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AGB Reports
Chief Executives and Service on Corporate Boards
College and university chief executives as well as board leaders have sought advice from AGB concerning whether presidents should accept positions on corporate and other external boards, what limitations might apply, and whether and how to codify board decisions in …
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AGB Reports
How Boards Oversee Educational Quality
Over the last decade, assessment of student learning has moved beyond being a topic of discussion solely within the academic community and into the public discourse. Institutions are expected to measure student achievement both to inform and provide accountability to …
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AGB Reports
2010 Policies, Practices, and Composition of Higher Education Coordinating Boards and Commissions
Coordinating boards and commissions have long been members of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), but we have never attempted to systematically collect data about how they are structured internally or about the citizens who serve …
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Spending and Management of Endowments under UPMIFA
Adoption of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) has fundamentally changed the regulatory context in which boards make decisions regarding spending from underwater endowments.  AGB, in partnership with Commonfund Institute, surveyed 207 institutions in the 46 states …
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AGB Board Statements
Statement on Board Responsibility for Institutional Governance
Friday, March 26, 2010 The below is excerpted from the introduction; download the full statement. The enormous diversity among American colleges and universities is reflected in their disparate governance structures and functions. Although the culture and process of governance varies widely among …
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AGB Reports
The Leadership Dynamic in Public College and University Systems
The Leadership Dynamic in Public College and University Systems Societal pressures, scarce financial resources, and heightened requirements for accountability and transparency demand that system board members, system heads, and campus chief executives work together in concerted and productive ways to achieve …
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