Welcome to Higher Ed Advisor, the Baker Tilly podcast series where we speak with higher education industry leaders from across the firm about practical and proactive guidance to help colleges and universities protect and enhance their value.

The higher education industry is experiencing tremendous change, and with change, comes challenges and risk. Board members serve as a catalyst for action and play a significant role in addressing the challenges and contributing to the strategic decision making needed to be fiscally resilient in the face of formidable change.

What makes a good board member? What should board members be most concerned about today, and why? How do board members drive change? What are the critical success factors to achieving fiscal resiliency? In this episode, our higher education specialists answer these questions and discuss the board involvement required to make strategic decisions to remain a resilient institution during these uncertain times.

Meet the hosts: 

Raina Rose Tagle, CPA, CISA, CIA, Partner, Baker Tilly

Christine Smith, Managing Director, Baker Tilly

Tim Meyers, Senior Advisor, Baker Tilly

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This podcast is the fourth episode in our fiscal resiliency series for higher education institutions.

Higher Education Fiscal Resiliency Diagnostic

Higher education leaders continue to navigate the numerous challenges colleges and universities face in the wake of COVID-19. Baker Tilly’s Higher Education Fiscal Resiliency Diagnostic is a free, beneficial tool that can help your institution recover from recent events, plan for future institutional sustainability and ensure fiscal and mission resilience.

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Baker Tilly understands higher education institutions and how an unplanned event such as the COVID-19 outbreak can affect your organization and community. Visit our  Higher Education Coronavirus Resource Center  for additional tools and advice.