouse has expanded services, board-mentor visits have risen, publications have sold well and new publications have been added, and the budget will be balanced. (MSE)

The remainder of this century will see monumentous decisions made in higher education regarding institutional size and numbers, financing, planning, and control. Many forces, outside and inside, will participate, but the role of the governing board will be crucial, suggests this author. (Editor/LBH)

AGB's accomplishments of the year are discussed: formulation of Three Year Plan for expansion, membership growth, corporate support, record conference attendance, two significant new publications, products of major research projects, and initiation of a project to assist boards of predominantly Black institutions. (Author/MLW)

In independent colleges and universities, the committee on trustees is most important to the institution's long-term effectiveness. The charge to this committee should include the following responsibilities: helping the board determine desired board composition; populating the board with able, dedicated trustees and maintaining a candidate list;…