AGB Board Statements
AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Conflict of Interest with Guidelines on Compelling Benefit
Friday, April 12, 2013
The below is excerpted from the introduction; download the full statement.
In response to requests for policy guidance from presidents, board chairs, trustees, and other higher education leaders, in 2009 the AGB Board issued AGB’s “Statement on …
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AGB Reports
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): A Primer for University and College Board Members
The environment in which MOOCs and other forms of online education operate is changing virtually every day. Based upon a presentation given to the board of directors of AGB, this white paper is an effort to give board chairs, presidents, …
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AGB Reports
2012 AGB Survey of Higher Education Governance
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges has released its third survey of higher education governance, The 2012 AGB Survey of Higher Education Governance. College Prices, Costs, and Outcomes: Who’s Minding the Gap between Higher Education and the …
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Trust, Accountability, and Integrity: Board Responsibilities for Intercollegiate Athletics
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is pleased to share the results of its recent study on the engagement of governing boards in the oversight of intercollegiate athletics. As spending on athletics by colleges and universities …
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AGB Board Statements
AGB Statement on External Influences on Universities and Colleges
Friday, August 17, 2012
The below is excerpted from the introduction; download the full statement.
As the country increasingly focuses on the relationship between higher education and our nation’s future, the responsibilities associated with effective board governance take on renewed emphasis. Serving …
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2011 AGB Survey of Higher Education Governance
This report, the second of AGB’s studies of higher education governance, documents the extent to which college and university boards are following good-governance practices. In addition, it takes a focused look at board engagement to determine the degree to which …
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September 2011 State Governance Action Report
The latest State Governance Action Report (SGAR) covering current or just recently completed legislative sessions. Among the most important issues being considered are management autonomy, such as relaxed rules for purchasing, procurement, and human resources, and greater fiscal autonomy measures …
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Front and Center: Critical Choices for Higher Education
“Front and Center: Critical Choices for Higher Education” examines ways governance leaders can increase the number of Americans who finish college and other certificate programs, stressing that such a goal is necessary to ensure that the U.S. economy remains competitive.
Based …
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AGB Board Statements
AGB Statement on Board Responsibility for the Oversight of Educational Quality
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The below is excerpted from the introduction; download the full statement.
A governing board is the steward of the institution it serves. As a fundamental part of its stewardship, the board is responsible for assuring the larger community …
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AGB Reports
February 2011 State Governance Action Report
The content of this edition of the State Governance Action Report was informed by newspaper reports, online reports, state and institutional Web sites, and conversations with state and higher education leaders. It is current through February 1, 2011.
Much of this …
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