AGB Calendar: Upcoming Events
February 29, 2012
This interactive luncheon workshop provides board members and chief executives of college and university foundations with an opportunity to learn from highly experienced foundation chief executives about how foundations can support their host institutions by acquiring and developing real property and important issues foundation boards need to address before undertaking such projects.
March 6, 2012
An institutional crisis can occur at any time and have major effects on an institution and the college community. Getting through a crisis in a 24/7 news cycle can be extremely difficult. Clear-eyed decisions must be made by those at the helm. Presidents cannot do it alone. The webinar will discuss principles, practical steps and outside perceptions on how boards can manage an institutional crisis.
March 15, 2012
What is appropriate board engagement on issues of educational quality? How can boards assure the education offered by their institution is of the highest possible quality, while respecting the prerogatives and responsibilities of faculty and academic administrators? Based on a recent AGB study, How Boards Oversee Educational Quality and Statement on Board Responsibility for the Oversight of Educational Quality, meeting panelists will lead a conversation on this fundamental, and increasingly important, area of board responsibility.
April 20, 2012 - April 22, 2012
Held immediately prior to the National Conference on Trusteeship, the Workshop for Board Professionals is the premiere professional development conference for those who serve as the professional staff to governing and foundation boards. Coordinated by a representative program committee of peers, the workshop covers national education issues, best practices in governance, innovative uses of technology, practical tips, and shared knowledge and expertise through networking opportunities.
April 22, 2012 - April 24, 2012
The 2012 National Conference on Trusteeship will look at the big ideas that are transforming higher education and the role governing boards, together with institutional leaders, play in that transformation. Plenary speakers include, among others, Clay Christensen, author of The Innovative University, and Richard Arum, author of Academically Adrift. The only national gathering designed specifically for higher education boards and institutional leaders, the conference focuses on governance-related issues and provides opportunities to learn best practices, hear how other boards are addressing challenges, interact with board members and leaders from across higher education, and hear from internationally recognized thought leaders.
June 14, 2012
Serving as a member of a college or university governing board requires a solid understanding of board responsibilities, the culture of the academy, limits and obligations of individual trustees, and the traditions, current circumstances, and goals of your institution. Learn what you need to know to be confident and effective in your service as a trustee, whether you are new to the board or looking to ehance your understanding.
June 19, 2012 - June 21, 2012
