Interview with Molly Broad

Molly Corbett Broad, president emerita of the University of North Carolina and professor in the school of government at Chapel Hill, spoke to AGB’s Board of Directors in April 2007, in Asheville, North Carolina on accountability, transparency, and accreditation—all issues swirling in today’s higher education news.  

AGB executive vice president Susan Johnston recaps the highlights of Molly Broad’s presentation in this exclusive audio interview…

College costs: They’re not just tuition

A new report by higher education cost expert Jane Wellman based on a joint AGB/NACUBO survey of chief financial officers and their views on spiraling college costs has direct implications for boards and board committees… More…

Student loan news and legislation:
What does it mean for trustees?

A still-unfolding news story, the student loan scandal has ricocheted from a handful of campuses to private lending institutions to the U.S. Department of Education and now to Congress and the “Student Loan Sunshine Act” legislation. Complexities abound. How should trustees respond?… More…

In the upcoming issue of Trusteeship:
(July-August 2007)

Features

• “Compounding Interest in Your Investment Committee,” by Henry W. Bedford. A small college earns big endowment returns by attracting committed and experienced alumni to its investment team.
• “Creating an e-History of the Board,” by Francie A. Frederick and Rhonda Hankins. Gathering and displaying governance documents and photos online can help educate the public, promote transparency, and preserve historical information.
• “Reining in Those ‘Maverick’ Trustees,” by Barbara Kaufman. Trustees whose special interests, personal needs, or disruptive behaviors derail collaboration can thwart efforts to create effective boards.
• “A Primer on Bond Ratings,” by Lucie Lapovsky
• “Still Dreading the Perfect Storm,” by Robert A. Sevier

Columns (with new authors for Legal Standpoint and View from the Board Chair)

• Legal Standpoint, by Pamela J. Bernard, vice president and general counsel, Duke University. “IRS Considering Broader Scrutiny of Endowments, UBIT Rules”
• View from the Board Chair, by Andrea J. Loughry, vice chair, University of Tennessee System Board. “Board Moving Mission and Board Structure in the Same Direction”
• A Question For... Neil Howe and William Strauss on “Millennials”
• Both Sides Now: C. Todd Gilbert and Paul Helmke on carrying weapons on campus

Short takes...

• New Board Professional Staff National Conference Planning Committee
• Schedule a free demo of AGB’s Benchmarking Service for this summer
• Take a virtual tour of the Zwingle Center Library and its resources for AGB members
• Discussions on draft of redesigned IRS 990 to begin in September 2007