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April 21, 2023 - Boards of trustees govern colleges and universities. Governing boards are typically composed of an odd number of members from business, education, government, religion, and other industries. In accordance with regional accrediting agencies, trustees hire, fire, and evaluate the president or …

April 20, 2023 - AGB’s Council of Board Chairs and Council of Presidents held in-person meetings recently at the National Conference on Trusteeship in San Diego.

April 12, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Dear Colleague, In last month’s communication, I focused on how board assessments can help boards and their members serve as consequential, strategic thought partners centered …

April 11, 2023 - AGB recently published the book Assessing Board Readiness to Lead Change in Public Higher Education Systems by Barbara Brittingham, PhD, and James H. Page, PhD, which presents a thoughtfully constructed roadmap for public higher education systems to lead much-needed change …

March 08, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. You and the other members of your board have, I expect, read and discussed the steady drumbeat of stories about the challenges …

March 07, 2023 - “Board Oversight of Institutional Performance” was the topic of the February 8 meeting of the AGB Council of Board Chairs. Few areas of focus could be more critical in terms of board governance practices and captures the sentiments with which …

March 02, 2023 - The top submission for the 2020 Word of the Year was “unprecedented.” As you think back to 2020, you’ll likely recall why so many people felt that their lives had been turned upside down. And since then, even more has …

March 01, 2023 - At the February 2023 Council of Board Professions convening, AGB Search senior executive consultants Janice Fitzgerald and Jim McCormick, EdD, engaged the council in a discussion on the process of presidential transitions and the role of the board professional.

February 28, 2023 - As nonprofit boards and investment committees move forward in our post-pandemic society and economy, it is important to review where your organization stands, why its investment portfolio is invested as it is, and what your organization needs to consider for …

February 15, 2023 - Finding ways to improve student success is a hot topic these days. A quick internet search reveals more than 500,000 books, articles, reports, programs, and third-party products discussing how colleges and universities can improve student success at their institutions. Most …