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WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2025)—Governing boards must act as fiduciaries for their institutions, not extensions of political parties or federal agencies.
This statement was approved on November 10, 2023, by the Board of Directors of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. The following principles are intended to guide boards in the governance of colleges, universities, systems, and related foundations; inform them of their roles and responsibilities; and clarify their relationships with presidents, administration, faculty, and others involved in the governance process.
These guiding questions are designed to help board members critically examine their role...
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HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY are interdependent. Democracies need informed, creative, skilled, values-oriented, proactive...
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August 27, 2025 – Watch this Webinar On Demand to explore the foundational role of board independence in preserving mission-driven leadership, protecting institutional credibility, and fulfilling fiduciary responsibilities.
From legal obligations to leading practices, AGB General Counsel and Senior Fellow Tom Hyatt highlights why every trustee’s work must begin with this core responsibility.
The recent Richmond Times-Dispatch story (“Democrats in shock over resignation of UVa president Jim Ryan,” June 27) on the unfolding leadership crisis at the University of Virginia should alarm every American who believes in the independence, freedom and integrity of higher education.
