Blog Posts

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 …

December 02, 2020 - 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 …

November 23, 2020 - Universities and colleges contribute dramatically to the economic vitality of their state and region. The unprecedented challenges institutions of higher education are now facing could have a significant ripple effect on their broader communities. Some of these challenges include the …

November 10, 2020 - The largest endowments—the ones that are effectively implementing the endowment model—have had almost 3 percent greater annualized returns over the past 20 years when compared to their large and midsized counterparts.(1) As large and midsized university endowments attempt to replicate the …

November 09, 2020 - Unprecedented levels of board engagement present challenges to and successes in shared governance, reported members of AGB’s Council of Board Professionals at their October 2020 meeting. Amid a pandemic, the switch to virtual engagement has resulted in full attendance at …

November 06, 2020 - Some things are certain: death, taxes, and the key to wise investing—buy low and sell high. Although we all agree that buying low and selling high produces a great return on your investment, it’s important to unpack the environment that’s …

November 06, 2020 - Several years ago, when consulting with trustees, presidents, and faculty members, I became concerned that shared governance as I thought it should be practiced was being shattered on many campuses. I observed diminished collaboration in those areas in which the …