Blog Posts

October 16, 2024 - AGB recently hosted a webinar panel discussion about the findings from the Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. The webinar focused on several themes from the report: business model innovation, digital transformation, enhancement of student success, the student experience, …

October 02, 2024 - College and university governing boards, perhaps accustomed to having ample time to make important policy decisions, should now be prepared to act expeditiously to help their presidents and institutions through free speech and campus inclusion controversies. With the increased combustibility …

September 23, 2024 - AGB has periodically collected survey data on board professionals since 1991. For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, “board professionals” describes staff who keep higher education governing boards functioning. In the last iteration of the AGB Survey of …

September 17, 2024 - Boards focus on the most important and inter-related institutional issues, such as mission, quality, outcomes, and financial sustainability. In that latter category, the key questions for board members are: Do we have the financial resources to fulfill our mission and array …

August 26, 2024 - AGB OnBoard recently published its fourth annual Boardroom Insights Survey, which polls board professionals and stakeholders about the dynamics and trends that drive board effectiveness. The survey included more than 350 responses, including roughly 80 board professionals in the higher …

August 22, 2024 - Higher education governing boards are stewards of the financial resources of their college, university, or system—in fact, protecting their institution’s long-term financial health is one of the board’s most important fiduciary responsibilities. Effective boards provide strategic oversight without becoming sidetracked …

August 01, 2024 - According to a recent article in Higher Ed Dive, as of June about 250,000 fewer high school seniors had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) than did so last year. Many factors may have contributed to the …

July 24, 2024 - For many decades I was privileged to work with a generous donor to align his philanthropic goals to support both academic and athletic programs at Wichita State University (WSU), where I served as the chief executive of the WSU Foundation …

July 22, 2024 - It’s a disheartening but undeniable fact that for many colleges and universities, the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost. Facing unsustainable financial turmoil, institution after institution is closing its doors. We saw the latest instances of this trend a …

July 18, 2024 - RNL recently released the results of the 2024 National Alumni Survey, with responses from more than 20,000 American higher education alumni. The survey invited alumni to share feedback about their giving and volunteering habits, their feeling of connection to their …