The CIC Presidents Institute, held January 4-7 at the historic Hotel del Coronado (CA), featured sessions on how presidents can lead their colleges and universities to success during this period of tremendous economic, financial, tehcnological, and generational change.

A record-tying number of presidents (290) attended CIC’s 2004 Presidents Institute, held January 4-7 at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, California. The Institute continues to be one of the largest annual gatherings of independent college presidents in the nation. Keynote speakers and panelists addressed the theme of presidential leadership in response to the new challenges of a changing world. Participants explored the evolving economic and financial climate, the technological influences on the new student generation, and the president’s role in communicating these changes and setting an institution on course for success.
     Nearly 50 presidents explored how to develop new sources of revenue during a post-Institute workshop that featured case studies of imaginative ventures that bring additional revenue.
     In addition, a record number of presidential spouses (170) attended the meeting and participated in CIC’s Spouses Program, featuring sessions on the personal and professional interests of presidential spouses. The program included a session with Christie Vilsack, the wife of Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, on the parallel roles of spouses of political and campus leaders.

Rev. Jonathan DeFelice, president of Saint Anselm College (NH), participated in a spirited closing plenary session on ways presidents can help campus communities to address controversial issues.

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