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Speeches and Addresses

CIC’s Making the Case website provides compelling speeches and addresses from CIC presidents that voice the appeal and effectiveness of private higher education.



Speeches and Addresses Organized by Six Key Messages:

Key Message 1: Are Affordable for Students and Families

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Represent perceived value


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Kendall Baker, Ohio Northern University - September 1, 2004

Myrvin Christopherson, Dana College - August 27, 2002

Appalachian College Association Meeting Remarks
- Richard Ekman, CIC, June 9, 2002
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Provide financial assistance

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Dick Merriman, Southwestern College - August 28, 2002
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Enable timely degree completion

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Marywood University 2004
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 9, 2004

Appalachian College Association Meeting Remarks
- Richard Ekman, CIC, June 9, 2002
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Key Message 2: Provide Access and Success for Diverse Students


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Educate students of color


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Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College - August 25, 2004
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Educate non-traditional students

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Marywood University 2004
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 9, 2004

Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Park University - September 22, 2004

Dennis Rittenmeyer, Calumet College of St. Joseph - August 25, 2004

Earl Brooks, II, Tri-State University - August 14, 2002
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Key Message 3: Provide Personal Attention to Students


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Encourage faculty-student interaction


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Peggy R. Williams, Ithaca College - August 24, 2005

Theodore L. Fredrickson, Capital University - May 2005

Lawrence D. Bryan, MacMurray College - September 24, 2004

Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Park University - September 22, 2004

Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, Sweet Briar College - August 25, 2004

Lewis M. Duncan, Rollins College - August 24, 2004

Roger Casey, Rollins College - August 23, 2002
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Offer engaging classroom experiences

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Peggy R. Williams, Ithaca College - August 24, 2005

Lawrence D. Bryan, MacMurray College - September 24, 2004

Dennis Rittenmeyer, Calumet College of St. Joseph - August 25, 2004

Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, Sweet Briar College - August 25, 2004

Roger Casey, Rollins College - August 23, 2002
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Promote learning outside the classroom

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Peggy R. Williams, Ithaca College - August 24, 2005

Lawrence D. Bryan, MacMurray College - September 24, 2004

Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Park University - September 22, 2004

Dennis Rittenmeyer, Calumet College of St. Joseph - August 25, 2004

Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, Sweet Briar College - August 25, 2004

Jeff Aper, Blackburn College - September 6, 2002

Roger Casey, Rollins College - August 23, 2002

Theodore Long, Elizabethtown College - August 22, 2002
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Foster development of faith and values

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Douglas C. Bennett, Earlham College - January 18, 2006

Jack P. Calareso, Ohio Dominican University - September 1, 2005

Thomas E. Dillon, Thomas Aquinas College - August 22, 2005

Eckerd College's Ceremony of Lights Address
- Donald Eastman, President, August 12, 2005

Bill Robinson, Whitworth College - September 8, 2004

Steven R. Timmermans, Trinity Christian College - September 3, 2004

Carl E. Zylstra, Dordt College - August 26, 2004

Jerry Cain, Judson College - August 25, 2004

Axel Steuer, Illinois College - August 23, 2004

Patricia Poteat, Bethany College - September 12, 2002

Howard Keim, Tabor College - September 9, 2002

Mary Reap, Marywood University - September 5, 2002

Anthony Diekema, Trinity Christian College - August 30, 2002

Michael Spath, University of Saint Francis - August 28, 2002

Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002

JoAnne Podis, Ursuline College - August 18, 2002
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Cultivate supportive campus community


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Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College - September 1, 2005

Peggy R. Williams, Ithaca College - August 24, 2005

Eckerd College's Ceremony of Lights Address
- Donald Eastman, President, August 12, 2005

G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004

Steven R. Timmermans, Trinity Christian College - September 3, 2004

Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College - September 2, 2004

Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College - August 25, 2004

Michael Bassis, Westminster College - August 25, 2004

Axel Steuer, Illinois College - August 23, 2004

Craven Williams, Greensboro College - August 13, 2004

Walter Massey, Morehouse College - September 19, 2002

Anthony Diekema, Trinity Christian College - August 30, 2002

Michael Spath, University of Saint Francis - August 28, 2002

Phillip Stone, Bridgewater College - August 27, 2002

Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002

Theodore Long, Elizabethtown College - August 22, 2002
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Key Message 4: Enable Student Success


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Lead to higher graduation rates


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Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002

Earl Brooks, II, Tri-State University - August 14, 2002
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Improve Learning Outcomes

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Remarks on the Spellings Commission Report
- Christopher Nelson, President, St. John's College, September 27, 2006
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Enable preparation for life

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Southern Vermont College Presidential Inaugural Address
- Karen Gross, President, November 18, 2006

2006 Henney Lecture at Manchester College
- Richard Ekman, President, CIC, October 19, 2006

Lawrence D. Bryan, MacMurray College - September 24, 2004

Utica College State of the College Address
- Todd Hutton, President, September 13, 2004

Mary Brown Bullock, Agnes Scott College - August 25, 2004

Michael Bassis, Westminster College - August 25, 2004

Georgetown College 2002
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 11, 2002

Jeff Aper, Blackburn College - September 6, 2002

Thomas Morris, Emory & Henry College - August 29, 2002

Michael Spath, University of Saint Francis - August 28, 2002

Craig Watson, Monmouth College - August 27, 2002

Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002

Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002

Hastings College 2001
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 19, 2001
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Key Message 5: Engender Alumni Satisfaction with Education


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Offer quality education


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Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College - September 1, 2005

Lawrence D. Bryan, MacMurray College - September 24, 2004

G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004

Utica College State of the College Address
- Todd Hutton, President, September 13, 2004

Antoine M. Garibaldi, Gannon University - August 22, 2004

Nicholas Hayes, Saint John's University - August 28, 2002

Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002

Roger Casey, Rollins College - August 23, 2002
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Represent a worthwhile investment

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Dick Merriman, Southwestern College - August 28, 2002

Craig Watson, Monmouth College - August 27, 2002

Appalachian College Association Meeting Remarks
- Richard Ekman, CIC, June 9, 2002
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Encourage support for colleges and universities

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G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004

Carl E. Zylstra, Dordt College - August 26, 2004

Antoine M. Garibaldi, Gannon University - August 22, 2004

Nicholas Hayes, Saint John's University - August 28, 2002

Dick Merriman, Southwestern College - August 28, 2002

Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002

Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002
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Key Message 6: Involve Students and Alumni Contributing to the Public Good


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Foster values and ethics


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Douglas C. Bennett, Earlham College - January 18, 2006

Jack P. Calareso, Ohio Dominican University - September 1, 2005

Thomas E. Dillon, Thomas Aquinas College - August 22, 2005

Eckerd College's Ceremony of Lights Address
- Donald Eastman, President, August 12, 2005

G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004

Donna M. Carroll, Dominican University - September 9, 2004

Steven R. Timmermans, Trinity Christian College - September 3, 2004

Jerry Cain, Judson College - August 25, 2004

Axel Steuer, Illinois College - August 23, 2004

Michael Spath, University of Saint Francis - August 28, 2002

Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002

JoAnne Podis, Ursuline College - August 18, 2002

Bethany College 2003
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 17, 2003
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Lead to higher graduation rates

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Marywood University 2004
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 9, 2004
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Encourage community involvement

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Douglas C. Bennett, Earlham College - January 18, 2006

Jack P. Calareso, Ohio Dominican University - September 1, 2005

Gerald W. Gibson, Maryville College - September 1, 2005

G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004

Donna M. Carroll, Dominican University - September 9, 2004

Steven R. Timmermans, Trinity Christian College - September 3, 2004

Dennis Rittenmeyer, Calumet College of St. Joseph - August 25, 2004

Beverly Daniel Tatum, Spelman College - August 25, 2004

Jerry Cain, Judson College - August 25, 2004

Axel Steuer, Illinois College - August 23, 2004

Georgetown College 2002
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 11, 2002

Thomas Morris, Emory & Henry College - August 29, 2002

Michael Spath, University of Saint Francis - August 28, 2002

Phillip Stone, Bridgewater College - August 27, 2002

Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002

JoAnne Podis, Ursuline College - August 18, 2002

Earl Brooks, II, Tri-State University - August 14, 2002
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Promote contributions to nonprofits

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Marywood University 2004
- Richard Ekman, CIC, May 9, 2004
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