Takeaways Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships are becoming a larger part of many higher education institutions’ strategic plans, which enable college leaders and board members to fully consider those options and continuously evaluate the potential of seeking partnerships and other alliances. It …

Takeaways A well-functioning governance committee can lead to a well-­functioning board. When firing on all cylinders, the committee keeps boards focused on their governance responsibilities and doing work that is collective, active, significant, and for which they are accountable. Board work varies …

January 03, 2025 - What do the Institute of International Education (IIE), The College Board, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (nicknamed the St. Louis Fed) have in common? The answer? They all have recently produced data and research on a wide …

November 19, 2024 - Watch this Webinar On Demand which examines critical economic trends and the implications for the higher education sector while helping leaders contextualize insights with consideration of their own institutions’ circumstances.

Board Professionals Survey Underway The 2024–2025 AGB Survey of Board Professionals is now in progress. The survey is conducted every five years to improve support for governing bodies of higher education institutions, systems, and foundations and to provide data on the …

California Bans Legacy Admissions California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill (AB 1780) into law on September 30, 2024, to ban legacy admissions or “favoring applicants whose family members are graduates or are significant donors to the school” at private colleges …

Enrollment Crisis Hits Public Colleges Hardest Public colleges and universities are struggling more than private colleges with decreases in enrollment. The 2023 State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report, published by the State Higher Education Executive Officers’ Association (SHEEO), illuminates a worsening …

New Publication Memoranda of Understanding Between Public Institutions and Affiliated Foundations A well-structured memorandum of understanding (MOU) documents key legal and operational aspects of an institution-foundation partnership. It serves important legal functions by specifying roles and responsibilities, appropriate use of state resources, …

August 01, 2024 - According to a recent article in Higher Ed Dive, as of June about 250,000 fewer high school seniors had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) than did so last year. Many factors may have contributed to the …

Framroze M. Virjee Named President and CEO of Association of Governing Boards The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) named Framroze “Fram” M. Virjee, president emeritus of California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), as its next president …