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February 12, 2025 - You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available. While I was not a scout, I have three Eagle Scout sons, and I do ascribe to the adage “be prepared.” …

February 04, 2025 - To be effective strategic thought partners for their institution’s leaders, higher education governing board members need a working knowledge of the current business model for their institution as well as have confidence in the institutional levers presidents and chief financial …

January 15, 2025 - AGB recently hosted a two-part webinar series (part 1 and part 2) concerning its Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. As the report explains, college, university, foundation, and system leaders—board members, presidents, foundation executives, cabinet members, board professionals, among …

January 14, 2025 - The question of “how to best address the increased uncertainties we face” has marked our recent conversations with higher education leaders at colleges, universities, and institutionally related foundations. The higher education sector continues to confront challenges that have created institutional …

January 10, 2025 - With his more than three decades of experience working on federal education policy in our nation’s capital, it is not the least bit astonishing that Vic Klatt was twice named to Washingtonian magazine’s list of the 500 most influential people …

January 08, 2025 - You are viewing the Private Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and Public Institution/System versions are also available. Happy New Year! I hope that the winter holidays were restful and restorative and that you have embarked on 2025 …

January 07, 2025 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various sectors, including higher education. Colleges, universities, foundations, and systems are increasingly exploring ways to leverage AI to enhance teaching, research, and administrative processes. There are many potential benefits of using AI-powered language learning …

January 03, 2025 - What do the Institute of International Education (IIE), The College Board, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (nicknamed the St. Louis Fed) have in common? The answer? They all have recently produced data and research on a wide …

December 16, 2024 - Webinar recap: Tim Adair, chief product officer, OnBoard; Matt Maxwell, senior consultant, AGB OnBoard; and Gavin Guest, vice president of product, OnBoard, explore how the platform’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered meeting minutes tool can help board professionals overcome the challenges of …

December 13, 2024 - An institutionally related foundation can be a critical partner in advancing an institution’s mission through a variety of activities, including fundraising, donor stewardship, endowment management, public-private partnerships, real estate projects, and alumni engagement. A foundation can provide many benefits to …