By Jim Martin Even at its most refined, governance is messy. There’s no perfect process that can guarantee the right decision. The closest we can come is to make sure every voice is in the room arguing about what’s right. Diversity of thought is a bedrock principle of this country. Nothing drives discontent more than… READ MORE
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Spellings: Organizing for success
By Margaret Spellings North Carolina’s competitiveness is rooted in its education ecosystem. The UNC System is the state’s most important asset. In just a few months, a new President will be at its helm, and governance – how this massive and complicated enterprise is led and managed – will be one of biggest issues he… READ MORE
BOG Governance Committee takes up… governance
By David RiceHigher Ed Works CHAPEL HILL (Feb. 20, 2020) – Following scandals involving individual UNC Board of Governors members who intervened in campus decisions and two East Carolina University trustees who tampered with a student election, the Board’s Governance Committee launched a discussion of proper governance. In the first discussion of what Committee Chair… READ MORE
Don Flow: Accountability, not activism
By Don Flow The UNC System is the most important institution in North Carolina. It is the distinctive difference between our state and every other southern state. It sets us apart. It is at the heart of what has enabled us to flourish relative to our neighbors. But it hasn’t achieved its excellence by accident…. READ MORE
Gordon Gee: Put the skunk on the table
By E. Gordon Gee As chief executive at five universities—with five different governing schemes and prevailing philosophies—I have learned one overriding truth about university governing boards: They love you until they don’t. Governing boards typically have power to appoint and to fire presidents and chancellors. Thus, these leaders spend their time trying to avoid the… READ MORE
Lou Bissette: Building a perfect Board of Governors
By Lou Bissette I am very proud of the UNC System. Our 17 institutions constitute the finest public university system in the nation. I have been fortunate to serve a combined 17 years, first on the Board of Western Carolina University and then on the UNC System Board of Governors. Lately, we have seen a… READ MORE
Hugh McColl: Give our universities room to work
By Hugh McColl States need certain ingredients to be great. They need globally competitive industries like biotech, international financial centers like Charlotte, and an arts and entertainment community that gives families a reason to stay. But the most important ingredient is a world-class education system. In North Carolina, that educational excellence has always been led… READ MORE
Thorp and Goldstein: Principles for governance reform
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein Introduction: Universities falling short? We are honored to help introduce an ambitious series of articles on university governance and hopefully begin an important conversation that directly impacts the future of higher education in the United States. Over the last decade, we have been intimately involved in the subject as… READ MORE
Introduction: Universities falling short?
By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein We are honored to help introduce an ambitious series of articles on university governance and hopefully begin an important conversation that directly impacts the future of higher education in the United States. Over the last decade, we have been intimately involved in the subject as both authors and practitioners,… READ MORE
Paul Fulton: A discussion of UNC System governance
By PAUL FULTON Our universities have set this state apart. If we don’t pay attention to our universities’ future, then we’re not paying attention to our state’s future. They are one and the same. Today, our universities tell a complicated story with world-class highs, but also headline-dominating lows. In recent years, the turmoil has risen… READ MORE
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