Blog Posts

December 19, 2023 - College and university campuses are forums for vigorous free speech and debate as well as safe spaces that aim to create a sense of belonging. Yet what happens when those two deeply held values are at odds with one another?

December 18, 2023 - The November meeting of the AGB Council of Finance Committee Chairs opened with a welcome from Andrew Lounder, associate vice president for programs, who outlined AGB’s plans for the National Conference on Trusteeship meeting in Boston on March 26, 2024.

December 13, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. I once heard a story about a car manufacturing company CEO visiting a new plant in the 1980s. Just before he arrived, …

December 07, 2023 - In two recent AGB blog posts, former public university presidents Carol Cartwright and Ellen-Earle Chaffee have teed up the challenges facing college and university boards, with a focus on the unprecedented challenges institutional presidents are facing (see Related Resources below), …

December 06, 2023 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a part of our daily lives for more than a decade. But over the past year, it has captured the attention of just about everyone. Webinars, news articles, and blog posts like this one are …

November 30, 2023 - The last few years have been unsettling for many of us in higher education. For college presidents and governing board members, in particular, there is much to keep them up at night—falling enrollments, changing demographics, the shift in student interests …

November 21, 2023 - The strategic and operating environments of colleges and universities are shifting rapidly. Advances in technology, including generative AI, are changing the nature of work, the skills and competencies required for successful employment, and how educational content is designed and delivered.

November 08, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Today marks the end of my first month as interim president and CEO of AGB, and I can attest to the AGB …

October 27, 2023 - The October 2023 meeting of the AGB Council of Board Professionals engaged in a robust and insightful discussion on the topic of “Sustainable Presidential Leadership and Board Leadership Continuity.”

October 26, 2023 - More and more endowments and foundations are entering outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) relationships as long-term mission-aligned investing becomes mired in the complexity of rapidly shifting market environments. Despite increased market volatility (e.g., a historically good market year followed by …