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Amicus Brief in Support of American Council of Education and other orgs on...
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AGB Joins Higher Ed Coalition to Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Actions on Intl. Student Visas
Washington, DC (June 6, 2025) — The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has joined leading higher education organizations to urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an immediate reversal of recent federal actions threatening the timely entry of international students to the United States.
With fewer than three weeks remaining before the July 4 legislative recess, Congress is accelerating its work on the budget reconciliation bill, which recently passed the House and is now being debated in the Senate. This comprehensive legislation carries significant consequences for higher education.
Community Letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning student visas. Read the...
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Community Letter Addressing Concerns Regarding Senate Budget Reconciliation Legislation. Read the Comments→
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Community Letter to Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jeffries Concerning the House Reconciliation...
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AGB joined the higher education community in a statement calling to reforge the...
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The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents and UH President Wendy Hensel have joined more than 110 colleges and universities and more than 180 higher education leaders across the country in signing a national letter urging the protection of institutional governance of institutes of higher education from political interference.
More than 200 college and university presidents, board chairs, sector association leaders, and heads of accrediting agencies have called on higher education leadership to uphold the independence of governing boards and institutional autonomy.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2025)—In response to growing challenges compromising the autonomy of America’s colleges and universities, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is leading a national effort to reaffirm and uphold the independence of higher education governance and fortify the principles that have long underpinned academic excellence and democratic vitality.