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2012 CAO Institute to Focus on Core Responsibilities in a Changing Environment
CIC’s 2012 Institute for Chief Academic Officers will focus on the core responsibilities of the chief academic officer (CAO) and the importance of strong academic leadership in today’s higher education environment. The Institute, which will take place November 3–6 in San Antonio, Texas, will provide a setting for CAOs and other academic administrators from across the country to share ideas, practical solutions, and best practices. To enhance their collaborative work on issues that fall within academic affairs, CAOs are encouraged to invite associate academic vice presidents, assistant provosts, and deans at independent colleges and universities to participate with them in the Institute.

2013 Presidents Institute Will Explore Independent Colleges as Catalysts for the Common Good
(l to r) Andrew Delbanco, Mendelson Family Chair of American Studies and Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, and author of College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be (2012); Diana Oblinger, president and CEO, EDUCAUSE; Claude Steele, I. James Quillen Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University; and The Honorable Carol Browner, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Study of Presidents Reveals High Job Satisfaction
A new CIC report analyzes the demographic characteristics and satisfaction levels of CIC college and university presidents, their duties and responsibilities, satisfaction and frustrations in their work, and career paths and plans.
Presidents, Philanthropy Leaders Meet for Foundation Conversation
CIC college and university presidents will meet with foundation officers in New York on October 9. This meeting enables CIC college and university presidents from across the nation to engage in candid conversation with senior foundation officers
College Media Conference Explores New Realities of Campus Coverage, Breaks Records
Exploring the theme “New Realities: Campus Coverage and the Media,” the 2012 College Media Conference attracted the largest number of participants in its 26-year history.
Mellon Grant Supports Faculty Development Seminars
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded CIC a $575,000 grant to support faculty seminars on ancient Greek literature and American history.
State Funds Annual Conference Focuses on ‘Enhancing Your Impact’
The 2012 CIC State Funds Annual Conference included a wide range of best practices sessions and discussions on topics such as increasing scholarship fundraising, career programs for students, and college access and success.