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of student demonstrations across the country demanding equality and inclusivity
and pushing campus leadership to make
these changes was yet another example of
outside forces pushing governing boards
to respond and change. To help governing
boards navigate these tensions, AGB published two publications: the AGB Board of
Directors' Statement on Governing Board
Accountability for Campus Climate, Inclusion, and Civility in 2016, and Freedom of
Speech on Campus: Guidelines for Governing Boards and Institutional Leaders
in 2017. These statements address free
speech on campus and academic freedom,
as well as explain the importance of finding
a balance between the mission and history
of the institutions and the current values
and principles found within the institution's
community.
When boards go above and beyond in
their work, AGB recognizes them. AGB has
been recognizing boards with The John W.
Nason Award for Board Leadership. Previously, the Distinguished Service Award
was established in 1980, which had been
given to outstanding individual trustees,
one from a public institution and one from
a private one. Between 1980-2004, 47
trustees were presented with the Distinguished Service Award before the award
was relaunched as the John W. Nason
Award for the Advancement of Academic
Trusteeship be given to any board, institution, organization, government body,
or individual in 2004. This award was not
presented on any regular interval but rather
when merited for exceptional service to
trusteeship. In 2015, the award was again
reimagined as the AGB John W. Nason
Award for Board Leadership and has since
been presented to boards as a whole on an
annual basis. This award highlights boards
that have demonstrated innovation and
exemplary leadership. This award continues to draw attention to boards that set an

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