Mort Rauh on Trusteeship - published in Antioch Notes
Morton A. Rauh, Vice-President Emeritus, literally wrote the book on trusteeship. In this issue of Antioch Notes, he suggests ways in which a college or university board can expand participation in decision-making.
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Excerpts:
“The academic community has every reason to believe that trustees make or influence decisions that will directly affect them. That most boards make these decisions in isolated privacy is strangely at odds with the essential open quality of a college. Even boards of public universities, which may be required to meet publicly, too often reach decisions in an informal caucus. Except for privileged matters, boards should meet in settings open to the members of the institution, and they should have predetermined ground rules to permit the participation of those attending. Obviously this practice will create some fermentation, but it is better to ventilate than to bottle up frustrations that will later pop the cork more loudly.”
“Clearly needed are equal participation in situations that deal with problems of common concern. A group of students, faculty members, administrators, and trustees charged with developing the institution’s posture in loco parentis might well come up with both a sensible policy and a better understanding of each other’s concerns in the matter.”
See Also: Morton A. Rauh’s The Trusteeship of Colleges and Universities
(McGraw Hill, 1969)