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This is true for many private universities, but generally not US public universities. For example, the Regents of the University of California, who are the highest governing body of the University, are appointed by the governor of California, who in turn is elected by the voters of the state. Alumni don't have any particularly special role, except insofar as they can influence university administrators or regents.– Nate EldredgeCommented Oct 11, 2015 at 23:51
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1"In other countries, it tends to either be the faculty or the government who govern" - even where that is not the case, I suspect "any reduction in their institution's reputation immediately reflects on them" highlights another difference: In countries where the idea of a ranking is not so prevalent, reduction in the institution's reputation will not immediately reflect on alumni. Unless there is a really scandalous discovery revealing a whole university as a fraudulent entity, it is not necessarily important where you studied as long as you got a specific degree in a specific discipline.– O. R. MapperCommented Oct 12, 2015 at 11:57
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