Governing with Purpose Session 2: Strengthening Institutional Vitality for the Future

Higher education is entering a period of significant change, bringing new opportunities for boards to help shape a stronger, more resilient future. Enrollment shifts, affordability expectations, evolving dynamics in intercollegiate athletics, and questions about long-term sustainability are prompting institutions to think more strategically about mission, value, and vitality.

For boards, this moment calls for purposeful, mission-centered governance and a clear understanding of how today’s decisions can strengthen tomorrow’s institutions. This webinar on demand explores how boards can engage these issues with confidence, curiosity, and a future-focused mindset.

Learning Objectives

1. A future-focused understanding of how enrollment shifts, affordability expectations, athletics, and sustainability considerations are reshaping institutional vitality and creating opportunities for strategic board leadership.
2. Practical governance strategies for asking the right questions, monitoring key trends, evaluating institutional value, and aligning decisions with mission and long-term resilience.
3. Greater confidence in partnering with institutional leaders to anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and build a stronger, more sustainable future for their institutions.