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2008 Presidents Institute Resources
Slides, speeches, and materials from Institute presentations.

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Five Minds for the Future: Intellectual and Ethical Dimensions (Keynote Address)
by Howard Gardner, John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of
Cognition and Education, Harvard University Graduate School of
Education

Summary of Find Minds for the Future


Higher Education Leadership to Create a Healthy, Just,
and Sustainable Society (Plenary Address)

by Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman, Interface, Inc.; and Anthony D. Cortese, President, Second Nature, and Co-director, American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment

Plenary Address Speech (Anderson)
Plenary Address Speech (Cortese)

Press Coverage: The following articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 7, 2008, and January 18, 2008, feature coverage of the Sustainability plenary session.
Presidents of Liberal-Arts Colleges Discuss Dealing With Disasters and Other Topics at Annual Meeting, by Scott Carlson

Small Colleges Worry About Cost of Sustainability, by Scott Carlson


Rethinking Faculty Work: Issues and Challenges in Independent
Colleges and Universities (Plenary Address)

by Ann E. Austin, Professor and Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished
Chair in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, Michigan State
University

Plenary Address Slides

Press Coverage: The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 7, 2008, features coverage of the Faculty Work plenary session.
Presidents of Liberal-Arts Colleges Discuss Dealing With Disasters and Other Topics at Annual Meeting, by Scott Carlson


Issues for the Future of Higher Education (Closing Plenary Address)
by Robert M. Berdahl, President, Association of American Universities; and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus and University Professor of Public Service, The George Washington University

Press Coverage: The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 8, 2008, featured coverage of the closing plenary session.
Presidents Hear Tips on Choosing Trustees and an Offer on Recruiting Them, by Scott Carlson


Leadership Expectations of Presidential Spouses (Spouses Session)
by Kathi Tunheim, President, Tunheim Leadership Group, Inc. and
Visiting Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College

Presentation Handout


Attracting Transfer Students from Community Colleges
by Joanne V. Creighton, President, Mount Holyoke College; Linda N. Hanson, President, Hamline University; and Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, Wells College

Presentation Slides (Creighton)
Presentation Slides (Hanson)
(The above presentation by Linda Hanson included two Hamline University radio ads: Radio Ad 1 , Radio Ad 2 . Click each link to play the radio ads in your computer's default audio player.)


New, Generous Financial-aid Practices: How Will They Affect CIC Colleges?
by C. Brent DeVore, President, Otterbein College

Press Coverage: The following article from Inside Higher Ed on January 7, 2008, features coverage of the Financial Aid session, as well as the issues surrounding the session's topic.
The Harvard Trickle-Down Effect, by Doug Lederman


The Magic Partnership: Engaging the Board in Fundraising
by Jerold Panas, Executive Partner and CEO, Jerold Panas, Linzy &
Partners

Presentation Handout 1 - Trustee Survey
Presentation Handout 2 - Board Assessment Tool
Presentation Handout 3 - Board Report Card


Financial Benchmarking for Better Planning and Decision-Making
by Laura Carpenter Bingham, President, Peace College; David C. Joyce, President, Ripon College; and Michael Williams, President, The Austen Group

Presentation Slides (Williams)
Presentation Slides (Joyce)

Presentation Handout (Joyce)


Perspectives of Non-Traditional Presidents
by Mary Jane England, MD, President, Regis College (MA) and former
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Social Services

Presentation Handout - Publication References


Impact of Vocational Thinking on Presidential Leadership
by James T. Barry, President, Mount Marty College; Mary Ann Dillon, RSM, President, Mount Aloysius College; and William V. Frame, President Emeritus, Augsburg College and Senior Advisor, CIC

Press Coverage: The following article from Inside Higher Ed on January 8, 2008, features coverage of the Vocation and Mission session.
Counterpoint to Presidential Careerism, by Doug Lederman

Additional information on the Vocation and Mission program is available here on CIC's website.


Internationalizing Your Campus: Using the Fulbright Scholar Program to Lead the Way
by Esther L. Barazzone, President, Chatham University and member,
Advisory Board, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

Information on the Fulbright Scholar program is available at http://www.cies.org.


Higher Education’s Response to Global Climate Change
by David E. Shi, President, Furman University; and Mitchell Thomashow, President, Unity College

Information on the Furman University's sustainability initiatives is available at http://www.furman.edu/sustain.

Press Coverage: The following articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 7, 2008, and January 18, 2008, feature coverage of the Global Climate Change session.
Presidents of Liberal-Arts Colleges Discuss Dealing With Disasters and Other Topics at Annual Meeting, by Scott Carlson

Small Colleges Worry About Cost of Sustainability, by Scott Carlson


Looks Matter: What Every President Needs to Know About Campus Facilities
by Stuart Dorsey, President, University of Redlands; Stephen G. Jennings, President, University of Evansville; and James Kadamus, Vice President, Sightlines LLC

Presentation Slides (Kadamus)


Prospective Students: Who Are They? What Do They Expect
From Us? Are We Ready to Serve Them Well?

by Brenda K. Harms, Client Consultant, Stamats, Inc.; Pamela Kiecker, Head of Research and Issue Analysis, Royall & Company; John T. Lawlor, President, The Lawlor Group, Inc.; Linda Cox Maguire, Executive Vice President, Maguire Associates; and Lloyd Thacker, Executive Director, Education Conservancy

Presentation Slides (Harms)
Presentation Slides (Kiecker)

Presentation Handout (Lawlor)
Presentation Slides (Maguire)

Report by the Education Conservancy (Thacker): The Education Conservancy offers a report on how the selective college admissions experience is shaping student attitudes and behaviors.

Press Coverage: The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 7, 2008, features coverage of the Prospective Students workshop.
Presidents of Liberal-Arts Colleges Discuss Dealing With Disasters and Other Topics at Annual Meeting, by Scott Carlson


Setting a New Standard in Trustee Recruitment
by John F. Brennan, President, Green Mountain College; Joan Develin Coley, President, McDaniel College; and Robert H. Perry, Executive Director, R.H. Perry Foundation

Presentation Slides (Perry)

Press Coverage: The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 8, 2008, featured coverage of the Trustee Recruitment session.
Presidents Hear Tips on Choosing Trustees and an Offer on Recruiting Them, by Scott Carlson


Disaster Planning and Response: Lessons from the Front
by Sal D. Rinella, President-elect, Board of Directors, Society for College
and University Planning and Strategic Consultant, STRATUS

Presentation Slides

Press Coverage: The following article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on January 7, 2008, features coverage of the Disaster Planning session.
Presidents of Liberal-Arts Colleges Discuss Dealing With Disasters and Other Topics at Annual Meeting, by Scott Carlson


Trends and Developments in Higher Education Executive Compensation
by Jerry M. Greiner, President, Arcadia University; Peggy A. Stock, Senior Consultant, RPA Inc. and President Emerita,
Westminster College (UT); and Rian M. Yaffe, Chairman, Yaffe & Company

Presentation Slides (Yaffe)


CIC Annual Business Meeting - Teagle Foundation Statement on Assessment and Accountability
The following statement from the Teagle Foundation on assessment and accountability in independent higher education was presented at the CIC Annual Business Meeting at the Presidents Institute on January 7, 2008.

Teagle Foundation Statement


Additional resources will be posted as they are received.

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