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The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the only national association that serves the interests and needs of academic governing boards, boards of institutionally related foundations, and campus CEOs and other senior-level campus administrators. AGB has more than 1,200 member institutions—colleges and universities of all types (independent and public, four-year and two-year, and general and specialized) plus public college and university foundation boards.
It is an excellent source of information on issues related to higher education governance and leadership. To arrange an interview with an AGB expert, contact Amanda Adolph at 202.296.8400 or contact us by email.
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December 21, 2011 - AGB Receives Grant to Study, Improve Board Oversight of Student Learning
AGB in the News
The Failure of Trusteeship at Penn State
The Huffington Post, January 12, 2012
"When I became a trustee the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges sent trustees throughout our country a copy of Golding's book, which has a forward by William H. Gates, Sr. ... I cannot help but wonder if President Spanier or his board of trustees read the following: '(The board and the president) should be able to ask any questions, with neither side feeling threatened or intimidated. It doesn't always work that way, but it should.' And, 'The conduct of all activities by all persons representing the corporation in any way, at any time, must be right and proper.'"
The Huffington Post, January 12, 2012
"When I became a trustee the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges sent trustees throughout our country a copy of Golding's book, which has a forward by William H. Gates, Sr. ... I cannot help but wonder if President Spanier or his board of trustees read the following: '(The board and the president) should be able to ask any questions, with neither side feeling threatened or intimidated. It doesn't always work that way, but it should.' And, 'The conduct of all activities by all persons representing the corporation in any way, at any time, must be right and proper.'"
Major Mergers in Georgia
Inside HigherEd, January 6, 2012
"'It's very easy to underestimate the differences in cultures' between two colleges,' said Ellen Chaffee, a former college president and senior fellow with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. She said merely proposing a merger 'creates new problems.''
Inside HigherEd, January 6, 2012
"'It's very easy to underestimate the differences in cultures' between two colleges,' said Ellen Chaffee, a former college president and senior fellow with the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. She said merely proposing a merger 'creates new problems.''
Trustees Take a Pass
Inside HigherEd, December 15, 2011
"Richard Novak, senior vice president for the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, which represents more than 34,000 trustees across the country, said the structure of the report -- pitting the opinions of two groups of trustees against one another, portraying one group as a dejected minority -- obscures what is really going on in board rooms."
Inside HigherEd, December 15, 2011
"Richard Novak, senior vice president for the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, which represents more than 34,000 trustees across the country, said the structure of the report -- pitting the opinions of two groups of trustees against one another, portraying one group as a dejected minority -- obscures what is really going on in board rooms."
