FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., August 29, 2024 – Customized education series will provide practical expertise and guidance to MSI leaders focused on effective board governance.
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) and the A
ssociation of Governing Boards (AGB) are partnering to offer the Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Governance Webinar Series, which is funded by a grant from ECMC Foundation. The series is designed to address the key governance and leadership challenges and opportunities faced by MSIs. The series will feature expert insights and practical strategies from distinguished panelists, aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of MSI board/president relationships. The webinars are scheduled over a two-year period, focusing on various aspects of board governance, leadership dynamics, and relationship management. Participants who attend all five webinars can earn a Digital Badge from Rutgers University.
According to Marybeth Gasman, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair & Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions, “This webinar series is an invaluable resource for MSI leaders, providing them with the tools and insights necessary to navigate complex governance and leadership challenges effectively.”
Sessions include:
- HBCU Spotlight: The Roles and Responsibilities of Boards and Presidents
- Optimal Board Structures and Committees for Transformative Leadership
- Crafting Positive Board/President Relationships
- Managing Challenging Boards for Presidents
- Moving Forward After Rocky Board/President Relationships.
Moderated by Marybeth Gasman (CMSI) and Andrew Lounder (Associate Vice President of Programs, AGB), the sessions will feature expertise from individuals such as Alvin Schexnider (Former President Winston-Salem State University, Former President, Thomas Nelson Community College, Senior Fellow, AGB); Collette Pierce Burnett (President Emeritus, Huston-Tillotson University); Gwendolyn Boyd (Trustee, Morris Brown College, and Former President, Alabama State University); Shirley Malcom (Trustee, Morgan State University); Jim Lyons (Former Trustee, Dillard University and Thomas Jefferson University; Former President, California State University Dominguez Hills, Jackson State University, and Bowie State University, Senior Consultant, AGB), Tamara Stoner (University Secretary, Delaware State University); Marc Camille (President, Albertus Magnus College); Lesley McBain (Senior Director of Research, AGB); Michael Sorrell (President, Paul Quinn College); Don Clevenger Jr. (Board Chair, Paul Quinn College); Artis Hampshire-Cowan (Trustee, Claflin University; Former SVP and Secretary, Howard University, Senior Fellow, AGB); Rick Legon (Former Trustee, Spelman College and Virginia State University; Former President, AGB); Charlie Nelms (Former Chancellor, North Carolina Central University, Former Chancellor, University of Michigan, Flint, Former Chancellor, Indiana University East, Senior Fellow, AGB), and Walter Kimbrough (Interim President, Talladega University, Former President, Dillard University, Former President, Philander Smith University).
The MSI Leadership Webinar Series aims to equip MSI leaders and trustees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate complex governance and leadership challenges, fostering better board-president relationships and promoting overall institutional effectiveness. According to Andrew Lounder, Associate Vice President of Programs, AGB, “By engaging with these webinars, participants will gain practical strategies and a deeper understanding of board governance and leadership dynamics, essential for fostering institutional success.”
Participants who attend all five webinars will have the opportunity to earn a Digital Badge from Rutgers University, recognizing their commitment to professional development in MSI leadership. All workshops are virtual and free to the public.
Program details and registration page can be found
here.
About the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) brings together researchers and practitioners from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. CMSI’s goals include: elevating the educational contributions of MSIs; ensuring that they are a part of national conversations; bringing awareness to the vital role MSIs play in the nation’s economic development; increasing the rigorous scholarship of MSIs; connecting MSIs’ academic and administrative leadership to promote reform initiatives; and strengthening efforts to close educational achievement gaps among disadvantaged communities. The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions is part of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity and Justice (Proctor Institute) at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. For more information about CMSI, please visit http://cmsi.gse.rutgers.edu/.
At the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), we believe in the power of higher education to transform lives, strengthen inclusive democracy, and support a thriving society. We believe that strong higher education starts with great governing boards. AGB provides advocacy, leading practices, educational resources, expert support, and renowned programs that advance board excellence for 40,000 AGB members from more than 2,000 institutions and foundations. For more than 100 years, AGB has been the trusted authority for board members, chief executives, board professionals, and key administrators on higher education governance and leadership. Learn more at AGB.org.
