A standing ovation greeted Thomas A. Emmet as he received the Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service at the 2005 Presidents Institute. Emmet has many friends and admirers among CIC’s presidents for the valuable advice he has provided over the past 50 years. As president of Higher Education Executive Associates, he is often thought of as the “dean of consultants” in higher education.
     The Splete Award has been sponsored by Jenzabar, Inc., an e-business and
e-learning company dedicated to higher education, every year since 2001. “It’s evident from Tom’s remarks this evening, and from the very warm response he received, that he has given heart and soul—as well as the benefits of his fine mind—to the colleges of CIC,” Jenzabar Chairman and CEO Robert A. Maginn said of Emmet. “Jenzabar is delighted to sponsor an award that recognizes such an exceptional individual.”
     The UPS Foundation received CIC’s 2005 Award for Philanthropy, in recognition of its ongoing commitment to the private sector of higher education. Through a generous endowment provided by UPS, the Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE) has been able to provide tens of millions of dollars of scholarship aid to deserving students over a period of more than 30 years. The FIHE/UPS National Venture Fund has grown to more than $43 million.