The North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees (NCACCT) is a private nonprofit corporation founded to assist in furthering the aims, goals and development of North Carolina's community colleges. The Associations' stated purpose is to "improve and expand the opportunities and resources available to the people of North Carolina…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Set your mission. Agree on it. Keep talking about it. Set annual goals. Not too many. Monitor your progress. Expect results. Unite with your staff chief. Work out your differences. In private. Send out agendas and background material before board meetings. Review meetings in advance with your staff…

This article is concerned with the failure of the National Energy Board to reevaluate its philosophy in light of new economic development attitudes resulting from the conservation, consumer, and ecology movements. Recent demands from consumer groups include the need for more information on the economic management within the energy field.…

Trends No. 36 contained an article by Anne Corbett on governors and managers. In response to its plea for change, a headmaster argues that power is already so diffused in a modern secondary school that strengthening the authority of governing bodies would be a reactionary step. (Editor)

Three essays and a resource guide are offered to assist new college and university presidents in contemplating their tasks, both the "big picture" and "daily detail." Estala Mara Bensimon's essay, titled "Five Approaches to Think About: Lessons Learned from Experienced Presidents," presents five recommendations, including making campus visits…

Examines in light of writings and reported decisions, the potential basis for imposing personal liability on trustees of educational institutions for wrongdoing or negligence, alerting institutional counsel to responsibility for protection of trustees to include indemnification and liability insurance coverage. (JT)

ENTRIES IN THIS ANNOTATED LISTING OF PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED MATERIALS ABOUT COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES ARE ARRANGED IN THREE GROUPS--(1) REFERENCES OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO THE NEW TRUSTEE OR ADMINISTRATOR, (2) REFERENCES WHICH SPECIFICALLY RELATE TO OR DEAL PRIMARILY WITH THE ROLE OF THE TRUSTEE AND THE BOARD AT THE…

The criteria (tax base, location, enrollment, curriculum, etc.) for the creation of the four types of new junior college districts as provided by Texas Public School Law and the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System are summarized. The appropriate procedures are as follows: (1) creation of a local steering committee; (2) contact…

Designed for board members, this manual includes basic information applicable to any public library trustee. General information is provided and trustee responsibilities and duties are outlined. Appendixes include the North Dakota Public Library Law, a monthly report form, the library bill of rights, and a 16-item bibliography of books,…

This publication is meant to be a guide for governing boards, search committees, and presidential aspirants. It describes the main ingredients in the process of selecting the chief executive of a college or university campus. It is meant to be instructive to all the participants. Following a brief comment on higher education in the 1970's, the…

This report, a brief summary of a definitive study on the organizational, administrative, and operational patterns of 283 State Boards responsible for 1,268 institutional units of higher education, presents information on the types of boards in each State, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions, and classifies the types of…

This premilinary report consists of two parts. Part I reviews the events leading up to the creation of the special committee to study community colleges in the state of Michigan and presents a chronological summary of the committee's activities to December 1970. Part II sets forth the committee's 18 recommendations for legislative action so as to…