Blog Posts

April 17, 2020 - We are two 1960s-era graduates of public black colleges who share a deep and abiding commitment to ensuring the sustainability of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Except for military service in the U.S. Army and U. S. Marine Corps, …

April 16, 2020 - This has been a very unsettling time.  The human tragedy of COVID-19 dominates the news, as it should, yet for the individuals leading colleges and universities, the financial impact is likely leading to some sleepless nights.  There is a limit …

April 15, 2020 - Perhaps unlike any other time, boards have been called to action and are navigating their campuses and institutionally related foundations through the shadows of the COVID-19 global pandemic. With their duties of loyalty, care, and obedience ever more heightened, boards …

April 10, 2020 - I enjoyed learning with many of you earlier this week during AGB’s first-ever virtual National Conference on Trusteeship. I was pleased to witness nearly 1,000 AGB member attendees engage in this complimentary event. As your institutions and foundations adapt to and …

April 10, 2020 - Many campuses are turning to virtual commencements to celebrate the class of 2020 and developing plans to hold in-person events later in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Campus Tips: Communicate decisions to students and families as early as possible. Involve …

April 03, 2020 - Presidents and senior administration officials across the country are working feverishly to restructure their institutional leadership teams in real time to adjust to the significant challenges brought about by the onslaught of the coronavirus. Boards are also struggling to realign …

March 19, 2020 - The new edition of this essential guide to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) will be available for purchase and e-book download (for AGB members) later this month. Excerpted below are brief selections from the text which AGB feels may offer helpful guidance …

March 16, 2020 - Every moment matters now in responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and AGB is urging the boards of U.S. higher education institutions to move quickly to mitigate the crisis while safeguarding the missions of their institutions. AGB will …

March 09, 2020 - Before the spring semester began, we shared three key trends that will have the greatest impact on university and college boards in 2020. Now, with the semester well underway, these trends are already taking shape. We complete our predictions for …

I’ve been thinking a lot about risk. Is risk something inherently bad that threatens to undermine and wreak havoc, or is it a necessary component to building a resilient, thriving organization? Is it something to be avoided, or to be embraced? …