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WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2025)—ACE and dozens of higher education associations are raising serious concerns about two new federal actions that could reshape how colleges and universities recruit and retain international faculty, researchers, and graduates.
WASHINGTON, DC (October 17, 2025)—The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education opens with the assertion that “American higher education is the envy of the world and represents a key strategic benefit for our Nation.” We wholeheartedly agree. Yet we are deeply concerned that the compact’s prescriptions threaten to undermine the very qualities that make our system exceptional.
WASHINGTON, DC (October 10, 2025)—American Jewish Committee, ACE, Hillel International, and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, groups representing the collegiate and broader Jewish communities and higher education leaders, are deeply alarmed by inflammatory social media posts and rhetoric targeting trustees.
WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2025)—Governing boards must act as fiduciaries for their institutions, not extensions of political parties or federal agencies.
WASHINGTON, DC (September 25, 2025)—While college rankings are a fixture of the higher education landscape, shaping family decisions and influencing public perceptions, they fail to capture one of the most decisive factors in institutional vitality: governance and board leadership.
WASHINGTON, DC (July 22, 2025)—A new survey shows that the COVID-19 pandemic brought both more duties and changes in working environments for board professionals that have continued in 2025.
WASHINGTON, DC (July 15, 2025)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), dedicated to strengthening strategic governance of college and university boards, announced the election of five new members of its board of directors for the 2025–2026 term.
Recent developments at the University of Virginia have drawn national attention and renewed concern about the growing pressures facing higher education leaders and institutions. While the circumstances surrounding this leadership transition are still unfolding, they speak to a broader and increasingly urgent reality: the governance of our colleges and universities is being tested in unprecedented ways.
Washington, DC (June 6, 2025) — The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has joined leading higher education organizations to urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an immediate reversal of recent federal actions threatening the timely entry of international students to the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2025)—In response to growing challenges compromising the autonomy of America’s colleges and universities, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is leading a national effort to reaffirm and uphold the independence of higher education governance and fortify the principles that have long underpinned academic excellence and democratic vitality.
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 (April 17, 2025)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is proud to announce that Melanie Morrison of Palo Alto University (PAU) has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 AGB Distinguished Board Professional Award.
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