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October 13, 2022 - At the beginning of any search, it is important to remember that the goal is not merely to appoint someone to the vacant position; it is to appoint someone to the position who will be a successful addition to the …

October 06, 2022 - Anyone following the national press about intercollegiate athletics knows that there are big changes playing out in this arena.

October 05, 2022 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. One important outcome of higher education’s value proposition is its significant contribution to a healthy democracy. Graduates, inspired by a quality education, …

October 03, 2022 - Heather Fehn was exhausted. The longtime chief of staff and board secretary for The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), like most in her position in the late 1990s, prepared paper packets for board meetings. She duplicated them, collated them, and …

September 28, 2022 - In a recent straw poll and subsequent virtual meeting of the 25 members of AGB’s Council of Foundation Leaders (CFL) several post-COVID and strategic issues facing institutionally related foundation executives and their respective board chairs over the next 12 to …

September 27, 2022 - Conversations around digital transformation are rippling through higher education, from analysts and observers to frontline staff. In Jeff Selingo’s latest white paper on the topic, he notes that “COVID-19 only upped the pressure for digital transformation” and “turning data into …

September 26, 2022 - The topic of the August session of the AGB Council of Board Chairs was “Anticipating Strained Board-Constituent Relations.” The primary question put to the group was: “Are You Ready?” In advance of the session, the following list of potential factors …

September 21, 2022 - How can boards of trustees exercise effective leadership without undermining or usurping the president’s role as chief executive? This perennial question is becoming more urgent as pandemics and other challenges demand fresh ideas and decisive leadership from presidents and trustees alike. …

September 15, 2022 - On Title IX’s 50th anniversary, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed changes to the regulations (“proposed rule”) that govern Title IX compliance. The proposed rule substantially alters the required college or university response to sex-based discrimination, including pregnancy and …

September 09, 2022 - The August 2022 meeting of the AGB Council of Board Professionals took a deep dive into board readiness for the coming challenges as colleges and universities open for the 2022-23 semesters.