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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 39: What Boards Need to Know about the Federal Budget
Aired: November 8, 2023
A federal government shutdown loomed large in September, but a last-minute agreement on a stopgap funding bill pushed the conversation to November. In this podcast, AGB’s Morgan Alexander talks with Alex Nock of the Penn Hill Group …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 38: Reflections from a Foundation Leader
Aired: October 3, 2023
After a 33-year career at Wichita State University, Elizabeth King is retiring as president and CEO of Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement. In this podcast, Elizabeth and David Bass, AGB executive director of philanthropic governance, …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 37: The Board Professional Certificate Program
Aired: July 31, 2023
AGB’s Board Professional Certificate Program, launched in July 2022, was created by board professionals for board professionals. In this episode, Patti Kunkle, AGB’s senior vice president and chief membership experience officer, speaks with AGB Senior Consultant and …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 36: Navigating Communication and Cultural Challenges on Campus
Aired: June 20, 2023
Insights for College and University Leaders
As the upcoming election season approaches, board members and top campus administrators must increasingly anticipate and navigate cultural challenges with tact and insight. In this episode, Erin Bossen and Simon Barker of …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 35: Intercollegiate Athletics: What Boards Need to Know
Aired: April 14, 2023
Intercollegiate athletics is changing at a rapid pace with implications for regulatory, programmatic, and governance oversight. In this podcast, Kent State University President Emerita and AGB Senior Consultant Carol Cartwright speaks with Huron’s Tim Walsh and with …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 34: Diversification: A Strategic Response to Enrollment Shifts
Higher education is on the edge of change with more institutional closures and consolidations, and colleges and universities must continue to think strategically. Diversification of revenue streams is one such way to plan for the future. In this podcast, AGB’s …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 33: Navigating the ESG Landscape in 2023 and Beyond
Aired: March 7, 2023
University endowments are starting to take sustainable investing seriously, not only because students are urging them to but also because ESG—environmental, social, and governance—investing is proving to be good investment practice. For endowments looking to get started, …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 32: Higher Education and Democracy
Aired: November 3, 2022
A Call to Action for Governing Boards
Growing political intrusion into higher education, insufficient preparedness to address demographic shifts impacting campus communities, and public skepticism regarding the value of higher education have the potential to weaken our colleges …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 31: Enrollment Strategies for Boards
Aired: October 24, 2022
Demographic and market changes are having a serious impact on higher education enrollment. Board members need a solid understanding of their institution’s marketing position and reputation, as well as of the relationship between institutional mission and enrollment …
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Trusteeship Podcast Episode 30: What Boards Need to Know about Real Estate Optimization
Aired: October 10, 2022
Driving Stronger Performance in Higher Education
By taking proactive and strategic approaches to their leased and owned real estate holdings, colleges and universities can generate the liquidity and occupancy-costs savings they need to support their ongoing business strategies. …
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