What to Consider
Author | Cheryl Foy |
Pages | 7-12 |
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What to Consider
A. WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN A UNIVERSITY BOARD?
When joining a university board, you become part of the rich and enduring
history of higher education, as “[m]ost of the Western institutions in exist-
ence ve hundred years ago that survive today are universities.” For those
who are interested in becoming a member of a governing board, university
boards are attractive. Although roles are generally unpaid, university boards
have a high public prole, oer a chance to serve the community, provide
opportunities to learn from and engage with a network of individuals from
many other sectors, and provide excellent, if challenging, governance train-
ing for those board members hoping to later seek a role on a paid board.
Universities are sizeable institutions with strong roots and traditions.
Universities are exciting places that “have become one of the most
important institutions in our society.” ey are at the forefront of research
and teaching and are engaged in some pretty amazing developments. It is
inspiring to be a part of institutions that “exist to develop the human intel-
lect, to enable discernment and the search for truth, and to resist ignorance,
1 Peter MacKinnon, University Commons Divided: Exploring Debate and Dissent on Campus
(Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2018) at 90.
2 Ian Austin & Glen A Jones, Governance of Higher Education: Global Perspectives, Theories
and Practices (New York: Routledge, 2015) at 1.
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