WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2026) — The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) proudly announces the selection of four higher education governing boards as recipients of the 2026 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership.
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges named Ross Mugler president and chief executive on Wednesday, bringing some stability to a position marked by turnover. Mugler had been board chair before stepping in to lead the organization in an interim capacity last year.
MISSOULA, Mont. – The University of Montana opened a website for its search for a new president. The site contains job description details, a space for applications and a space for public nominations.
The University of Montana has launched a new website where community members, stakeholders and the public can share their expectations for the university’s next president.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2026)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced today that Ross Mugler will serve as the president and CEO of the organization, which he has led in an interim capacity since 2025.
Texas A&M’s rejection of some of Plato’s teachings to comply with the Trump administration’s guidelines from his executive order on gender ideology suggests that, despite increased knowledge, we have not gained much wisdom over the millennia.
WASHINGTON, DC (January 22, 2026) — As colleges and universities confront unprecedented pressures on enrollment, finances, and public trust, governing boards can no longer treat digital transformation as a back-office concern.
David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., is president of Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University. Since 2010, his tenure as a university administrator has not only been transformative, but he has emerged as a leader among college presidents, as well as an advocate for HBCUs and the role they play in serving the needs of their community, state, and nation.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on December 12, 2025, that negotiators reached consensus during a negotiated rulemaking session on regulations to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program.
The past two years we have seen protests on a number of college campuses. Most have been focused on the Israel-Hamas conflict. These protests have captured the attention of the media and politicians.
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