Εδώ - Anatolia College

dr. Panos vlachos
acting President anatolia college (2012- )
anatolia’s history affirms the success of its system of governance and, by
extension, our approach to discharging our educational mission to nurture
the talents of our students.
In this case study serge hadji-Mihaloglou, a corporate lawyer, alumnus
(’60) and anatolia trustee, describes the governance of our Institution.
More generally, this cogent analysis is an introduction to the structure, composition,
culture, and challenges facing the Boards of trustees governing
american nonprofit organizations (nPo’s). the focus is on how such
boards are set up to best fulfill their oversight and fundraising responsibilities.
Most significantly for an academic institution, we believe, this original
work enriches the Greek literature.
at this point when Greece is reviewing critical governance, financing,
and development issues, anatolia’s time-tested and successful nPo model
is noteworthy. Well managed nPo’s combine private initiative, leadership
and funding with state enablement in legal and tax regulation. they facilitate
developing services for the common good guided by community needs,
and in so doing reconcile public and private sector interaction and partnership.
to my mind, anatolia projects tend to bear the fruit of numerous collaborators
while still distinguishing the talents of individual contributors. this
work is no exception as serge emphasizes in tracing the common thread.
I might add that inclusive participation in this project was quintessential.
the common goal of analyzing our school’s governance inspires, unites,