July 15, 2009

Trustees Are More Engaged but Still Need Improvement, Survey Finds

By Paul Fain

College governing boards are becoming more effective and engaged but continue to fall short in some areas, according to survey results released today by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.

The association's survey of almost 700 public and private colleges, conducted last year and described as the first detailed analysis of best practices and policies for higher-education governance, found that 54 percent of boards monitored college finances with a

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