Blog Posts

Happy New Year! As AGB celebrates its 100th anniversary as the exclusive organization focused on empowering university, college, and foundation board members to serve as strategic thought partners with presidents/CEOs and leadership teams, this message provides my thoughts about: Discussing …

January 05, 2021 - With all the challenges of a year like this, one thing I am certain I can rely on is the connections forged with colleagues across my state and around the country.  Higher education is the most collegial and supportive industry …

December 22, 2020 - What post-pandemic higher education will look like was the thread running through discussions that took place during the December 15 meeting of AGB’s Council of Presidents. The pedagogy will almost certainly be different but how, exactly? How much education will …

December 18, 2020 - The operational uncertainty unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic creates stress for everyone in higher education, not least foundation leaders, board members, and staff.

December 10, 2020 - Everyone wants a transformative president until they have one. Why? Because transformative presidents are focused on making substantive change and achieving profound success. In order to succeed, they have to make brave decisions, be comfortable with people not liking them …

December 09, 2020 - This year has been one of great upheaval and change. While the holidays may seem like a welcome period of rest and relaxation, it's critical that boards and their committees keep channels of communication open. Crises don't take the holidays …

On behalf of the entire AGB board of directors and staff, I thank you for your ongoing commitment to effective board leadership and strategic governance as you have collaboratively navigated many demanding and unexpected challenges during 2020. As your board …

December 01, 2020 - Boards responsible for higher education in the current decade are far more diverse in age than those of decades past. The different cultural experiences of these groups have shaped not only different lenses through which they view the world and …

December 01, 2020 - Planning for the future has never been more important, especially in unprecedented times like now, when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sector, including higher education. AGB’s goal to be a resource for members for all matters of board governance …

December 01, 2020 - This blog summarizes key takeaways from Baker Tilly’s Higher Ed Advisor podcast on strategy and fiscal resiliency. Listen here. While COVID-19 has altered the higher education landscape significantly, fiscal pressures are nothing new to colleges and universities. For several years, institutional …