Press Releases & Statements

WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2025) —The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has received a Mellon Foundation grant to fund an initiative aimed at supporting academic freedom and freedom of speech within higher education institutions.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 30, 2025)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) proudly announces the selection of five higher education governing boards as recipients of the 2025 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership.

WASHINGTON, DC (October 23, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of The Investment Committee, authored by Nicole Wellmann Kraus.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 5, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is proud to announce the release of Memoranda of Understanding Between Public Institutions and Affiliated Foundations.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced today that its board of directors has elected several new officers, including a new board chair. Ross A. Mugler and Paul Brajcich will serve as chair and vice chair of the board, respectively.  

Washington, DC (June 20, 2024)—Today, 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 and CEO.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 2, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) today released Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024–2025, a biennial resource for higher education board members, chief executives, and senior administrators.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2024)—Today, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) published Diversifying the Governing Board: An AGB Report, a qualitative survey examining higher education boards’ efforts to expand the diversity of their compositions.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 29, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced today that Marie Sullivan and Tom Sullivan (no relation) were elected to the AGB Board of Directors, joining 15 other distinguished leaders. AGB is the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 17, 2024)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), in partnership with TIAA, today announced that it has selected four higher education governing boards to receive the 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. Established in 1992, the Nason Award is presented to higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.

WASHINGTON, DC (December 8, 2023)—Today, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) published the AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Influences Impacting Governing Board Independence and Leadership, with an associated toolkit.

WASHINGTON, DC (October 31, 2023)—Today, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) published the AGB Report on College and University Foundation CEO Compensation.