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CIC President Marjorie Hass Receives Award from American Council on Education (ACE)
The ACE Donna Shavlik Award highlights an individual who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to advancing women in higher education through initiatives enhancing leadership and career development, campus climate, and mentoring.Read More -
Lilly Endowment Inc. Bestows $500,000 Grant to Support CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Communications and Growth
In November 2023, CIC received a grant of $500,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grant will support an ambitious communications capacity-building project, “Telling the Story of Vocational Exploration in Independent Higher Education,” that highlights CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) and the network’s growth and positive impact.Read More -
Highlights and Fast Facts from CIC Institutes
Highlights and Fast Facts from the 2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers and 2024 Presidents InstituteRead More -
2024 Presidents Institute
The 2024 Presidents Institute affirmed a shared commitment to the essential role of higher education in fostering civic values at a time and place in which higher education is at the center of intense political debate.Read More -
2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers
The 2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers CIC seized this important moment in independent higher education. The theme, Storied. Independent. Together., allowed CIC members to amplify their authentic and diverse voices.Read More -
CIC Award Recipients
2024 Presidents Institute 2024 Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service The Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service was presented to Ann Die Hasselmo at the 2024 Presidents Institute. Hasselmo is president emerita of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) and of Hendrix College (AR). Prior to becoming the founding president of AALI, she […]Read More -
Academic Search Establishes Fund for Leadership Development: CIC Receives $500,000 Gift
Last fall, Academic Search, a leading executive search firm dedicated to higher education, proudly announced the establishment of the Academic Search Fund for Leadership Development through a donation of $1 million to be split equally between the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and CIC. The organizations have each established permanent funds to […]Read More -
CIC Announces Participants in NetVUE Seminars; Awards Grants for Reframing the Institutional Saga
CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) offers a variety of developmental opportunities for educators and leaders at member institutions. Two such opportunities are the seminars titled Teaching Vocational Exploration and Leading Vocational Exploration, both of which have selected this year’s participants (based on nominations from chief academic officers at NetVUE institutions). The Teaching […]Read More -
Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community – CIC’s Commitment to Belonging Remains Strong
As Belong wraps up its inaugural year, there are no signs of slowing down. The community has proudly surpassed 70 members in its first year and continues to grow. The commitment to this work was on display at the Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Presidents Institute, where leaders gathered to share successes and consider […]Read More -
Updates from State Councils
State Councils at the 2024 Presidents Institute State Councils are consortia of private colleges and universities with the mission of advancing and strengthening their member institutions. Executives from ten state council organizations participated in CIC’s 2024 Presidents Institute. This year’s President Institute featured the inaugural state council-led concurrent session, “Cultivating Policymakers as Major Donors.” This […]Read More -
Recent CIC Webinars to Support Members
In response to CIC member data and requests for more information about ongoing topics in the sector, CIC hosted the following webinar this fall: “Navigating Campus Conflicts over the Israel-Hamas War: A Conversation for CIC Member Presidents and CAOs” was held on October 19. This webinar offered support and an opportunity for discussion about navigating […]Read More -
CIC Member Spotlights
With so many reports about the challenges of independent colleges, CIC would like to highlight a sampling of member institutions that shared with us that they are developing or launching new programs. There is innovation in our sector and successes to celebrate, and we are pleased to pass on some great examples that were sent […]Read More -
New CIC Board of Directors Members
CIC welcomes new members to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. These appointments were made official during the annual board meeting at the 2024 Presidents Institute that took place in January in Hollywood, Florida. The Board of Directors includes college presidents from CIC institutions and other leaders in higher education. Executive Committee Appointments:Chair, Jeff […]Read More -
Staff Updates
CIC is pleased to introduce staff members who have joined us over the past few months. They will work on a variety of programs and initiatives to serve member institutions. Marina Esteve Wagstaff Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Programs and Program Coordinator Marina Esteve Wagstaff joined CIC in September 2023 and is the assistant […]Read More -
New CIC Members Since October 2023
Belmont University (TN) has joined CIC as an Institutional Member. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (NY) has joined CIC as an Institutional Member.Read More -
CIC Member Name Changes
Wiley College (TX) has officially changed its name to Wiley University. The College of Mount Saint Vincent (NY) has officially changed its name to the University of Mount Saint Vincent.Read More -
CIC President Marjorie Hass Appears on Diverse List of Leading Women in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 40 outstanding women during Women’s History Month.Read More -
Seminars on Science Pedagogy
Smaller, independent colleges and universities play a vital role in producing STEM graduates in the United States. As highlighted in the Council of Independent Colleges’ 2019 report, Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges, these institutions graduate a disproportionately large number of STEM majors who go on to complete graduate […]Read More -
2024 Presidents Institute Resources
Resources from the 2024 Presidents Institute are now available online.Read More -
Dining Trends for Higher Education in 2024
Read this thought leadership piece courtesy of Metz Culinary Management.Read More -
Laredo College’s Ambitious SaaS Transformation
Read this thought leadership piece courtesy of Ellucian.Read More -
Recruiting ‘Gen P’
Read this thought leadership piece courtesy of EAB.Read More -
Paving the Way for Transfer Pathways in Psychology and Sociology
The Independent Transfer Pathways in North Carolina Project served as a catalyst in forging a culture of cooperation between community colleges and independent colleges and universities in North Carolina by creating a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the two systems. The project focused on developing discipline-specific articulation agreements, exploring financial aid options, and […]Read More -
How Leaders of Higher Ed Institutions Should Approach Institutional Transformation
Read this thought leadership piece courtesy of Jenzabar.Read More -
Bulletin on Advancement for Higher Education Institutions
Read this thought leadership piece courtesy of Gonser Gerber LLP.Read More