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In the March 2026 issue of Higher Ed Risk, AGB President and CEO Ross Mugler contributes a guest column.
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On the latest episode of Trusted Voices, Erin Hennessy joins Teresa Valerio Parrot to break down the upcoming 2026 Survey of College and University Presidents from Inside Higher Ed.
With Democrats now in full control of state government, Virginia lawmakers are proposing sweeping changes to the boards that govern public colleges and universities, saying that in the past few months Virginia Republicans and Republican-appointed board members have politicized higher education and destabilized campus leadership.
The University of Virginia hired a familiar face to lead the university, but he’s starting the job with a trust deficit due to board politics and the circumstances surrounding his hire.
More than 50 people across higher education weigh in on the most consequential trend in the sector since 2000.
Shifting toward merit-based selection of public university board members can better protect academic freedom than politically appointed boards, which have increasingly exerted influence over state colleges and universities in recent years.
The fight over who will lead the University of Virginia (UVA) has now drawn in the Trump administration and both the current and future governors of the state.
A new study examining four public colleges and universities reveals how governing boards can move beyond traditional oversight to actively advance student success, particularly for underrepresented populations.
The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.