The Value of Higher Education

May 07, 2025 - You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available. Shifting federal and state policies, unpredictable funding streams, heightened student activism, and increased public scrutiny are reshaping the higher education operating …

May 06, 2025 - In today’s higher education environment, universities and colleges are advised to constantly communicate with key stakeholder groups.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 23)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is partnering with several higher education associations in a bold new national initiative that highlights the value of higher education’s role in American exceptionalism and innovation.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2025)—A new groundbreaking report highlights the urgent need to develop a higher education strategy that strengthens the competitiveness and security of the United States.

As the new administration takes office in Washington, D.C., institutional leaders across the nation face many questions regarding what the next four years will bring for colleges and universities. For me, as new policies and regulations take shape, one thing …

October 30, 2024 - In September, AGB hosted a webinar discussion concerning the Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. This is the second in a series of blog posts that summarize the webinar discussion and explore the report’s recommendations. The webinar focused on …

Takeaways Public opinion regarding higher education has grown more negative in the years since 2015. That downturn has been matched by a drop in undergraduate enrollment. Students and prospective students identify financial pressures as the greatest obstacle to attending and completing college. On …

June 02, 2023 - In its May 10 meeting, AGB’s Council of Foundation Leaders met with Lisa Foss, PhD, the executive director of the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset (HESA), a newly forged coalition of national leaders hailing from higher education, …

Public skepticism about the value of higher education and restrictive policy decisions at the state and federal levels are fueled in part by the sector’s opaque business model, where the fundamental forces of supply and demand don’t always seem to …

Headlines show that, for many people, higher education isn’t measuring up. There is pressure to perform and better quantify results, but the demands vary: Colleges should produce more graduates; the workforce needs better workers; quality learning is the ultimate goal. At …