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Institutional Independence is Fundamental to American Higher Education
December 17, 2025 -
Recent demands by the Trump Administration that colleges and universities make fundamental changes in how they are governed, whom they admit, what they teach, and whom they employ challenge the foundation of American higher education. Since the establishment of colonial …
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What We Learned in AGB Consulting in 2025
December 16, 2025 -
AGB members ask for expert consulting across all aspects of governing. While some questions are evergreen, each year our team sees shifts in the questions vexing boards. Here are seven of the changing themes we’ve heard from members seeking expert …
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From Curiosity to Confidence: What AI Readiness Really Looks Like in Higher Ed Boardrooms
December 15, 2025 -
Boards are under pressure to keep up with artificial intelligence (AI) without losing control of data or oversight. The good news: Most already use digital tools and are curious about AI’s potential to make board work easier.
The AGB OnBoard 2025 …
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Presidential Search: The Board Professional’s Integral Role
December 10, 2025 -
More than half of current college presidents/chancellors plan to step down in the next five years, according to the American Council on Education’s American College President 2023 survey report.1 In this environment, the search for a new president/chancellor will be …
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AGB President & CEO Update: When Pressure Mounts, Boards Must Stand Firm
December 02, 2025 -
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As we close out the calendar year, I want to express my gratitude for your continued commitment to advancing the mission …
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Possession Is Nine-tenths of the Law*
November 18, 2025 -
*Editor’s Note: This blog post is adapted from James H. Moore Jr., “Endowments in the 21st Century: Truths, Myths, and Emerging Issues,” in The New Realities for Public Higher Education Foundations, ed. Richard D. Legon (Washington, D.C.: AGB, 2020), 81–83.
Before …
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The Strategic Role of Today’s Board Professionals
November 05, 2025 -
Many higher education governing boards and chief executives are operating in extremely difficult environments. Colleges and universities are facing new threats to institutional autonomy, cuts to federal funding, and changing requirements for institutional data, to name just a few. Yet …
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AGB President & CEO Update: Upholding Board Independence and Institutional Autonomy
November 04, 2025 -
You are viewing the Institution and Systems version of this CEO Update. An Institutionally Related Foundation version is also available.
As the federal government shutdown continues, AGB recognizes the uncertainty and disruption it is creating for your institutions, students, and employees. …
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Academic Freedom and Shared Governance Strengthen Institutional Autonomy
October 31, 2025 -
Certain state and federal actions currently threaten the autonomy of colleges and universities. This moment calls for governing boards to increase their engagement and support for the pillars of institutional independence. Two of the most important pillars are academic freedom …
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Critical Challenges Facing Higher Education: Leadership Succession, Compliance, and Legislative Pressures
October 16, 2025 -
The federal government’s latest intrusion into higher education threatens institutions’ abilities to fulfill their missions and promises of student success. These distractions are not merely inconvenient—they are existential. Proposed government compacts threaten institutions’ rights to independently make decisions regarding faculty …
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