In The Case Of University Of Virginia Shared Governance Did Work

Any lingering doubts about the complexities of overseeing a major university were likely dispelled by the recent unpleasantness in Charlottesville, as some are calling this summer's leadership crisis at the University of Virginia. Whatever reconnaissance that may have been undertaken, the board did not account for the strength of higher education's tradition of shared governance — nor all the constituencies a university president now serves. At U.Va., those constituencies — led by an outraged faculty but also including alumni, donors and even state lawmakers — had Teresa Sullivan's back. Read more at:
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