Recent trends such as the governance of multicampus public university systems and the influence of faculty unions and collective bargaining in the public sector are discussed. Moreover, the paper analyzes the historical role and responsibilities of boards of trustees as the principal overseers of colleges and universities, as well as faculty and student attempts to gain greater control over institutional and academic issues. This study examines the historical trends shaping the way American higher education is currently governed, emphasizing key social, political, legal, and cultural elements impacting the development of institutional governance. Modern governance structures comprising Boards of Trustees, Presidents, Administrative Officers, and Faculties have their origins in the early history of the nation. Governing American colleges and universities has always been a vital part of the academic enterprise. The Impact of Unions, Collective Bargaining, and Student Movements The Expansion of the Academy and Its Impact Upon Governance: 1850-1945įaculty and Student Influences on Modern Academic Governance: The Governance of Early American Colleges: 1636-1850
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