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Features 

The Innovation Imperative
By AGB

A panel of college and university leaders discusses the meaning and practice of innovation in higher education.

Campus Carry Laws and the Challenges for Leadership
By Kim Krisberg

Across the country, universities and colleges are finding themselves at the center of the national debate about gun rights and public safety.

How to Approach Learning Differences
By George J. Hagerty

As colleges and universities face a significant growth in students with learning and attention issues, boards need to foster a campus culture that is welcoming, supportive, and accepting

The Intentionally Designed Endowment
By Anthony Cortese, David Dinerman, and Georges Dyer

A growing number of colleges and universities are aligning their endowment investments with the mission of ensuring a safe and livable society.

The Wild World of Esports
By Scott Dalrymple

The president of Columbia College recounts his experience with an electronic sports program—with lessons for institutions considering similar programs on their campuses.

Departments

Legal Standpoint
Legal Trends and Hot Topics
By Steve Dunham

Focus on the Presidency
Free Speech is Not a Free-for-All
By Jonathan R. Alger

View from the Board Chair
Addressing College Affordability Head-on
By Mark Pilipczuk

A Question For…
Mary Ellen Petrisko
What Do Board Members Need to Know About Changes in Accreditation?