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The faces of today's college governing boards are more likely to be older and slightly more diverse than in the past, according to two surveys by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
While boards are becoming more racially diverse, they still have a smaller proportion of minority members than the general public and college enrollments, the surveys of 494 private and 352 public schools showed.
The percentage of seats occupied by women has remained generally flat at 29% since 1997, but minorities are gaining a few seats. "The rate of change has slowed," in terms of gender and race on college boards, said Merrill Schwartz, director of special projects for the association and primary author of the ...