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Press Releases & Statements

AGB CEO Statement

The UVA Leadership Crisis and What It Means for Governing Boards

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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.

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Press Release

AGB Leads National Call to Reaffirm and Uphold the Independence of Higher Education Governance

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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.

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