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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.
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.
To support action in affirming institutional commitment to institutional autonomy and board independence,...
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In the landmark case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819), the Supreme Court…
American colleges and universities are facing intensifying political scrutiny and intervention. Recent events...
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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.
