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The Trusteeship Podcast from the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) provides perspective on the issues facing the nation's universities and colleges. Through insider insight and expert analysis, AGB's podcast helps leaders in this vital sector advance the public trust in higher education.
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Higher Education Risk Governance in an Increasingly Complex, Expansive, and Regulated Environment from 2023-12-06T20:41
An effective enterprise risk management, or ERM, program is more than just identifying risks; it should add value to an organization by focusing on managing and monitoring risk...
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What Boards Need to Know about the Federal Budget from 2023-11-08T18:38
A federal government shutdown loomed large in September, but a last-minute agreement pushed the conversation to November. In this podcast, AGB's Morgan Alexander talks with Alex Nock of the Penn...
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Reflections from a Foundation Leader from 2023-09-28T01:34
After a 33-year career at Wichita State University, Elizabeth King is retiring as president and CEO of Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement. In this podcast, Elizabeth and D...
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The Board Professional Certificate Program from 2023-07-31T16:21
AGB's Board Professional Certificate Program, launched in July 2022, was created by board professionals for board professionals. In this episode, Patti Kunkle, AGB’s senior vice president and ch...
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Navigating Communication and Cultural Challenges on Campus: Insights for College and University Leaders from 2023-06-20T20:22
As the upcoming election season approaches, board members and top campus administrators must increasingly anticipate and navigate cultural challenges with tact and insight. In this episode, Erin...
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Intercollegiate Athletics: What Boards Need to Know from 2023-04-14T14:11
Intercollegiate athletics is changing at a rapid pace with implications for regulatory, programmatic, and governance oversight. In this podcast, Kent State University President Emerita and AGB S...
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Diversification: A Strategic Response to Enrollment Shifts from 2023-03-28T16:07
Higher education is on the edge of change with more institutional closures and consolidations, and colleges and universities must continue to think strategically. Diversification of revenue str...
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Navigating the ESG Landscape in 2023 and Beyond from 2023-03-07T19:47
University endowments are starting to take sustainable investing seriously, not only because students are urging them to but also because ESG—environmental, social, and governance—investing is p...
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Higher Education and Democracy: A Call to Action for Governing Boards from 2022-11-03T15:49
Growing political intrusion into higher education, insufficient preparedness to address demographic shifts impacting campus communities, and public skepticism regarding the value of higher educa...
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Enrollment Strategies for Boards from 2022-10-24T17:46
Demographic and market changes are having a serious impact on higher education enrollment. Board members need a solid understanding of their institution’s marketing position and reputation, as well...
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What Boards Need to Know about Real Estate Optimization: Driving Stronger Performance in Higher Education from 2022-10-10T03:55
By taking proactive and strategic approaches to their leased and owned real estate holdings, colleges and universities can generate the liquidity and occupancy-costs savings they need to support...
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Campus Activism and Protests: How to Use the Summer Holidays to Prepare from 2022-06-02T17:55:38
With an expected higher level of student activism when students return to campus in the fall, what can institutions expect and how can governing boards and administrations plan—together—to be prepa...
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Endowment Management for Higher Education from 2022-05-17T19:07:37
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Board Leadership in Uncertain Times from 2022-03-28T19:37:55
In today’s uncertain higher education environment, colleges and universities rely on forward-looking governing boards to respond to rapidly evolving issues and challenges. Trustees must stay on top...
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Cyber Risk Oversight for Higher Education Boards from 2022-01-21T02:28:18
Cyberattacks on colleges, universities, and foundations have become more frequent, more sophisticated, and more dangerous. Governing boards must recognize that these are enterprise-level risks, not...
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The Essential Partnership between Foundations and Institutions from 2021-11-19T17:31:07
Institutionally related foundations are critical to the future success of colleges and universities. The most effective foundations foster relationships between the president and the foundation ...
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Higher Education Business Models Under Stress from 2021-11-05T12:23:49
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Graduate Online Enrollment Marketing from 2021-08-18T04:30
Online program management is more important than ever before since nearly every student in America has now taken online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education institutions ca...
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The Colorado Trustee Network from 2021-07-22T22:20:51
In early 2021, trustees representing every public university in Colorado joined together to form the Colorado Trustee Network (CTN). This c...
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The Principles of Trusteeship from 2021-07-13T15:45:45
This past spring, AGB published the Principles of Trusteeship to enhance the effectiveness of all board members. These nine principles empower each and every board member to serve as st...
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Strategic Board Leadership for Justice, Equity, and Inclusion from 2021-06-21T21:06:37
What is the board’s strategic role in advancing justice, equity, and inclusion? AGB’s own board of directors considered this question a...
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Higher Ed Budgets for the Post-COVID Era from 2021-04-21T18:29:56
Launching a Fundraising Campaign at a Community College from 2021-03-12T18:48:02
In this podcast, AGB Senior Fellow and George Watt interviews Oakton Community College President Joianne Smith and Chief Advancement Officer Katherine Sawyer as Oakton prepares to launch its fir...
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Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education Part II: Financing and Staffing the Campaign from 2021-02-26T19:52:08
How do institutions fund and staff their fundraising campaigns? Tom Mitchell, vice president for advancement of the University of Florida, co-edited AGB’s forthcoming publication, Fundraisin...
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Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: Part I from 2021-01-26T15:30:07
What do board members need to know about fundraising campaigns? AGB’s 2021 publication, Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Governing and Foundation Boards,...
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Innovative Foundations from 2020-11-12T15:21:10
What makes a foundation innovative? How does a foundation catalyze innovation if the institution doesn’t have a culture of innovation? AGB's publication, The New Realities for Public Higher Educ...
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Board Leadership for Racial Justice from 2020-10-15T13:25:34
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Board of Trustees recently voted to establish a Listen
The Key Endowment Questions for Challenging Times from 2020-10-14T16:11:10
| During this time of unprecedented challenges, the financial health of colleges and universities is a critical concern. Boards, investment committees, institutional lead... Listen
Building the Bridge: Endowment Governance and Philanthropic Support During and After the Pandemic from 2020-06-17T19:37:11Join AGB’s George Watt and Bank of America’s Bill Jarvis in a conversation on governance issues facing investment committees and institutional / foundation boards as campuses gradually reopen. R... Listen
Solutions Through Partnerships: Higher Education&The Private Sector from 2020-04-17T04:00
Engaging Alumni in Advocacy from 2019-12-19T02:21:49In this episode, AGB examines how University of Washington Alumni Association engaged with the state legislature and other policymakers to support university priorities through the work of UW Im... Listen
Understanding the Power of Research from 2019-10-09T16:42:41Academic research played a role in some of the most transformative technologies today, in medicine, communications, and a host of other disciplines. However, skepticism of higher education and b... Listen
Support of Civil Education from 2019-09-09T20:52:15In April 2019, AGB released a new advisory statement, “Reclaiming Higher Education’s Leadership i... Listen
Demystifying Endowments from 2019-06-24T21:58:40Endowments allow colleges and universities, like other public and charitable organizations, to fund a portion of their work continuously, generation after generation. The ways in which these fun... Listen
Fans or Fiduciaries? Boards and Intercollegiate Athletics from 2019-04-26T19:47:06When it comes to intercollegiate athletics, board members should consider the totality of the student experience—from success on the playing fields to success in the classroom. Sometimes, the sc... Listen
The Public's Trust in Higher Education from 2018-06-20T16:48:27Has higher education lost the public's trust? This episode of AGB's Trusteeship Podcast explores the realities and data behind confidence in higher education, featuring guests Patricia Brown Hol... Listen
Return on Investment in Higher Education from 2018-01-26T20:40:19What is the true measure of ROI in higher education? Michelle Tellock, a senior associate at Hogan Lovells, and Horacio Valeiras, a board member at Virginia Tech, discuss how the role of America... Listen
Innovations in Higher Education from 2017-11-07T20:06:41What is innovation in higher education? Nancy Zimpher, immediate past chancellor of the State University of New York, and Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hamp... Listen
Why does college cost so much? from 2017-09-19T21:37:32Having the right information is crucial when responding to questions about why college costs so much. But does it? Most students don't pay the full "sticker price" once financial aid is taken in... Listen
It’s Time to Fight for Higher Education from 2017-09-19T21:35:53Higher education is often criticized for its costs and its relevancy. How can you be an advocate for higher education, even when public trust is eroding? Listen to AGB President Rick Legon and K... Listen
Introducing Higher Education Nation from AGB from 2017-09-06T13:21:36Introducing Higher Education Nation, the podcast from the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) that provides perspective on the issues facing the nation's universities and colleges. Through ins... Listen |
