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The most pressing public policy issues facing college and university boards of trustees and foundation boards in 2023 and 2024, in the estimation of the Association of Governing Boards and a higher education advisory panel, are the following: affordability and value; accountability and regulation; judicial rulings; political intrusion; federal and state funding; and college athletics.
Preface Setting and benchmarking compensation for college and university foundation CEOs poses unique…
The decline since the 1970s in the number of priests and religious women in religious orders that founded Catholic colleges and universities has led lay faculty and administrators increasingly to become the stewards of Catholic higher education. Nevertheless, founding orders have endeavored to retain control over these institutions by overseeing the appointment of lay trustees and reserving key governance powers to themselves even while ceding ordinary operational matters to lay board oversight.
Strategic Conversations for Small College and University Governing Boards and Administrative Leaders | In this highly disruptive and uncertain period for higher education, while governing boards and the senior leadership of colleges and universities may be fulfilling their roles conscientiously, their efforts may not be enough to ensure the long-term viability of their institution’s business model.
2022 AGB and SEI Study on Operations and Investment Practices of Institutionally Related Foundations
In 2021, the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and SEI’s Institutional Group collaborated to survey 130 Institutionally Related Foundations (IRFs) in an effort to establish benchmarks and identify themes among these organizations.
Board professionals play crucial planning, coordination, and support roles in the day-to-day life of college, university, and foundation governing boards. Their work is often conducted behind the scenes but is critical to board success and performance.