The Department of Labor recently issued a new rule affecting exempt and non-exempt employee status, which classifies employees based on job characteristics and determines if employees are eligible for overtime pay. The new rule could change who

FAFSA Delays: What Boards Need to Know

Mar 19th, 2024 17m 58s

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as the crucial link for students pursuing higher education by determining their financial support needs. However, this year's revised FAFSA rollout has encountered significant challeng

Board Independence Under Fire: Part II

Feb 28th, 2024 18m 4s

Boards play a critical role in protecting the autonomy of higher education institutions and must lead proactively to navigate challenges to independence. In part two of this podcast, Board Independence Under Fire, AGB Interim President and CEO

Board Independence Under Fire: Part I

Jan 31st, 2024 25m 49s

While governing boards need to be open to input and recommendations from their college, foundation, or system’s stakeholders, they must also discern between what’s appropriate and what could compromise their independence and their institution’s

Higher Education Risk Governance in an Increasingly Complex, Expansive, and Regulated Environment

Dec 6th, 2023 23m 20s

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 risks over time. How do boards distinguish between disruptive and strate

What Boards Need to Know about the Federal Budget

Nov 8th, 2023 11m 52s

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 Hill Group about the top-line budget issues affec

Reflections from a Foundation Leader

Sep 28th, 2023 25m 34s

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 David Bass, AGB executive director of philanthropic

The Board Professional Certificate Program

Jul 31st, 2023 22m 12s

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 chief membership experience officer, speaks with AGB

Navigating Communication and Cultural Challenges on Campus: Insights for College and University Leaders

Jun 20th, 2023 22m 3s

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 Bossen and Simon Barker of Blue Moon Consulting G

Intercollegiate Athletics: What Boards Need to Know

Apr 14th, 2023 24m 46s

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 Senior Consultant Carol Cartwright speaks with Huro

Diversification: A Strategic Response to Enrollment Shifts

Mar 28th, 2023 23m 24s

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 streams is one such way to plan for the future. In th

Navigating the ESG Landscape in 2023 and Beyond

Mar 7th, 2023 20m 41s

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 proving to be good investment practice. For endowme

Navigating the ESG Landscape in 2023 and Beyond

Mar 6th, 2023 20m 41s

University endowments are starting to take sustainable investing seriously, not only because students are urging them to but also because it’s proving to be good investment practice. For endowments looking to get started, or to expand their sus

Higher Education and Democracy: A Call to Action for Governing Boards

Nov 3rd, 2022 23m 21s

Growing political intrusion into higher education, insufficient preparedness to address demographic shifts impacting campus communities, and public skepticism regarding the value of higher education have the potential to weaken our colleges and

Enrollment Strategies for Boards

Oct 24th, 2022 22m 20s

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 as of the relationship between institutional m

What Boards Need to Know about Real Estate Optimization: Driving Stronger Performance in Higher Education

Oct 10th, 2022 22m 55s

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 their ongoing business strategies. In this podcas

Campus Activism and Protests: How to Use the Summer Holidays to Prepare

Jun 2nd, 2022 19m 8s

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 prepared? In this podcast, Simon Barker and Pam Rosk

Endowment Management for Higher Education

May 17th, 2022 24m 50s

AGB recently released the second edition of Endowment Management for Higher Education. Since the first edition was published in 2017, the COVID-19 pandemic provided a quick stress test for endowments. In this podcast, AGB’s Executive Director o

Board Leadership in Uncertain Times

Mar 28th, 2022 24m 33s

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 of strategic issues affecting their institutio

Cyber Risk Oversight for Higher Education Boards

Jan 21st, 2022 20m 31s

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 simply an IT issue. AGB’s new publication, Cyb

The Essential Partnership between Foundations and Institutions

Nov 19th, 2021 25m 22s

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 through the CEO and board chair based on trust, tr

Higher Education Business Models Under Stress

Nov 5th, 2021 30m 59s

In this podcast, AGB Consulting’s Chris Moloney interviews Higher Education Business Models Under Stress coauthors Melody Rose and Larry Large about the importance of financial stress testing, and the pivotal role of governing boards in transfo

Graduate Online Enrollment Marketing

Aug 18th, 2021 27m 21s

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 can no longer afford not to learn, master, and perfe

The Colorado Trustee Network

Jul 22nd, 2021 19m 21s

In early 2021, trustees representing every public university in Colorado joined together to form the Colorado Trustee Network (CTN). This coalition’s mission is to support Coloradan trustees in enacting meaningful change related to Colorado’s i

The Principles of Trusteeship

Jul 13th, 2021 24m 16s

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 strategic thought partners in governance and leadership with