Dear Reader,
I hope you have enjoyed this issue of the Independent, my first as CIC's Director of Communications. As the successor to Steve Pelletier, who served CIC admirably as Vice President of Communications for 17 years, I have my work cut out for me. Steve produced an incredible array of publications and services for CIC member institutions, and I intend to do the same. In fact, the communications staff is engaged in several endeavors aimed at increasing the effectiveness of CIC's communications with presidents, chief academic officers, and public affairs/communications directors on our member campuses. We are creating an online version of the Independent that will be posted on the website and e-mailed directly to our members. We are also redesigning CIC's website to attain improved functionality as well as a more updated look that incorporates CIC's award-winning "Infinity" logo. In addition, we are exploring ways to archive the president and CAO listservs and to improve the marketing of CIC events. I hope to hear from you and welcome your feedback, story ideas, news, and photographs of your campus, as well as relevant resources, presidential writings, or columns of interest to your peers and readers of the Independent. I can be reached at (202) 466-7230 or by e-mail at lwilcox@cic.nche.edu.

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