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Making the Most of Multigenerational Boards
December 01, 2020 - Boards responsible for higher education in the current decade are far more diverse in age than those of decades past. The different cultural experiences of these groups have shaped not only different lenses through which they view the world and …
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Board Chairs Can Lead with Solid Strategic Planning
December 01, 2020 - Planning for the future has never been more important, especially in unprecedented times like now, when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sector, including higher education. AGB’s goal to be a resource for members for all matters of board governance …
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Realigning strategy and footprint to achieve fiscal resilience
December 01, 2020 - This blog summarizes key takeaways from Baker Tilly’s Higher Ed Advisor podcast on strategy and fiscal resiliency. Listen here. While COVID-19 has altered the higher education landscape significantly, fiscal pressures are nothing new to colleges and universities. For several years, institutional …
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Governing for Institutional Vitality, Student Success, and Thriving Communities
November 23, 2020 - Universities and colleges contribute dramatically to the economic vitality of their state and region. The unprecedented challenges institutions of higher education are now facing could have a significant ripple effect on their broader communities. Some of these challenges include the …
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Should the Endowment Model be Emulated, Given Current Times for Universities?
November 10, 2020 - The largest endowments—the ones that are effectively implementing the endowment model—have had almost 3 percent greater annualized returns over the past 20 years when compared to their large and midsized counterparts.(1) As large and midsized university endowments attempt to replicate the …
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Boards Are All In
November 09, 2020 - Unprecedented levels of board engagement present challenges to and successes in shared governance, reported members of AGB’s Council of Board Professionals at their October 2020 meeting. Amid a pandemic, the switch to virtual engagement has resulted in full attendance at …
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Is Your Institution Ready for a Big Return on Investment?
November 06, 2020 - Some things are certain: death, taxes, and the key to wise investing—buy low and sell high. Although we all agree that buying low and selling high produces a great return on your investment, it’s important to unpack the environment that’s …
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Zig While Others Zag: Shared Governance in the Time of COVID-19
November 06, 2020 - Several years ago, when consulting with trustees, presidents, and faculty members, I became concerned that shared governance as I thought it should be practiced was being shattered on many campuses. I observed diminished collaboration in those areas in which the …
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2020 AGB Board Policies, Practices, and Composition Survey Is Now Open
November 04, 2020 - What are the average governing board sizes at private independent institutions, public institutions and systems, and institutionally related foundations? How are women and people of color represented on higher education governing boards? What is the average length of a single …
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AGB President & CEO Update: Strengthening Your Commitment to Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
This month’s update is arriving a few days earlier than usual due to recent events affecting higher education. Despite challenges from many sides, I urge you and your board to continue strengthening your commitments to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion …
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