Approximately 25 colleges and universities, each with a president and one or two trustees (usually including the board chair) are expected to participate in one of three President-Trustee Dialogues being held this spring in North Carolina, Indiana, and Ohio.
     The Dialogues, funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, are hosted by Kent Chabotar, president of Guilford College (NC), on March 2; Jerry Israel, president of the University of Indianapolis (IN), on April 6; and Diana Stano, president of Ursuline College (OH), on April 21.
     The focus of the meetings is the critical roles of the president and board leaders and their essential partnership. The approach centers around the exchange of participants’ experiences and insights rather than formal presentations. Among the issues to be discussed are trustee responsibilities, board development, and board governance. Participants will also examine the board’s role in shaping institutional strategy by exploring approaches to engaging trustees in marketing and branding, enrollment management, and long-range planning.