NEWS IN BRIEF December 2022
BUILDING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE
AGB Search Principals Monica Burton and Peggy Plympton presented the next installment of the Leadership Connections in Higher Education series in conjunction with Senior Principal Lyn Harper of Mercer. Ray Duffy, Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer at Villanova University, discussed the current Workforce Planning project underway at Villanova, as well as some of the alternative solutions for recruitment and retention available to institutions.
In Memoriam: Richard Torgerson
Past President of Luther College and AGB Search Executive Search Consultant
The AGB Search team sends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Richard Torgerson, who passed away on Sunday, October 30. Rick was a well-loved figure in the higher education community, having spent 30 years in faculty and administrative positions, eventually becoming President of Luther College from 1999 to 2013. In addition to his leadership roles in the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America and the NCAA Division III Presidents Council, Rick served as an AGB Search Executive Search Consultant and is fondly remembered by his colleagues.

"It was well over 50 years ago that I met Rick Torgerson when we were both undergraduates at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN," remembers Loren Anderson. "We worked in the same vineyard, Lutheran Higher Education, for our entire campus careers, we were Presidential colleagues, and then colleagues at AGB. Rick and Judy have been among our closest friends — we traveled together, biked together, laughed together, cried together."
AGB INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
Applications and nominations for the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education's Class of 2023-2024 are now open!

The Institute offers exceptional training, resources, and mentorship to select participants who aspire to presidencies at four-year public research universities and regional comprehensive institutions. To date, 11 Institute fellows have been named to the presidency.

This program involves high-level programming and opportunities to shadow and learn from experienced higher education leadership, with an emphasis on the unique aspects of cultivating leadership skills within the framework of a shared governance model.

Priority Deadline is January 27.
LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
Whiteness Rules: Racial Exclusion in Becoming an American College President
While focused on the California higher education system, this report from College Futures Foundation has implications that extend beyond presidential searches. Be sure to explore the solutions toolkit and watch the webinar discussing the report's findings.
The Case for Modified Open Searches

Institutions may face challenges with community engagement while trying to balance confidentiality during the search process. Associate Managing Principal Melissa Trotta and Principal Peggy Plympton offer some basic steps to navigating transparency in presidential searches.
Recently Completed Searches
AGB Search is proud to have supported these searches. Congratulations to the appointees!
Vice President of Inclusion, Civil Rights & Title IX
Louisiana State University
President & Chief Executive Officer
Huston-Tillotson University
President
Lamar Institute of Technology
President
Spring Hill College
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