
AGB Reports
Top Public Policy Issues Facing Governing Boards in 2023–2024
The most pressing public policy issues facing college and university boards of trustees and foundation boards in 2023 and 2024, in the estimation of the Association of Governing Boards and a higher education advisory panel, are the following: affordability and …
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Collaborative Leadership for Higher Education Business Model Vitality
Strategic Conversations for Small College and University Governing Boards and Administrative Leaders | In this highly disruptive and uncertain period for higher education, while governing boards and the senior leadership of colleges and universities may be fulfilling their roles conscientiously, …
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AGB-CHEA Joint Advisory Statement on Accreditation & Governing Boards 2022
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This joint advisory statement was approved by the board of directors of AGB and by CHEA and represents the best thinking of both organizations on the relationship of governing boards to the process of accreditation.
Contents
Preface
History and Context of Accreditation
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2022 AGB and SEI Study on Operations and Investment Practices of Institutionally Related Foundations
In 2021, the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and SEI’s Institutional Group collaborated to survey 130 Institutionally Related Foundations (IRFs) in an effort to establish benchmarks and identify themes among these organizations.
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AGB Board Statements
AGB Board of Directors' Statement on Justice, Equity, and Inclusion and Guidance for Implementation
Governing boards, as guardians of higher education, have a moral, a fiduciary, and an educational responsibility to advance racial justice, equity, and inclusion (JEI). The AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Justice, Equity, and Inclusion outlines strategies for implementing this …
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2020 AGB Survey of Board Professionals
Board professionals play crucial planning, coordination, and support roles in the day-to-day life of college, university, and foundation governing boards. Their work is often conducted behind the scenes but is critical to board success and performance.
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Survey
COVID-19's Effects on Board Professionals
How are board professionals at colleges, universities, and institutionally related foundations responding to the professional and personal demands of the COVID-19 pandemic? How had their work environments changed as they prepared for the 2020-2021 academic year? AGB conducted a short …
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2020 AGB Advisory Statement on Sexual Misconduct
Guidance on Title IX Regulations for Higher Education Governing Boards and Administrators
The "2020 AGB Advisory Statement on Sexual Misconduct" focuses on one issue that continues to receive high-profile attention: sexual assault and harassment. It also explains the U.S. Department of …
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The AGB 2020 Trustee Index
The AGB 2020 Trustee Index is the third annual survey of college and university board members about those issues they see as the most pressing facing the sector and the institutions they serve. This AGB survey, conducted in collaboration with …
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The International Dimensions of Higher Education
AGB is pleased to share this eighth publication in a series of informational briefings developed as part of The Guardians Initiative: Reclaiming the Public Trust, an effort to educate and engage trustees as advocates on key issues in higher education.
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