Blog Posts

August 11, 2023 - A great board of directors can have a large, positive impact on the higher education institution it serves. But it’s essential to ensure the right people are present at the boardroom table from the outset. Achieving this balance requires organizations to …

August 09, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Board service is a team sport, and strategic governing boards act collectively to perform their duties while knowing the impact of the …

August 02, 2023 - Student debt is a major topic of public concern across our country—from anxiety over the sheer scale of the amount owed by borrowers to the debate over federal debt relief initiatives.

July 26, 2023 - AGB has a long history of scanning the higher education environment and developing programs and publications to support boards and board members as new issues emerge and existing situations change substantially.

July 19, 2023 - This inaugural AGB Research blog mines AGB’s archives to reexamine the first AGB-sponsored survey of board members, done in 1969 and titled “The Trustees of Higher Education: A Survey Report,” by Morton A. Rauh in collaboration with the Educational Testing …

July 05, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. By now you are aware of yesterday’s groundbreaking Supreme Court decision that race-based admissions practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth …

June 20, 2023 - The higher education industry continues to face an ever-changing and unprecedented spectrum of risks that can threaten an institution’s mission, fiscal sustainability, and student outcomes. These risks, such as declining enrollment, rising costs, an evolving regulatory burden, and increasing expectations and …

June 15, 2023 - By moving to an outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) relationship incorporating a true fiduciary standard, boards are striving to ensure their organizations’ investment portfolios are being managed according to the guidelines and goals they have set, while freeing time in …

June 07, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. As a new chief executive begins their tenure, their first 100 days are crucial to launching a process of listening to and …

June 05, 2023 - At AGB’s National Conference on Trusteeship held in April, Council for Student Success (CfSS) member Danette Howard, PhD, provided an inspiring presentation on the key factors that impact student success.