Report: How to Prevent University Trustee Overreach

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A new report argues the while increasing politicization of university governing boards has contributed to the erosion of academic freedom in recent years, boards also have the potential to adopt frameworks focused on protecting institutional autonomy.

“Decisions that were once guided by academic standards and institutional autonomy have become arenas for political influence and ideological control. The consequences have been profound,” read the report from the Center for American Progress that published Monday. “Faculty face professional uncertainty, students encounter a narrow and less inclusive learning experience and the broader public sees public universities being reshaped in the image of political ideology rather than academic mission.”

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