Blog Post
Improving Appointments to our Public College and University Governing Boards
September 17, 2021 -
One need only scan recent headlines of the higher education and popular press to wonder whether public governing boards, and the processes that appoint them, need serious improvement. Some will say that schisms in board rooms reflect our deeply divided …
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Trusteeship Article
Governing Higher Education Systems in Perilous Times
Higher education governing boards face a surfeit of challenges. For most institutions, enrollment and financial disruptions add to worsening demographic trends. Competitive pressures grow more intense every year, especially with the dramatic increase in online and remote learning. Now COVID-19 …
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Blog Post
The Importance of Public Board Member Selection for the Future of U.S. Higher Education
January 24, 2020 -
As the convener of university and college boards, we think deeply about the importance of leadership in higher education. Having the right people around the boardroom table can make the difference between success and failure and that begins with implementing …
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Book
Higher Education Governing Boards: An Introductory Guide for Members of College, University, and System Boards
Intended both to orient and to guide, Higher Education Governing Boards provides a detailed overview of the essential responsibilities of governing boards—public and independent—and the fiduciary duties of board members. Also included are questions intended to promote reflection by individual …
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Briefs
Guidelines for Reviewing State Higher Education Governance Structures
Across the nation, state elected leaders periodically mandate a review or propose legislation to change the oversight of public higher education—to alter or completely reorganize statutory (or constitutional) bodies that determine policy for public colleges and universities. These reviews and …
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AGB Reports
Consequential Board Governance in Public Higher Education Systems
As a central component of the sector, public higher education systems enroll more than half of all postsecondary students in the United States—upwards of 10 million students each year. These systems are essential drivers of state and national economies and …
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Trusteeship Article
Public University Systems
University systems and their roles are never-ending topics of conversation. Some people believe their system should exert more control and keep everyone in line while creating more efficiencies. With quite the opposite view, there are those who believe their system …
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AGB Reports
The Leadership Dynamic in Public College and University Systems
Societal pressures, scarce financial resources, and heightened requirements for accountability and transparency demand that system board members, system heads, and campus chief executives work together in concerted and productive ways to achieve their individual and collective purposes.
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