Blog Posts

February 03, 2022 - Across North America, university endowments are increasingly reviewing how to integrate sustainability objectives into their portfolio management. According to the U.S. Sustainable and Impact Investing Forum (US SIF), American educational institutions reported $378 billion in assets that were subject to …

February 02, 2022 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. For 100 years, AGB has been focused on empowering boards and their members to lead with knowledge and confidence as they fulfill …

January 24, 2022 - During December’s inaugural Council for Student Success meeting, 22 board members, chief executives, senior administrators, faculty, and other leaders discussed key issues and opportunities focused on board governance and student success. 

January 05, 2022 - Happy New Year! I hope you were able to relax and revitalize over the holidays so you can thrive in 2022. Colleges and universities have historically put student success at the heart of their mission. In recent years, however...

December 16, 2021 - The pressures for higher education to prepare career-ready graduates seems to be more important than ever.

December 15, 2021 - College and university endowments posted record returns in FY 2021. In August, Bloomberg reported a median return before fees of 27 percent for larger endowments.

December 13, 2021 - What role will technology play at your traditional college going forward? How will it help you achieve that ever elusive scale you have been seeking? Most private college trustees and presidents have been asking themselves these two questions recently, even …

December 10, 2021 - The wealth gap between Black and White Americans is persistent and extreme. Scholars and journalists—including Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and scholar Nikole Hannah-Jones and colleagues in the New York Times “1619 Project”—note that this chasm results from the accumulated effects of …

December 08, 2021 - Earlier this year, I shared guidance regarding how boards, in collaboration with chief executives and leadership teams, could effectively use quantitative data to oversee student success.

December 07, 2021 - One of the greatest strengths of the U.S. higher education governance model is that board members have one foot in higher education and one foot in other fields and industries—making them astute thought partners. They will often also have knowledge …