After their presidents died unexpectedly, Converse University and Saint Augustine’s University had to quickly install new leadership. Succession plans for such tragedies have become high priorities for college and university boards in the wake of the pandemic.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 20, 2021)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization advocating strategic board leadership in higher education, today published A President’s Guide to Effective Board Leadership.

Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2021) – The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) today released Top Public Policy Issues for Higher Education 2021-2022.

Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2021) – AGB has published the AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, and Guidance for

Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2021) – AGB has published a new resource titled Principles of Trusteeship: How to Become a Highly Effective Board Member.

WASHINGTON, DC (April 6, 2021)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization advocating strategic board leadership in higher education, today unveiled the results of the 2020 AGB Survey of Board Professionals.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2021)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governance, today announced the release of Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Governing and Foundation Boards.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2021)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governance, announced today that Robert King and Laurene Sperling have been elected as members of the AGB Board of Directors—joining 16 other distinguished individuals overseeing the association.

“We stand in support of President Biden’s directive to the attorney general and the secretary of homeland security to take all actions ‘to preserve and fortify’ the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) guidance. This action will allow for more than 700,000 DACA recipients to remain in the United States and advance their educational aspirations…”

WASHINGTON, DC (January 14, 2021)—The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governing boards, in partnership with TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services organization dedicated to helping its clients pursue financial well-being, today announced that they have selected six boards to receive the 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership.
