President/CEO

The New President Toolkit is a resource to help you hit the ground running and chart a course for your institution that ensures well-being and sustainability.

College and university presidents work for and serve at the pleasure of their governing boards, but board members often look to their presidents for leadership and direction. Presidents help mold and shape boards; trustees help mold and shape their presidents. …

April 28, 2021 - Colleges and universities are facing increasing demands to develop measurable goals and benchmarks for institutional progress and assessment.

March 25, 2021 - The higher education business model is broken. Transformation is the watchword for the day, but what does that really mean? Most importantly, how will your board work with other stakeholders to decide what it means for …

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 …

Through activism and other efforts,  generations of collegians have challenged higher education leaders to address long-standing racial issues on campuses. The underrepresentation of students, faculty, and administrators of color; culturally unresponsive curricula and teaching methods; racialized encounters ranging from occasional …

December 22, 2020 - What post-pandemic higher education will look like was the thread running through discussions that took place during the December 15 meeting of AGB’s Council of Presidents. The pedagogy will almost certainly be different but how, exactly? How much education will …

October 15, 2020 - AGB’s Council of Presidents recently gathered to discuss two essential topics: 1) institutionwide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives—and how boards can make a difference; and 2) lessons learned from the fall semester and implications for spring and beyond in …

September 09, 2020 - “I can lead with confidence when I know the board chair has my back,” observed one experienced chief executive. “But I’ll hesitate if I think my board members or the chair might second-guess the tough calls demanded by the current …