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Private colleges and universities offer certain freedoms that are not found in state schools and can present a different set of constraints. While private institutions do not face the need to please state legislatures, they can experience intense pressure from their Boards of Trustees, often made up of a variety of individuals, including alumni/ae of the institution.

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Mary E. Hunt

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© 2004 Mary E. Hunt

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Hunt, M.E. (2004). Private institutions. In: Hunt, M.E. (eds) A Guide for Women in Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-8151-6_76

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