College leaders feel the impact of rogue trustees
By Terry O'Banion, Published February 3, 2010

The overwhelming majority of the 6,500 trustees who serve the nation's community colleges are exceptional community leaders, elected and appointed to champion the community college mission and the students they represent. Occasionally, a trustee pursues a path other than serving for the greater good and can create enormous problems.

Communication, trust essential to good trustee-president relationship
By Carisa Chappell, Published January 27, 2010
“It’s complicated” is a common phrase that some use to describe a key relationship. The phrase certainly is apt to describe the sometimes tumultuous relationships between community college presidents and trustees.