A newly issued Executive Order requiring greater transparency of foreign funding in U.S. higher education underscores intensifying federal scrutiny on the influence of international sources on academic institutions. The order signals a renewed and more active enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that has a higher priority than that of the last administration.
The new Executive Order issued by the president on April 23, 2025, introduces sweeping changes to the higher education accreditation system in the United States. The order seeks to redefine federal oversight by emphasizing accountability, institutional outcomes, and a rejection of what the administration views as unlawful discriminatory practices embedded in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards and requirements.
Concerns about the Trump administration’s plans for higher ed loom large in a new report by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, outlining the top public policy issues facing higher ed governing boards.
WASHINGTON, DC (April 23)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is partnering with several higher education associations in a bold new national initiative that highlights the value of higher education’s role in American exceptionalism and innovation.
Concerns about the Trump administration’s plans for higher ed loom large in a new report by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, outlining the top public policy issues facing higher ed governing boards.
Years before the current maelstrom in Washington, a group of university leaders, business leaders, government and military leaders was working to position U.S. higher education in a new light.
WASHINGTON, DC (April 17, 2025)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is proud to announce that Melanie Morrison of Palo Alto University (PAU) has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 AGB Distinguished Board Professional Award.
Concerns about the Trump administration’s plans for higher ed loom large in a new report by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, outlining the top public policy issues facing higher ed governing boards.
WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2025)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has released its Top Public Policy Issues Facing Governing Boards 2025–2026 report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the most pressing policy, legal, and financial concerns facing higher education governing boards at the state and federal levels.
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