Higher Ed Now, ACTA’s multimedia series for trustees, is pleased to present the three-part program, “Whom Does the College Trustee Serve?” In these segments, ACTA’s Vice President of Policy Michael Poliakoff sits down with University of Colorado Regent Stephen Ludwig to discuss the important question of whom college and university trustees serve in their roles as fiduciaries.
Regent Ludwig shares his insights on issues including shared governance, program prioritization, and the need for trustees to “do their homework” when it comes to obtaining independent, accurate data about their institutions. In the upcoming months, be sure to stay tuned for future episodes in the Higher Ed Now series: “Four Financial Questions Trustees Must Ask.”
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Higher education has taken a beating lately. The industry has been roiled by seemingly endless crises on topics ranging from affordibility and student debt to free speech and antisemitism. It is hardly surprising that public confidence in higher education has plummeted, as over two-thirds of Americans now believe it is headed in the wrong direction.
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