The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to university presidents and governing boards on Monday asking them to publicly commit, by the end of the year, to a series of changes long championed by the Trump administration — a notably softer approach than the compact nine universities rejected last fall.
WASHINGTON, DC (August 3, 2026)—AGB responds to the Secretary of Education’s call to action by reaffirming board independence and institutional autonomy.
A while back (a few years now), I called a president whose institution I admired. They had something we do not have.
During a board meeting Tuesday, regents of the state-owned school in Las Vegas, N.M., voted 3-2 to hire an outside firm to search for the institution’s next president — who will be the third person to hold the position since 2023.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has officially kicked off a national search for the U of I System’s 21st president, unveiling a detailed leadership profile and hiring an executive search firm to scout the field.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees has launched a national search for the system’s next president, releasing a leadership profile and aiming to finish the process by the end of 2026 after current president Tim Killeen steps down in June 2027.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees today released the leadership profile for the system’s next president, formally launching the national search for the 21st leader of one of the country’s premier public university systems.
The new president will succeed Tim Killeen, who announced he will step down on June 30 after more than a decade leading the U of I system.
Board of Regents launches high-cost search for UW leadership, students share hopes for future leadership
AGB (Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges) is hosting a seminal conference titled “The Governance Challenge in College Athletics – Mission, Finance, and Board Oversight” from November 10-11, 2026 in Washington DC.
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