NEWS IN BRIEF June 2022
VOICES FROM THE ACADEMY
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Everyone's Work:
A Conversation with Barbara J. Lawrence, CDO, Rider University

In AGB Search's newest installment of “Voices from the Academy,” AGB Search Principal Kim Bobby speaks with Rider University’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Barbara J. Lawrence.
The child of activists growing up on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Lawrence has been immersed in diversity, equity, and inclusion virtually her entire life. From the directorship of a community outreach center, to guiding sensitivity trainings for the NYPD, to emerging into academia through her pursuit of a criminal justice degree, Lawrence has had a passion for DEI work throughout her life. 
LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
HR Transformation at the University of California
In AGB Search's latest session of Leadership Connections in Higher Education, Monica Burton and Peggy Plympton hosted Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rachael Nava and Vice President for Systemwide Human Resources (SWHR) Cheryl Lloyd to discuss the ongoing evolution of the UC System's SWHR department. READ MORE
Encountering Roadblocks on the Path to Leadership
AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education Program Director Melinda Leonardo encourages candidates and discusses strategies for forging ahead on the path to leadership when you encounter roadblocks. READ MORE
AGB CORNER
Council Insights: Council of Foundation Leaders, May 2022

AGB recently published Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2022–2023, which outlines the most pressing challenges currently facing colleges and universities. The issues will sound familiar to higher education leaders, but the publication makes a compelling case that the pandemic has exacerbated deeply rooted challenges and that board oversight, vision, and leadership are more critical than ever. READ MORE
Recently Completed Searches
AGB Search is proud to have supported these searches. Congratulations to the appointees!
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
Augsburg University
Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
Trinity College
President
Fresno Pacific University
Chancellor
University of Wisconsin Madison
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