Newsletter Brand Spring 2017 It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. NetVUE Conference Renews the Theological Exploration of Vocation, Builds Momentum across Diverse CampusesCIC’s largest Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Conference took place March 23–25, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Building on the momentum of the first three national conferences, the 2017 NetVUE Conference explored the theme, “Renewing the Theological Exploration of Vocation.” More than 600 participants representing 172 institutions (nearly 80 percent of NetVUE members) took part. Campuses were represented by three-to-five person teams of presidents, chief academic officers, chaplains, faculty members, student life leaders, and vocation initiative directors. Read the full article Featured Stories: It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. CIC Member Presidents Participate in U.S.-Mexico Higher Education SummitDelegates from 23 CIC Institutional Members and 14 Mexican private colleges and universities explored opportunities for international exchanges. Read the full article Workshops about the Future Conclude in Four Locations in 2017Hosted by member campuses across the country, the workshops engaged nearly 500 participants from CIC member institutions. Read the full article Report Shows Small Increase in State Scholarships Could Raise Degree Attainment and Reduce Cost to StatesSmall grants to students who switch to private colleges could save the public tax dollars and increase the number of degrees awarded. Read the full article CIC Announces Institutes on Diversity, Civility, Liberal ArtsThe Institutes aim to deepen understanding of scholarly works that can positively influence campus discussions of intolerance, inequality, discrimination, and effective methods for achieving social and political change. Read the full article Events Calendar View a list of upcoming CIC events. No Also in this Issue: It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. President's DeskOur Students Need to Become Global Citizens, and Mexico Can HelpBoard NewsCIC Welcomes New Board MembersMeetings and EventsCIC Member Presidents Participate in U.S.-Mexico Higher Education SummitMeetings and EventsPresidents Discuss ‘Education for America’s Future’ and More at Annual InstituteMeetings and EventsAspiring Presidents, Spouses Complete Personal Vocation and Institutional Mission Program; CIC Announces New CohortMeetings and EventsNetVUE Conference Renews the Theological Exploration of Vocation, Builds Momentum across Diverse CampusesMeetings and EventsCIC Announces Institutes on Diversity, Civility, Liberal ArtsMeetings and Events2017 College Media Conference Will Explore “Making News across the Media Spectrum”Projects and ServicesReport Shows Small Increase in State Scholarships Could Raise Degree Attainment and Reduce Cost to StatesProjects and ServicesCIC Releases Second Digest of Recent ResearchProjects and ServicesTwenty-One CIC Institutions Selected for Intergenerational Connections PilotProjects and ServicesNational Venture Fund Grants Support CollaborationSecuring America's FutureWorkshops about the Future Conclude in Four Locations in 2017Research + BooksA Compendium of Recent Research and Books of Interest to Higher Education ProfessionalsCampus UpdateA Compendium of Winter 2016–2017 News from CIC Member InstitutionsCIC NewsCIC Welcomes New Member Institutions and Staff Browse Archives No https://www.cic.edu/n/i/spring-2017/Documents/Independent-Spring-2017.pdf