May-June 2005

Features

What Makes Shared Governance Work?: An Australian Perspective
By Jan Currie
The contemporary adoption of managerialism in higher education is often at odds with historical methods of governance.

A University Senate for All
By Gary Engstrand
Changes in the work of professional staff influence who participates in campus governance.

Sunshine Laws in Higher Education
By James C. Hearn and Michael K. Mclendon
Open-meetings.and records laws create a potentially profound influence on higher education that requires the sustained attention of faculty.

Auburn University: A Case Study in the Need for Sunshine
By Larry G. Gerber
Boards of trustees should be consistently mindful of both the letter and the spirit of open-meeting laws.

Faculty Governance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By James T. Minor
Research on shared governance at HBCUs requires an awareness of the unique cultural and contextual elements of minority-serving institutions.

Capitalism, Academic Style, and Shared Governance
By Gary Rhoades
The influence of capitalism on the academy calls for a more inclusive notion of shared governance.

When Divorce is Not an Option: The Board and the Faculty
By William G. Tierney
An alliance between the board and the faculty is necessary to meet new challenges in higher education.