Blog Posts

November 05, 2025 - Many higher education governing boards and chief executives are operating in extremely difficult environments. Colleges and universities are facing new threats to institutional autonomy, cuts to federal funding, and changing requirements for institutional data, to name just a few. Yet …

November 04, 2025 - You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available. As the federal government shutdown continues, AGB recognizes the uncertainty and disruption it is creating for your institutions, students, and employees. …

October 31, 2025 - Certain state and federal actions currently threaten the autonomy of colleges and universities. This moment calls for governing boards to increase their engagement and support for the pillars of institutional independence. Two of the most important pillars are academic freedom …

October 16, 2025 - The federal government’s latest intrusion into higher education threatens institutions’ abilities to fulfill their missions and promises of student success. These distractions are not merely inconvenient—they are existential. Proposed government compacts threaten institutions’ rights to independently make decisions regarding faculty …

October 08, 2025 - You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available. Higher education leadership has never been more challenging or more essential. Presidents, board chairs, and board members are navigating shrinking budgets, …

September 29, 2025 - Campus safety is about creating living and learning environments that allow everyone to thrive. Sadly, however, threats to the safety of students, faculty members, staff, campus visitors, and other institutional stakeholders are real. Considering the growing incidence of tragic events …

September 24, 2025 - Webinar recap: Heather Fehn, vice president, chief of staff, and secretary to the board of trustees at The College of New Jersey; Martha Tassiello, chief of staff at Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University (and former …

September 19, 2025 - Intercollegiate athletics are a highly visible part of many colleges and universities that can advance an institution’s mission. For example, a successful athletics program might offer scholarships that provide pathways to degrees for student athletes. A winning team could enhance …

September 09, 2025 - On August 7, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an executive memorandum stating in part, “Greater transparency [in admissions data] is essential to exposing unlawful practices and ultimately ridding society of shameful, dangerous racial hierarchies. … It is therefore the policy …

September 03, 2025 - You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available. Governing boards of colleges and universities carry consequential responsibility and authority. Their fiduciary duty to act with care, loyalty, and obedience …