Blog Posts

June 03, 2022 - AGB recently published Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2022–2023, which outlines the most pressing challenges currently facing colleges and universities.

June 01, 2022 - A recent meeting of AGB’s Council of Board Professionals focused on the concept of shared governance from the unique perspective of the board professional position.

May 12, 2022 - The investment management industry and the asset owners it serves are increasingly looking beyond investment performance to questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the industry itself. Asset owners are asking questions about how investment managers are responding to the …

May 04, 2022 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. During last month’s National Conference on Trusteeship, I heard a recurring theme: The most effective, strategic governing boards focus on what matters …

April 29, 2022 - For most people, the honor of being appointed or elected to the governing board of a higher education institution is a profound one. Yet serving as a trustee also involves important responsibilities, among them the duty to be certain the …

April 13, 2022 - The connection between a student’s ability to pay for college and successfully earn a degree is well established. Federal and state grant and loan programs and institutional need-based scholarships have been the central strategy to provide access, regardless of family …

April 06, 2022 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Last month, I shared leading practices for strategic governing boards to assess their processes and practices to strengthen alignment with institutional priorities. …

April 05, 2022 - While fundraising overall has surged in recent years, far outpacing other university revenue sources, growth hasn’t been equitable across higher education institutions. Many colleges and universities have seen a slowdown in the past few years; about one-third are raising less …

March 21, 2022 - AGB’s Council of Board Chairs had a vibrant discussion on accreditation, which included a preview of the forthcoming 2022 AGB-CHEA Joint Advisory Statement on Accreditation and Governing Boards.

March 18, 2022 - The 2022 AGB Foundation Leadership Forum brought together almost 500 board members, CEOs, and other senior staff of college and university foundations.