The Chronicle of Higher Education
A CHRONICLE SURVEY: WHAT TRUSTEES THINK

For Trustees, Faith in College Presidents Lies at the Heart of Good Relationships

Personal scandal is more likely to get a leader fired than is failing to balance a budget or meet fund-raising goals

In 2006, in the wake of a spending scandal involving a former president, American University's Board of Trustees made several broad...

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