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WASHINGTON, DC (August 3, 2026)
Many of the priorities outlined in today’s letter from the Secretary of Education reflect shared goals across higher education. How those goals are achieved, however, is the sole purview of governing boards and institutional leaders exercising their fiduciary duties in alignment with their institution’s unique mission. The US system of higher education has been built and strengthened by the principles of board independence, institutional autonomy, and mission-driven leadership. It is vital that we protect these principles to ensure reforms are shaped by fiduciary responsibility and the long-term interest of our institutions and their students, not by political coercion.
Ross A. Mugler
President and CEO of AGB