"The start of the new academic year has all eyes looking ahead. As we all know, prediction is very difficult, particularly about the future, as physicist Niels Bohr cheekily put it. At the same time, the future is already here-it is just unevenly distributed, as writer William Gibson said. In other words, while predictions are difficult, we have evidence of what we might expect. This essay applies those logics to higher education governance."
"Since higher education is in the headlines-if not the headline in the news-boards are likely to be more aware and informed of the issues and trends in higher education than they were in the past. This is particularly true because of federal action (I once would have said "policy," but we are not seeing policy being made or even discussed) making news in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other outlets read by trustees."
Boards of trustees are increasingly focused on higher education due to prominent federal actions and media attention. Trustees are tracking executive orders, research funding cuts, and attacks on institutional autonomy and specific universities. Campus debates over inclusion, DEI, antisemitism, and support for underrepresented students are prominent governance concerns. Demographic declines threaten traditional enrollment and international student flows. Financial and reputational pressures are rising, and Division I athletics pose added governance complexities related to name, image, and likeness rights and coaching hires. Boards are urged to anticipate change and prepare strategically for multiple converging pressures.
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