Keeping the Future in Focus During Crisis
COVID-19 quickly shifted the focus of higher education leaders from planning for the next five years to addressing the next five days.
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Leadership in a Time of Crisis
The first case of coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed on January 20, 2020. In less than two months, the virus was declared a pandemic and led to the shuttering of schools, businesses, libraries and other gathering spaces throughout the country and the world.
A New Approach for Preparing Future Higher Education Presidents
For those who have been in higher education long-term, calls for change are not unusual. But data show that most seasoned leaders learned to lead during an era of significant growth in student enrollments.
Middle Skills Emerging as the Big Prize in Higher Ed
Certificates and associate’s degrees were awarded by institutions at the same rate as bachelor degrees, with half of students taking undergraduate coursework doing so while enrolled in associate’s degrees and certificate programs.
2020 Institute Kicks Off with Opening Symposium in Washington, D.C.
The AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education recently held its Opening Symposium in Washington, D.C., for the Class of 2020.
Leader, Listener, Liaison: How Presidents Can Foster Trust in Academic Communities
Presidents are being looked to for more and different leadership as they guide their college or university through uncertain and often uncomfortable times.
Can Data Analytics Save Higher Education?
Yes, say leaders from the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), EDUCAUSE and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) in their report released in August.
5 Trends Facing Higher Education Leaders: A Brief Look at the Data
A key component of the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance is to prepare participants to be data-informed leaders. Participants learn about a range of ways in which universities are becoming smarter in using data, ranging from the use of predictive analytics to support student success to understanding external pressures confronting academia.