The Trusteeship Podcast from the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) provides perspective on the issues facing the nation's universities and colleges. Through insider insight and expert analysis, AGB's podcast helps leaders in this vital sector advance the public trust in higher education.
Restoring the Public Trust: A Governance Agenda for Higher Education
Public trust in higher education is under strain, but rebuilding it requires more than a stronger communications strategy. In this episode, AGB's Jackie Gardina and Jeremy Young of the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) discuss AAC&U's The Trust Agenda, and the critical role governing boards can play in helping institutions demonstrate trustworthiness through stronger relationships, innovation, student success, community engagement, and accountability. The conversation also examines trustees' role as ambassadors for higher education and the difficult balance between responding to legitimate calls for accountability and defending institutional autonomy and intellectual freedom.
Opinions expressed in AGB podcasts are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the organizations that employ them or of AGB.
31 Jul 2026
Federal Policy Update: July, 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 shortfall.
Opinions expressed in AGB podcasts are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the organizations that employ them or of AGB.
23 Jun 2026
Who Wants to Be a College President? Leadership, Purpose, and the Modern Presidency
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 Ohio University and managing principal and CEO of AGB Search, about leadership, governance, student success, and the evolving demands of the presidency.
Opinions expressed in AGB podcasts are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the organizations that employ them or of AGB.
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Tom Sullivan
Rachel Fish
Mary Papazian
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YouTube views
94,109
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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59
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0
YouTube
76
Engagement
68
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