Board Chair

March 23, 2021 - The 2020-2021 academic year presented challenges for  educational institutions, pivoting their initial plans and strategies to support the transition to remote learning and other health and safety measures. In addition to the significant toll taken on human health and well-being, …

Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities January 9-11, 2022 -  Naples, FL Apply Today …

The impact of our nation’s community colleges has never been more important than now, as our community and nation extricate themselves from the grip of the COVID- 19 pandemic. More than 100 years ago, community colleges were created as the …

This webinar reviews case studies from a series of recent strategic financial transactions institutions are using to build sustainable business models...

December 01, 2020 - Planning for the future has never been more important, especially in unprecedented times like now, when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sector, including higher education. AGB’s goal to be a resource for members for all matters of board governance …

Understand best practices for board chair terms. Since 1969, AGB has tracked data on the composition, policies, and practices of governing boards of public and independent institutions. This guide outlines that data and provides some benchmarks for board chair terms. …

The title "emeritus trustee" recognizes the exemplary service of former board members. Honorary and emeritus trustees have completed their terms on their boards but continue to serve in special capacities. This guide outlines when a board should, and should not, award this honorary …

Foundation Leadership Forum in January 2021 Goes Virtual  AGB's 2021 Foundation Leadership Forum, to be held from January 25–27, 2021, will be an interactive virtual event. Dynamic sessions will address challenges foundations are facing during the COVID-19 crisis as well as …

October 07, 2020 - I recently met with AGB’s Council of Board Chairs to discuss current and emerging issues spanning the pandemic; financial sustainability; cyber risk oversight; strategy development oversight; activism; mergers and acquisitions (M&A); shared governance; workforce preparation; and justice, diversity, equity, and …

Three weeks before I was born on August 5, 1949, 15 brave men known as “smokejumpers” boarded an airplane in Missoula, Montana, to head to a forest fire near Mann Gulch for what they termed a “10 o’clock fire.” That …