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Inside • Academe Vol Inside • Academe Vol. XX • No. 3 • 2014–2015 A publication of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni In This Issue… Athletics and Academic Excellence 2 In Box hen yet more shocking details of the Particularly promising is the plan put forward Wathletics scandal at UNC Chapel Hill by University System of Maryland regent and 3 Breaking News broke this past fall, ACTA was with the New former U.S. Representative, Tom McMillen, Nevada Regents Ask York Post in declaring that it wasn’t really to tie coaches’ pay to the academic perfor- ACTA’s 10 Questions about athletics at all—it was all about empty mance of players. McMillen has been a long- degrees. ACTA president Anne Neal made a time ally of ACTA and was one of the 22 4 Effective Trusteeship statement to that effect, calling on the UNC signatories to the Governance for a New Era Penn State Trustee governing report. The Exemplifies Effective board to University of Stewardship heed the Maryland’s warnings of full board Lincoln Survey Exposes the recent, approved Historical Illiteracy pioneering the policy report Gov- this past Oc- 5 The Unkindest Cut: ernance for tober, after Shakespeare in Exile in 2015 a New Era: unremitting “Trustees effort on Accreditation Update: cannot and McMillen’s Calls for Reform Gain should not part. As a Maryland regent Tom McMillen and chancellor Brit Kirwan discuss best practices in athletic Momentum in Washington expect par- oversight in a new ACTA web video, part of our Higher Ed Now online resource, with an member of ticipants in introduction by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. the 1972 6 Heard on Campus this multi- U.S. Olym- billion-dollar industry to police themselves.” pic basketball team, Rhodes Scholar, and for- Featured Donor Although UNC has much work ahead, mer professional basketball player, he brings Hans Mark that warning didn’t fall on deaf ears. At several vast expertise to issues of college athletics. schools around the country, concerned fidu- For this effort and others, the Washington 7 ACTA Turns 20 ciaries have taken steps to rein in college ath- Business Journal and the National Associa- letics and get back to the central purpose of tion of Corporate Directors honored Hank Brown to Receive academe: to educate, rather than to entertain. McMillen with an Outstanding Directors 2015 Merrill Award (continued on 2) Register Now for ACTA’s 20th Anniversary Gala! www.GoACTA.org Join us in celebrating two decades of hard-charging higher education reform! The event begins with a dynamic afternoon discussion with distinguished civic and education leaders and is followed by a cocktail reception and gala dinner culminating in the [email protected] presentation of the 2015 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education. See the registration form inside or visit GoACTA.org/anniversary for 1-888-ALUMNI-8 further details. in Box Mr. Jonathan J. Stein, Trustee Mr. Bruce M. Gans, former Professor of English Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL “Thank you for the Bold Leadership, Real Reform: Best Practices “I got sick when I saw the headline [Top Universities Drop in University Governance publication. I have discussed these Shakespeare Requirements] and then was grateful that you and similar broad goals of academic excellence and cost savings managed to lift the rock under which this scandal festers.” with our President. … Your leadership and work are greatly appreciated.” Mr. Morton C. Blackwell, President The Leadership Institute Dr. John O. Hunter Arlington, VA Hornell, NY “Thank you for your presentation at our April Wednesday “Congratulations on splendid 2014 report, Bold Leadership, Wake-Up Club Breakfast. Our guests enjoyed hearing you speak Real Reform! You and your colleagues have indeed given ACTA and are deeply appreciative of the work your organization is a ‘prophetic role.’ So encouraging after a long period of decline doing to oversee the governance and high academic standards in our higher education values .… you can provide a much for American universities.” needed effort to restore excellence as a guiding principle in our academic communities.” The Honorable Janice Rogers Brown, Trustee Pepperdine University Dr. Douglas Bradburn, Founding Director “Thankfully, ACTA has … succeeded in making ‘an informed The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of understanding of the traditions and institutions of our Western George Washington at Mount Vernon civilization’ a bit less rare. … The ideals of liberal democracy “That the ‘totality of the American experience’ is founded on cannot survive without citizens fit for the challenge. That is the principles defended in the Revolution and established in the why I, along with many other like-minded trustees, applaud Constitution is something I have always advocated and believed. and celebrate ACTA’s victories in the fight for meaningful civic Great to see the shared sentiment.” education.” Athletics and Academic Oversight, continued from 1 Award. ACTA had nominated McMillen This program currently offers a podcast turn the recommendations of Governance for his exemplary trustee service, and series and a brand new web video series, for a New Era into action items. we were delighted at his selection. One both available at www.GoACTA.org. In Then in May, ACTA’s web series would be hard-pressed to find a for trustees debuted more deserving board member. “The work [ACTA’s] doing is absolutely vital to with “Higher Ed Now: During his tenure, Maryland Best Practices in Athletic has demonstrated leadership raising awareness on an issue that still doesn’t Oversight.” The video in active governance, enacting get the attention it needs and deserves. Today’s presents best practices on high-impact reforms focused the critical issue of oversight discussion is a positive step forward in ensuring on accountability and cost- in college athletics. After an control. we’re striking the right balance between aca- introduction by Secretary ACTA is working to help demics and athletics in college sports.” of Education Arne Duncan, dedicated trustees replicate who calls ACTA’s work McMillen’s success at colleges – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan “absolutely vital to raising and universities nationwide. In “Higher Ed Now: Best Practices in Athletic Oversight” awareness on an issue that May, we launched Higher Ed still doesn’t get the attention Now, a new online resource aimed at guid- March, ACTA released the first podcast it needs and deserves,” the video features ing trustees through difficult decisions and segment, “Higher Ed Now: Governance a rich discussion between Tom McMillen promoting the adoption of best practices. for a New Era,” which helped trustees and University System of Maryland (continued on 3) INSIDE ACADEME 2 2014-2015 No. 3 Nevada Regents Ask ACTA’s 10 Questions wallet card Getting the Data: 10 Questions Trustees to help them Should Ask, was produced with just this assess the use in mind. ACTA’s trustee outreach health of their is helping to put the recommendations institution. of the report’s signatories into action at On March universities across the country, and we 6th, they asked hope that trustees making headlines in University of Nevada will encourage other governing Nevada-Reno boards to insist on accountability from president Marc the schools they oversee. Johnson to The Nevada board has also asked each provide them of the system’s other seven presidents President Marc Johnson of the University of Nevada–Reno responds to University of Nevada with answers for in-depth data on key measures of system regents, who ask ACTA’s 10 questions to assess the health of the institution. (Photo: Tim to each of the university success, taking a major step Dunn/RGJ file) ten questions toward increased transparency between CTA’s efforts to encourage account- outlined by ACTA, which address administration and the governing A ability through trustee oversight pressing higher ed concerns ranging from board. The regents should be applauded were featured on the front page of the rising tuition to student assessment. for protecting students and taxpayers Reno Gazette-Journal this past March, Distributed to ACTA’s network of by asking tough questions to ensure after the regents of the University of trustees shortly after the publication of educational quality and affordability. Nevada system turned to ACTA’s trustee Governance for a New Era, the wallet card, • Athletics and Academic Oversight, continued from 2 chancellor William “Brit” Kirwan. Chancellor Kirwan also maintain eligibility CONNECT serves as co-chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate and scholarships, Athletics, whose purpose is to “ensure that intercollegiate despite being Are you a college or university athletics programs operate within the educational mission of unprepared for trustee? Check out our new their colleges and universities.” college-level work. online resources—including McMillen and Kirwan discuss the problems inherent in But this is precisely podcasts and web videos—at athletics oversight and how concerned boards can navigate these the problem. The GoACTA.org. Make sure to sign issues successfully, in order to guarantee that all students leave “paper classes” up for ACTA’s e-mail updates to the institutions they serve with a quality education as well as simply allowed the experience gained by participation in athletics. McMillen’s UNC to pass these receive information about new personal experience, balancing academic excellence with athletic students through resources and trustee events commitments, is testimony that college sports stars can also be to the next stage of right in your inbox! outstanding students. life as unprepared The administrators and professors behind the scandal at as they were when UNC Chapel Hill may have thought they were aiding the they arrived on athletes for whose education they were responsible. Deborah campus. To really help these students, UNC, and higher ed Crowder, one of the key figures in the scandal, told investigators generally, needs to stop looking at them as cash cows and start that she was trying to help students who were struggling to thinking of them as the students they are.
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