Among the major conflicts that have surfaced is the longstanding conflict between faculty and trustees. The first part of this paper summarizes the major findings of the principal areas of possible conflict between these two groups. The data upon which this study is based were collected from national samples of trustees and faculty by means of a mailed questionnaire. The second part of the paper deals with an analysis of, and a proposal for, resolution of the principal area of conflict between trustees and faculty. Given the amount of rhetoric emanating from faculty about trustees, one would expect to find significant differences between these two groups on substantive issues in higher education. However, the data in this study indicate otherwise. (Author/PG)