Independent Online Newsletter

Special Report: 2012 Institute for Chief Academic Officers—Core Responsibilities in a Changing Environment
CIC’s 40th annual CAO Institute featured numerous sessions on the changing roles of chief academic officers who, increasingly, are assuming new responsibilities and wider institutional roles. The Institute, held November 3–6 in San Antonio, Texas, achieved a significant milestone with the largest number of CAOs registered in the history of the conference. The CAO Institute attracts more chief academic officers than any other annual conference of provosts, academic vice presidents, and deans.

CIC Launches Liberal Arts Campaign
The multi-pronged initiative will promote the liberal arts and independent higher education.
2013 Presidents Institute Set for January
Speakers and sessions highlight how independent colleges serve the common good.
CIC Releases Student Debt Data
New research counters myths and provides facts about student debt.
NetVUE Membership, Programs Expand
With an upcoming National Conference and new Scholarly Resources Project, the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education continues to expand.
State Fund Members 2013 Annual Conference Set for Indianapolis
With the theme “Making the Case, Fulfilling Our Mission,” the annual conference for CIC’s State Fund Members will take place at the Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 28–30, 2013.
2013 College Media Conference Set for June
The 27th annual College Media Conference will again be held in the nation’s capital at the Fairmont Hotel on June 26–28, 2013, and be cohosted by CIC and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.