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The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) —the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education—announced today that Morgan State University President David K. Wilson was elected to the AGB Board of Directors, joining 14 other distinguished leaders.
Ohio University President Hugh Sherman discussed the search for the university’s next president Wednesday with the Student Senate. Sherman said AGB Search has been hired to find potential candidates who may be interested in the job as OU’s 23rd president.
Michigan State University president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. is reportedly facing pressure from a faction of the Board of Trustees to step down, a move the chairwoman has called a rogue effort by certain members. Now Dr. Stanley faces an uncertain future at the institution he has led since 2019.
A number of universities have recently turned to search firms to find new chief human resources officers. Washington, D.C.-based AGB Search, which specializes in higher education leadership assignments, recently placed Ray Kliewer as Gonzaga University’s inaugural vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer.
When Howard University president Wayne A. I. Frederick announced in April that he wanted to retire by June 2024 after nearly a decade in the role, he joined dozens of college presidents with plans to leave their posts.
Montclair State University has thrown a multimillion-dollar lifeline to Bloomfield College, agreeing to provide financial support for the struggling private school to stay open during the 2022-2023 school year as the schools hash out the details of a more permanent arrangement that could include a merger.
Henry Stoever is the President and CEO of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB). He brings to AGB a deep understanding of the importance of strategic governance and a wealth of experience building member-focused organizations.
Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) presidential search is entering its final stages.
New Jersey City University is facing scrutiny from the state government following a financial collapse that saw a dramatic reversal of fortune with the institution reportedly going from a surplus of $108 million in 2013 to a deficit of $67 million amid plans to expand NJCU’s campus.
Retired university presidents are sometimes still active at the institution that they once led, such as teaching courses as a tenured faculty member.
A sole finalist has been named in the search for Lamar Institute of Technology’s next president.