Controversy About Governance
New College was beset by controversies over the course of its history, mostly related to its governing structure. Faculty, staff, alumni and students were excluded from effective roles in governance. The Board of Trustees, which was populated by friends of the inner circle, failed to exercise adequate financial, administrative or academic oversight, thus giving the inner circle free rein to govern without accountability.
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