When board governance goes wrong, it can go very wrong.  Short of scandal, poor governance can lead to turnover in college presidents or a slow decline, with better-run institutions passing you by. Fewer and fewer institutions can take their future for granted, so it’s ever more important to prepare trustees well and give them the tools and support to succeed at the job.  Colleges face routine fiscal and competitive pressures, and they encounter frequent crises around free speech, academic freedom, Title IX, and other issues. Boards are urgently necessary to help guide institutions strategically through those choppy waters.