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Knox, Warren B. – AGB Reports, 1988
New trustees who begin their board service with incomplete explanations or unrealistic expectations might find their tenure unsatisfying. After hearing the unvarnished truth-in-expectation, the new trustee will walk into the board relationship with eyes wide open. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Frantzreb, Arthur C. – AGB Reports, 1984
Fifteen recommendations are made for structuring governing board meetings, delegation of authority, new trustee orientation, trustee development, and communication with the president and campus community, to promote more effective board operation. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Board Administrator Relationship, Committees, Cooperation
Pray, Francis C. – AGB Reports, 1979
Seven questionable types of college presidents are described: 1) "Do it yourself and get it done right," 2) the hip-shooter, 3) philosopher king, 4) everything in its place president, 5) "Let's take a vote" executive, 6) the timid soul, and 7) the bull in the china shop. The eighth type, the reasonable adventurer, is seen as the effective…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, College Administration, College Presidents
Wehner, William G. – AGB Reports, 1985
The ingredients for making trustees effective fund raisers are agreement on the objectives of fund raising, understanding the institution, orientation for new trustees, and participation by trustees themselves. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Committees, Cooperation
