Blog Posts

July 13, 2020 - One would assume every college campus in America has a thorough and current response plan for a shooter on campus. And it is likely every campus along the East Coast has a hurricane disaster plan, and California campuses have earthquake …

July 08, 2020 - For many residential colleges and universities around the country the operative question is not whether to open up in the fall but how to open. So the governance question becomes how to open up responsibly. There are a growing number of …

July 08, 2020 - In my 25 years at RNL, I’ve spoken to nearly 100 college/university boards about enrollment issues.  These sessions are always engaging. That said, I often leave thinking, “There are critical enrollment-related conversations boards don’t seem to be having with their …

July 01, 2020 - In an interview with Lynnette M. Heard, Janet B. Reid, the founder and CEO of BRBS World, a leading diversity and inclusion consortium, shares how best to encourage boards to proactively listen and respond to a new generation of activist …

July 01, 2020 - On behalf of AGB, I want you to know how much we value and appreciate your membership and engagement with AGB through your institution. I am also pleased to share a brief summary of our key activities this past year …

July 01, 2020 - This excerpt is adapted from Assessing and Developing College and University Presidents: An Enterprise Leadership Approach, a forthcoming book from AGB Publications. The job of the higher education president has become more challenging, the environment more complex and dynamic, and expectations for the …

June 29, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic arose at a time when colleges and universities were already facing significant challenges, including enrollment constraints, public scrutiny about the cost of postsecondary education, rising student debt, questions about the value of a degree, and more. As …

June 22, 2020 - Having a student record-level data asset with over 10M enriched and normalized student records gives us at Farrell Day the unique ability to help our partners evaluate student and family behaviors in real-time for an empirical look of how the …

June 22, 2020 - Trustees may decline reappointment or even resign midterm if they are often unable to attend, have demanding new priorities in life, are at odds with board decisions, or in declining health. Occasionally, a trustee is simply unable or unwilling to …

June 17, 2020 - Note: This is the first of a three-part blog series designed to provide strategies to assist institutions in their use of digital teaching practices. The next blog post will focus on practical tips faculty can use to facilitate their transition …