The Presidents Institute returned to the newly-renovated Marco Island Marriott in Marco Island, Florida, January 4–7, 2008. The program, based on the theme of “Revaluing Higher Education,” was designed to help leaders of independent colleges and universities understand and respond to new societal expectations, student preferences, and demands for accountability.This year’s meeting again set a record for participation of presidents (334) and spouses (192). In recent years, the Institute has become the largest annual conference in the U.S. of college and university presidents.

For the second time in the 35-year history of CIC’s annual Institute for Chief Academic Officers, chief financial officers were invited to participate. Held November 3–6, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the meeting included 318 CAOs and other academic officers and 106 CFOs.

The Wal-Mart Foundation awarded CIC a $2.266 million grant to establish and implement the “Wal-Mart College Success Awards.” This is the largest single grant that CIC has ever received.

CIC began administering the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program on January 1, 2008. Twenty new fellows have been added to the roster of 100 distinguished professionals since the start of the year.

CIC Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

CIC Board Elects New Executive Committee

CIC Publishes Report on Business and the Liberal Arts

Student News Editors Invited to Workshop at NYTimes

Participants Selected for CIC's NELL Program

CIC/CASE Publish Report on Advancing Small Colleges