Just to be clear, I am talking about how Alums get on the Board of trustees at Chicago, not if Alums are on the board. I would think any university would want a lot of Alums on the board. The question is which alums and what their orientation is towards the University and how much say they should have in the way the ship is steered. I think Chicago has decided that only successful alums who have the admiration and approval of the current board will be allowed to get on the board. That limits the power of alum and student rabble-rousers who can quickly overwhelm and change the very nature of the university by capturing enough seats on the board