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The CIC Presidents Institute, which has evolved into the largest annual meeting of college and university presidents, provides useful information to address pressing issues and expert perspectives on the challenges that face independent higher education. Leaders in higher education will explore the topic, “Securing a Better Future: Strategic Directions for Campus and Country,” during the January 4–7 meeting at the Marco Island Marriott in Marco Island, Florida.

More information on speakers, sessions, workshops, and other features of the Institute is available in the following article.

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CIC announces a new $3 million grant from the Walmart Foundation—the largest in CIC’s history—to support a second group of institutions to receive Walmart College Success Awards.

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Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded to CIC a grant totaling nearly $2.4 million for a program on Using Theological Exploration of Vocation to Strengthen Independent Higher Education.

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Preventing the Doom-Sayers from Shaping the Debate
2010 Presidents Institute to Feature Key Speakers
2009 Institute for Chief Academic Officers
CIC Launches Lilly Endowment-Supported NetVUE
CIC to Offer Fourth Seminar on Teaching About Islam
2009 Foundation Conversation Coverage
CIC Begins New Art History Seminars
Seminar on Ancient Greek Texts
Focus of CIC/CLA Summer Meeting
2009 Data and Decisions® Workshop
2010 College Media Conference Speakers Announced
CIC Launches Information Fluency Workshops
New Program Develops Leadership Capacity of Librarians
New Grant for Walmart College Success Awards
Woodrow Wilson Fellows in the Arts
CIC/New York Times Presidents Council
Recently Published Books of Interest
Compendium of Recent News from CIC Institutions
CIC News
CIC New Members
Staff Spotlight - Veronica Relph
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