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3 weeks ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
If the institutional assessment and underlying data confirm that an inflection point has been reached, the reality for leadership of a small college or university is that they have one of three choices.
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3 weeks ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
Skip to main content Community Letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning student visas.
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3 weeks ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
I use a AGB a lot. I did not come from higher education. I came from a corporate environment and there were lots of things I didn’t know, didn’t understand, and someone said, “We’ve got this subscription to AGB, feel free to utilize it. Can’t tell you much about how to utilize it.”And I just got on there, found it very easy to to get around the site. I downloaded books, I read lots of the articles and got the Trusteeship articles and just every topic that I was concerned about trying.
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4 weeks ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
Some of your most experienced directors are also the most hesitant to go digital—and that’s completely understandable. Years of leadership and decision making don’t always translate into comfort with new platforms. But with the right approach, even the most paper-loving board members can become confident, capable users of modern governance tools.
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
Community Letter to Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jeffries Concerning the House Reconciliation Package.
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
Webinar recap: Heather Fehn, chief of staff at The College of New Jersey, and Matt Maxwell, senior consultant at AGB OnBoard, explored how to streamline cabinet meetings and improve alignment across executive leadership teams. Cabinet meetings offer an important opportunity for members to engage in meaningful conversations and make impactful decisions that move the organization forward.
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
Colleges, universities, and systems need to respond quickly and strategically to the rapidly changing landscape in higher education. Demographic changes, including the changing racial and ethnic composition of students, the continuing decline of traditionally aged students in some regions of the United States, and the gender gap in educational attainment will alter the size and composition of future classes.
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
College athletics is entering an era of dramatic transformation—and governing boards must be prepared. Building on this popular session from AGB’s 2025 National Conference on Trusteeship, this timely webinar will offer updated insights into the shifting landscape of Division I athletics, with particular focus on the institutional implications of the proposed multi-billion dollar House v. NCAA settlement.
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1 month ago | 
agb.org | Melanie Darrow
An institution’s mission, vision, and direction are among the most important fiduciary assets trustees are charged with protecting and enhancing. But routine board meetings rarely provide the time or space to wrestle with these long-range questions. Drawing from AGB’s A Guide to Strategic Board Retreats, this webinar will explore how governing boards can step back from the tyranny of the immediate to engage in fundamental conversations: Who are we as an institution? What do we value most?
