Podcasts and Videos
Our podcasts and videos are interviews or clips with governance experts, exploring topics and ideas useful to trustees.
Fundraising with Rita Bornstein
Rita Bornstein, author of Fundraising Advice for College and University Presidents, discusses how to effectively fundraise and how to have fun doing it.
Fundraising and Foudations with Michael Worth
Michael Worth, professor of nonprofit management at George Washington University, speaks about the importance of institutionally related foundations, as well as their changing role in the new economy.
Foundations for the Future: The Fundraising Role of Foundation Boards at Public Colleges and Universities in the AGB bookstore.
Student Engagement with George Kuh
George Kuh, the founding director of the National Survey of Student Engagement, speaks about the importance of student engagement and what boards should know.
Read Kuh's Trusteeship article on the topic.
Going Global with Clara Lovett
Clara M. Lovett, president emerita of Northern Arizona University, discusses how boards can consider international options for their institutions.
Read Lovett's Trusteeship article on the topic.
The Benefits of Consortia with Forcier and DiChiara
Mary Frances Forcier, director of the Colonial Academic Alliance, and Phillip DiChiara, managing director of the Boston Consortium, discuss the benefits of participating in a consortium with other institutions, along with some of the logistics.
Read Forcier's Trusteeship article on the topic.
What Boards Can Do About Students’ Mental Health with Greg Eells
Greg Eells, director of counseling and psychological services at Cornell University, talks about trends in campus counseling and what boards can do to support student-mental-health initiatives.
Read his Trusteeship article on the topic.
Honorary Degrees and Academic Freedom with Bob O’Neil
Bob O'Neil, founding director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and former president of the University of Virginia, talks about how honorary degrees can trigger issues of academic freedom and advises how to avoid such controversy.
Read the Trusteeship article on this topic.
Trustee-Student Relationships with Julianne Malveaux
Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux discusses the benefits of trustee-student relationships, particularly at a small, historically black college.
Read the Trusteeship article on this topic.
Leading Change with Terry MacTaggart
Terry MacTaggart, AGB senior fellow and author, discusses topics from his book Leading Change, including the qualities of a change-adept governing board and the importance of the chair-president partnership.
Buy Leading Change: How Boards and Presidents Build Exceptional Academic Institutions.
Educational Quality with Susan Johnston
Susan Johnston, executive vice president of AGB, speaks about AGB's Statement on Board Responsibility for the Oversight of Educational Quality, released in April 2011. Topics include why such oversight is important, the appropriate level of board engagement, and methods to measure educational quality.
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