Current Projects
As college completion becomes a national priority, board members must make student success and degree attainment a board priority as well. AGB's work on Board Engagement in College Completion and Attainment is made possible through funding by Lumina Foundation.
Faced with demands for increased accountability, governing boards are called upon to become more attentive to the governance of athletics. AGB is committed to fostering Board Oversight of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Guardians Initiative is a national campaign to engage college and university trustees in reclaiming the value proposition of higher education and its contribution to both individuals and society.
AGB believes that a critical first step in the transformation of HBCUs is to strengthen governance. The Initiative for Strengthening HBCU Governance and Leadership is a multi-year program that to addresses existing challenges within HBCUs while position themselves strategically, now and into the future.
As the sector continues to face disruption in its business model and delivery of academic programs, Innovation in Higher Education is critical for institutions to advance their mission, ensure their future viability and success, and achieve their aspirational goals.
The Institutional Student Aid Tool focuses on institutional student aid and is undertaken in collaboration with the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Revitalizing Shared Governance for the 21st Century helps board members, institutional leaders, and faculty understand the state of contemporary shared governance and identifies opportunities to ensuring the effectiveness of shared governance into the future.
Ongoing Initiatives
AGB offers special services and resources for Board Professionals, those professionals in higher education who staff boards of trustees in roles such as assistant to the president, general counsel, secretary of the college, assistant secretary of the board, vice president, and chief of staff.
The Department of Government and Public Affairs' works to strengthen the relationship between state government and public higher education by enhancing the effectiveness of citizen governance and their trustee members. This department offers a variety of services at the state level as well as conducting original research and offering policy analysis.
AGB's work on Institutionally Related Foundations offers foundation chief executives and volunteer board leaders a wide-ranging, results-oriented portfolio of board education programs, resources, and services designed to strengthen foundations.
Now, more than ever, we need boards that provide effective, thoughtful, and courageous oversight that advance their institutions in ways that truly matter. AGB honors boards at the pinnacle of excellence through the AGB John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership.
