Newsletter Brand Fall 2019 It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. ‘Healthy Institutions, Strong Leaders’ Is Focus of 2020 Presidents InstituteProviding a forum for candid discussion of mutual areas of interest, opportunities to learn from experts, and time to network with colleagues, the 2020 Presidents Institute will take place January 4–7 at the JW Marriott Marco Island hotel in Marco Island, Florida. CIC’s premier and long-standing event is the largest annual meeting of college and university presidents in the country. Read the full article Featured Stories: It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. New Workshops to Help Members Dispel Myths about Higher EducationThe regional Talking about Private Colleges workshops are designed to help campus leaders share the facts about independent higher education in their communities. Read the full article Study Examines Underrepresented Students in STEM Pipeline at Small and Mid-Sized Private CollegesThe Strengthening the STEM Pipeline Part II study, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows advantages of smaller private colleges. Read the full article CIC Report Says: Online Learning = Effective Learning at Small CollegesThe new report highlights lessons learned by participants in CIC’s Consortium for Online Humanities Instruction. Read the full article A Compendium of Recent News from CIC Member InstitutionsCampus Update highlights recent campus achievements as well as new partnerships, programs, gifts and grants, and facilities. Read the full article No Also in this Issue: It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. President's DeskLeading by Example: Excellence, Innovation, and RelevanceMeetings and Events‘Healthy Institutions, Strong Leaders’ Is Focus of 2020 Presidents InstituteMeetings and Events70 Higher Education Leaders from the United States and Mexico Discuss Importance of PartnershipsMeetings and EventsDistinctive Leadership Program Focuses on the Presidency as a CallingMeetings and EventsNew Workshops to Help Members Dispel Myths about Higher EducationMeetings and Events2018–2019 CIC Leadership Cohorts Wrap Up Year with Closing SeminarsMeetings and EventsChairs Challenged to Lead in Times of Change at 2019 WorkshopsMeetings and EventsInstitutes to Help Faculty Members Navigate ‘New Currents in Teaching Philosophy’Meetings and EventsDiversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute Highlights Pedagogy of InclusionMeetings and EventsFaculty Teams Reflect on Teaching and Learning at Inaugural Science Pedagogy SeminarMeetings and EventsFaculty Seminars in the Humanities Strengthen Programs and Pedagogy across the CountryProjects and ServicesStudy Examines Underrepresented Students in STEM Pipeline at Small and Mid-Sized Private CollegesProjects and ServicesCIC Report Says: Online Learning = Effective Learning at Small CollegesProjects and ServicesCIC Online Course Sharing Consortium Surpasses 100 Member InstitutionsProjects and ServicesFinancial Data Show Increases in Operating Margins of Independent CollegesProjects and ServicesCIC Programs Connect Campus and CommunityProjects and ServicesNetVUE Hosts Faculty Seminar, Announces Regional Gatherings and Grant RecipientsProjects and ServicesState Councils Update: CIC/UPS Scholarship Level Maintained; Challenge Grants Will Raise Scholarship FundsResearch + BooksA Compendium of Recent Research and Books of Interest to Higher Education ProfessionalsCampus UpdateA Compendium of Recent News from CIC Member InstitutionsCIC NewsCIC Releases Research Digest, Welcomes New Staff Members Browse Archives No https://www.cic.edu/n/i/fall-2019/Documents/Independent-Fall-2019.pdf