Vice President of Strategy, Chief of Staff to the President Jeffrey W. McClurken
The AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education last week held the closing symposium of its sixth Cohort, celebrating the graduation of nineteen fellows from colleges and universities around the country, including Dr. Jeffrey W. McClurken, Vice President of Strategy, Chief of Staff to the President at the University of Mary Washington.
The AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance was founded in 2019 to prepare aspiring presidents to successfully attain and serve in the top leadership position. To date, 138 leaders have completed the program, and 24 have become presidents or chancellors.
“More and more, we recognize that choosing to pursue the office of the president is a calling,” said AGB Search Managing Principal & CEO and institute co-founder Dr. Rod McDavis. “The AGB Institute offers the opportunity to create a different style of presidential leadership to pursue that calling, and we congratulate the Class of 2024-2025 for all of their hard work and dedication during the program.”
The AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance is a rigorous six-month program composed of two symposia, four online workshops and a shadowing experience with a sitting president. The institute features more than 30 higher education expert presenters including current and former presidents, trustees, search consultants and other sector professionals.
The American Council on Education’s 2023 American College President Study shows that the average tenure of college presidents is decreasing. Colleges and universities are faced with a dearth of qualified leaders to meet the demands of the higher education sector. The institute aims to provide support to higher education leaders by fortifying participants with mentorship and peer networks as participants undergo their leadership journey together.
“The office of the president is very different than it was a decade ago, and a fundamental recognition is that the leadership tools of the past are not the same that will work in the future,” said Jason Lane, co-director of the institute. “Now more than ever, our higher education leaders need support and training to be able to make difficult decisions and strategically guide their institutions through times of transformation.”
To learn more about the institute, visit www.leadandgovern.com.