Issues in college divestiture of investments based on moral considerations, such as South Africa's apartheid system, are outlined. A governing board's options, role, and responsibility to the institution in the face of such decisions are discussed. (MSE)

Fund raising is an essential task for trustees. Every trustee, without exception, should give to the point of his capability as the first step of any campaign. Potential benefactors will not consider a major gift to an institution whose board members do not support it. (MLW)

South African divestment issue's impact on fund-raising, public relations, and alumni relations are discussed. An informal survey revealed that the campus debate over South Africa, apartheid, and divestment has not had a noticeable effect among donors, alumni, and other constituencies. (MLW)

Urges community colleges to reevaluate their relationship with the governor's office and state legislature. Offers suggestions for trustees regarding understanding the legislative process, organizing the lobbying team, involving state legislators in campus activities, assisting with reelection efforts, establishing a reputation for credibility,…

Underscores the importance of community college trustees' working effectively with the news media. Discusses ways of protecting the institution's image, variables affecting image, public relations policies, the role of the board chair, marketing responsibilities, and trustee actions that can strain media relations. Offers guidelines for dealing…

Church-related institutions can be successful at fund raising both inside and outside the church, but using denominational affiliation as an excuse for failure must be eliminated. The ideals and people that make a church-related college unique must be emphasized. (MLW)

The role of the Higher Education Energy Task Force as a catalyst in the conception, development, and execution of campus master plans is discussed. Included are a sample checklist for a physical plant tour, sample list of conservation ideas, and suggestions for coordination of administrative ideas. (MSE)

Reports on a 1982 survey of Michigan community college presidents and trustees conducted to determine their perceptions of their roles in evaluation, budget preparation, and bargaining and of board/president relationships. Though the majority of the presidents and trustees seemed to have good working relationships, minority responses showed…

The views held by board members in British Columbia, towards many of the issues in curriculum, management, and structure which affect colleges or technical institutes are examined. Results indicate that board members tend to reject strong centralization of the system. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the political aspects of educational policy formation and describes the governance of public education in the state of New York. (JG)

This English Language Arts Core Curriculum is a standards-based document that provides an additional level of specificity to the learning standards for English language arts adopted by the New York State Board of Regents in 1996. It is designed to provide assistance, while allowing for creativity, in the development of local instructional…

Access programs are facing increased scrutiny. Not all programs are equally effective. In an environment in which resources are short, funders increasingly require criteria that enable them to make informed decisions about program quality. As elaborated in this report , one role of a high performance board is to help develop benchmarks of…

This report focuses on the critical relationship between the presidents and governing boards of this nation's higher education institutions. At the outset of the 21st century, colleges and universities face an array of daunting challenges. To name a few: intense global competition, rapid technological advancements, changing demographics,…

Given the relatively few positions on the governing boards of public colleges and universities, every trusteeship is important. Along with the respect appropriately afforded trustees and regents comes special obligations, responsibilities, and high expectations from many sources. How boards can cope with the expectations and ambiguities inherent…

The expanding pressures on the modern academic president today range from the ever-present demands for fund-raising, to calls for greater accountability and productivity, to proliferating special-interest groups, to steadily harsh criticism from inside and outside the academy. In this pressure-cooker environment, it takes a special kind of…