Jul 31, 2026
Congress is juggling Department of Education interagency agreements, the College Transparency Act, and a new framework for college athletics. In this episode, Joe Brenckle speaks with Penn Hill Group’s Alex Nock about these higher education developments as well as updates on regulation and the Pell grant...
Jun 23, 2026
Who wants to be a college president, and what does it take to succeed in the role? In this podcast, Melissa Trotta, associate managing principal and senior vice president of AGB Search, speaks with Thomas Gibson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and Roderick McDavis, former president of...
Apr 16, 2026
At a time when trust in institutions is strained and civic participation often feels out of reach, a growing effort is underway to reimagine how Americans engage in public life. The Citizen Service is advancing a national civic education model rooted in pragmatic, no-blame, community-based problem solving—designed to...
Jan 23, 2026
Immigration impacts nearly every dimension of higher education—from who enrolls and teaches, to how institutions fulfill their mission. In this episode, AGB’s Jackie Gardina speaks with Miriam Feldblum, co-founder and president of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, about the...
Jul 15, 2025
What does it really mean to serve on a higher education board? In this podcast, governance expert Tom Hyatt breaks down fiduciary duty—not just as a legal requirement, but as the cornerstone of courageous, strategic leadership. Learn why showing up, speaking up, and standing by your mission matters more now than...