ISSUES IN TRUSTEESHIP

Myth and Reality of University Trusteeship in the Post-Enron Era
By Judge José A. Cabranes

U.S. Circuit Court Judge Cabranes comments on the general ineffectiveness of boards of trustees in overseeing institutions of higher learning. Judge Cabranes has been a Trustee at Yale, Columbia, Colgate and Fordham universities; he is the husband of former Dartmouth Trustee Kate Stith-Cabranes.

ISSUES FACING HIGHER EDUCATION

Excellence Without a Soul: How a Great University Forgot Education
By Former Harvard Dean of the College Harry Lewis

Our Underachieving Colleges
By Former Harvard President Derek Bok

Education’s End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life
By Former Yale Law School Dean Tony Kronman

Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
By Former Trinity College President Richard Hersh

Staff Jobs on Campus Outpace Enrollment
New York Times article