College/university governing boards should consider various issues in determining whether to pursue athletic success: legal considerations, including coaches' salaries and compliance with Title IX provisions; potential weakening of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's ability to enforce standards; the financial realities of major college…

Analyzes current and future directions related to the reform of educational governance in Quebec. A brief historical backdrop addresses the three strands of reform. Questions whether the necessary and sufficient conditions for completion of the goals of reform are present or planned. (CMK)

Examines the reforms in the Quebec education system focusing on curriculum reform, the governance of public schools, and teacher education and certification. Discusses the implications for classroom practice and policy making. States that for the reform to be successful, a better relationship between teacher organizations and the government must…

Transition from one president to another is a complex undertaking that colleges and universities often handle badly, abdicating responsibility for preparing the new administrator. Governing boards should plan a brief leadership transition period beginning with the previous president's announcement of intention to leave, allow the institution to…

Colleges and universities have an organizational culture that values convention and continuity and is highly resistant to change. To manage change, governing boards must devise strategies that integrate academic values in ways that faculty recognize and support, and allow progress to occur in manageable pieces that serve as examples of…

In contrast to business, higher education tuition doesn't come close to covering costs. Taking a business approach leads educators to focus on rising costs, obscuring the larger issue of falling subsidies. As economic data clarify the relationship of prices, costs, and subsidies, politicians may see that unless increased enrollments are…

Describes state governance patterns for community colleges and current and emerging policy issues affecting governance. Notes that federal financial aid policies, new federal workforce development legislation, and state funding policies have important consequences for community college governance. Evolving statewide governance structures, an…

This study empirically examines the changing nature of linkages between 20 of the United States's most productive research universities and the corporate world by comparing the number and nature of simultaneous memberships on the boards of trustees of these institutions and the boards of directors of some of the nation's largest corporate entities…

Few chief executive positions rival today's academic presidency in the complexity, unpredictability, and stress-producing nature of the job. This article describes how board members can sustain the well-being of those who hold down today's demanding academic presidencies. Initiatives boards can consider include: (1) appropriate personal staff; (2)…

Intended as a resource for trustees at California community colleges and those providing training to trustees, this handbook reviews the roles and responsibilities associated with trusteeship. Chapter 1 provides general information on California's community colleges and other systems of higher education, while chapter 2 discusses the role of the…

The four issues of "Trustee Quarterly" contained in this document focus on topics of current concern to community college trustees. The winter 1995 issue offers these feature articles: "Trustees Believe Focus Should Be on Major Policy Decisions," (John F. Grabowski) and "A Cost-Benefit Analysis System for Proposed Capital…

In order to identify other libraries' policies regarding public access to personal computers, the Hudson Library and Historical Society sent a survey to the reference and/or informational services librarians in the 18 public libraries of the Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library Consortium. The purpose of the 32-item questionnaire was to determine if…

This paper examines the role of politics in the restructuring of Chicago public schools. The Chicago educational system was deliberately altered to change the way decisions were made at the school level. Based on recent research on citizen participation and renewal of democratic institutions, the paper advances a theme that is germane to Chicago…

Schools across the nation are experimenting with new forms of decision-making intended to facilitate the restructuring process. To discover whether two of these new forms--school governance groups and formal affiliation with a restructuring movement--affect traditional patterns of influence and authority, the Indiana Education Policy Center School…

This paper examines the role of the school board as a player in school "restructuring." Defining restructuring as the transformation of schools into equitable learning environments, this paper examines whether school boards have a leadership role in restructuring. Data were derived from a literature review, a questionnaire of individual board…