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ization, especially in the fields of agriculture,
engineering, and their related branches. "
Some of AGB's standing committees in
1960 reflected an odd dichotomy of issues:
Space Utilization, Entrance Requirements,
Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Relations, Regent Responsibility for University Participation in Education
Abroad, Scholarship and Tuition Studies,
and Television in Higher Education.
Members were concerned about the
movement to consolidate existing institutionally based governing boards into
statewide boards. AGB's Committee on
Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations resolved that the trend was " inimical
to the best interest of higher education. "
Members vowed to go " directly to highly
placed officers of government to explain
and justify our mission, " even though Arti-

cle I of the AGB
constitution at the
time mandated that " no substantial part of
the association's activities...shall involve
the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation. "
AGB's executive committee then
resolved to " fight the movement to destroy
local governance of higher education, elect
a few leaders in each state who understand
higher education, and will be willing to
fight for it in the state legislatures. "

Following the death of AGB secretary and
Iowa State Board of Education member
Richard Plock in 1959, University of Colorado Regent Virginia Blue assumed the
newly created position of executive director. With membership at a new high of 76,

AGB's headquarters were moved
from Plock's home in Burlington, Iowa, to Blue's in Denver. AGB was
incorporated in Colorado in 1960 with the
purpose of operating " exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes. "
In 1963, the AGB Executive Committee
voted to move the association's headquarters
to Washington, D.C. AGB President and
Texas A&M Regent John Newton said, " We
believe that the growth of AGB during the
past few years has brought the association
to the point that it can take its place with
leading education agencies and organizations in our nation's capital. " He cited three
advantages in moving to D.C.: the presence
of federal agencies concerned with higher
education, many leading higher education
agencies, and the executive offices of numerous philanthropic foundations.

1949 Richard Plock,

1951 AGB marks

1952 Papers presented at the National

1959 Virginia Blue

1964 AGB launches

board secretary-
treasurer becomes a
part-time executive
for AGB.

30 years of service;
Grayson Kirk, acting
president of Columbia
University, speaks
at the national
conference on
" Education for
Citizenship. "

Conference include: " Proper Relationship
Between Governing Boards and Administrative
Officers of Colleges and Universities, " by Arthur
Adams, president of the American Council on
Education; " Academic Tenure, " by Dr. Ralph
Himstead, American Association of University
Professors, and " Education Television. "

named AGB executive
director.

AGB Press and
releases its first
book, Handbook for
College and University
Regents.

AGB.ORG

New Headquarters

1963 J.L. Zwingle
named AGB executive
director.

1966 AGB's Board
of Directors creates
the AGB Council of
Presidents.
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