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Special Edition: 2017 CAO Institute

 

 

Institute Focuses on Preparing All Students for Civic Participation

Special Report: 2017 Institute for Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers

Institute Focuses on Preparing All Students for Civic Participation

CIC’s 45th annual Institute for Chief Academic Officers, held together with chief student affairs officers, took place November 4–7, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. Under the theme of “Preparing All Students for Civic Participation,” sessions focused on changes in the core responsibilities of chief academic and chief student affairs officers and how both senior officers must build and sustain strong cooperation as they lead teams of colleagues who champion student learning and development as well as institutional strength. For the first time, chief diversity officers also participated in the Institute, examining the challenges these campus leaders face collectively. Read the full article

Inside the Special Report:

Institute Focuses on Preparing All Students for Civic Participation
Harper Instructs on Racially Responsive Leadership in Higher Ed
Chan States College-to-Career Focus Should Be ‘Mission Critical’
Academic, Student Affairs Leaders Advise on How to Navigate Difficult Conversations on Campus
Patel Encourages Campuses to Build Real Interfaith Understanding, Not Mere Tolerance
Workshop Helps Campuses Create Integrated Retention Models for Student Success
CAO-CSAO Teams Share Strategies for Innovation in Curricular and Co-Curricular Initiatives
Session Explores Strategies, Techniques, and Resources for Student Success
Sessions on Controlling Costs Show Understanding the Budget Is Everybody’s Business
New Open-Access Press Gives Scholars at Liberal Arts Colleges More Options
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  • CIC Invites Nominations for 2018–2019 Senior Leadership Academy; Largest SLA Cohort Convenes in Texas

    Through the year-long program of seminars, mentorships, and individualized professional development, the SLA prepares mid-level administrators for vice presidencies and other senior administrative posts at independent colleges and universities.  Read the full article  
  • Distinguished Historian David Blight to Lead Seminar on the Civil War in American Memory

    Co-sponsored by CIC and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, this seminar will assess the historical memory of the most divisive event in American history—the Civil War. The seminar also will consider the recent and current crises and debates over Civil War monuments and symbols from the 2015 massacre in Charleston, South Carolina, to the recent protests and violence in Charlottesville, and beyond.  Read the full article  
  • Consortium on Digital Resources for Teaching and Research Convenes for Final Workshop

    Now in its third year, the Consortium assists institutions with managing digital collections of learning, teaching, and research materials in Artstor’s Shared Shelf platform. The platform allows institutions to tag and organize collections, which then can be shared across campus or more globally through the Shared Shelf Commons Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).  Read the full article  
  • Intergenerational Connections Project Benefits Students and Older Adults Alike; New Application Cycle Begins

    Generously funded by the AARP Foundation, the CIC project provides participating institutions with grants of up to $13,000 to use as stipends for students who engage in a variety of initiatives to serve low-income older adults in their campus communities. All supported initiatives are designed to address four key needs of older adults: healthy diets, safe and affordable housing, income generation, and improved social interaction.  Read the full article  

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  • Meetings and Events

    Institute Focuses on Preparing All Students for Civic Participation

  • Meetings and Events

    Executive Leadership Academy Nominations Are Due January 12

  • Meetings and Events

    CIC Invites Nominations for 2018–2019 Senior Leadership Academy; Largest SLA Cohort Convenes in Texas

  • Meetings and Events

    CIC Presidents, New York Times Reporters Discuss Key Higher Ed Issues

  • Meetings and Events

    Consortium on Digital Resources for Teaching and Research Convenes for Final Workshop

  • Meetings and Events

    Teaching Interfaith Understanding Seminar Nominations Are Due Jan. 19

  • Meetings and Events

    Distinguished Historian David Blight to Lead Seminar on the Civil War in American Memory

  • Meetings and Events

    Seminar Participants to Follow in Pausanias’ Footsteps through Greece

  • Meetings and Events

    2018 Conference to Focus on Taking Higher Education’s Story to the Media

  • Meetings and Events

    ‘The Power of Partnerships’ Is Focus of 2018 CIC State Councils Annual Conference

  • Projects and Services

    Intergenerational Connections Project Benefits Students and Older Adults Alike; New Application Cycle Begins

  • Projects and Services

    NetVUE Members Exchange Ideas and Best Practices during Regional Gatherings

  • Projects and Services

    First Opportunity Partners Grants Support Diversity Programs in Three States

  • CIC News

    CIC Expands Social Media Communications, Launches LinkedIn Account

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