The fate of higher education depends on consequential board governance.

For 250 years, governance of American education at all levels has been of, by, and for the people. Citizens take fiduciary responsibility for higher education.

AGB shares and supports your commitment. With you, we have accepted the call to step up.

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Enhance your capacity to address constituent influence.

Governing boards must listen to a wide range of viewpoints, but they must also recognize and reject influences that fail to align with their fiduciary responsibilities.

The AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Influences Impacting Governing Board Independence and Leadership and associated toolkit offer core principles, leading practices, templates, and more.

When moments demand extraordinary board leadership.

How can boards add value and support institutional leaders, faculty, students, and other stakeholders in times of crisis?

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Strengthen foundation-institution partnership through strong leadership.

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• Leverage tools to establish partnership leading practices and helpful habits.

Make a commitment to student mental health.

Student mental health is a critical determinant of academic achievement, retention, and overall well-being and student success. Ensure your board is asking the right questions and focused on innovative solutions to address this growing campus challenge.

Deliver sustainable growth.

Today’s colleges are under significant stress due to unsustainable tuition growth, stagnating family incomes, and the fiscal pressures of expanding enrollments and admissions competition.

What can your board do?