The 36th Annual National Institute for Chief Academic Officers
November 1-4, 2008
Sheraton
Seattle Hotel
Seattle, WA
Additional details and registration materials will be available in June
2008.
All program sessions of the Institute for Chief Academic Officers
will be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
Sheraton
Seattle Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 621-9000
Fax: (206) 447-5534
Hotel Reservations Deadline: Tuesday, September 30,
2008
Room Rate: $165 single/double plus tax
To book your hotel reservations online at the CIC conference rate, visit
CIC's event reservation link below.
If you are calling to make your reservations, please indicate that you
are with the "Council of Independent Colleges Institute for Chief
Academic Officers" to receive the discounted conference rate. Please
note that reservations made after the deadline cannot be guaranteed the
conference rate, but will only be accommodated at this rate subject on
room availability
The Sheraton Seattle Hotel offers 1,258 guest rooms, with inspiring views
of the city, and features private art collections in the lobby. It is
located in the city’s vibrant core, and is a gateway to all the
sights, sounds, and experiences of the fabulous Pacific Northwest. The
best of Seattle is just outside the front doors – from gourmet restaurants,
and world-class shopping, to exciting entertainment.
The hotel is conveniently located near historic Pike Place Market, the
Seattle Art Museum, the Space Needle, Experience Music Project, and a
host of other attractions. The Fifth Avenue Theater, the Paramount Theater,
McCaw Hall, and the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall all are just a short
walk from the hotel.
Valet parking is $35 per night.
Driving Directions to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
From Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Take Interstate 5 North and exit at Seneca Street (use the left lane off
the exit ramp). Turn right onto Sixth Avenue. The hotel entrance is on
the right between Union Street and Pike Street.
From East
Take Interstate 90 to Interstate 5 North and use the Madison Street exit.
Turn left onto Madison Street, and then turn right onto 6th Avenue. Proceed
for four blocks and the hotel will be on the right.
From North
Take Interstate 5 South and use the Union Street exit. Proceed for one
block to Sixth Avenue and then take a right onto Sixth Avenue. Continue
one block and the hotel will be on the right.
Shuttle and Taxi Information
Airport taxicabs are approximately $33 to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
They run frequently and are available upon exiting the airport.
On Call Limo Service is approximately $40 one way from the airport. GrayLine
Airport Express offers one way fare at $10.25; and roundtrip fare at $17
to the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
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All registration slots for the CIC/Aspen/Wye
Seminar on Leadership have been filled. Another CIC/Aspen/Wye Seminar
on Leadership will be offered at the 2009 Institute for Chief Academic
Officers.
CIC is pleased to offer a Seminar on Leadership in collaboration with
the Aspen Institute. It will take place immediately following the CIC
Institute for Chief Academic Officers in Seattle, Washington, on November
4, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Participants in the CIC/Aspen/Wye
Seminar will have an opportunity to read classical and contemporary texts
that have bearing on issues of leadership, discuss ideas with other academic
officers, and consider fundamental issues and values as they relate to
the challenges of leadership. The discussions will be guided by the most
experienced of Aspen's moderators, David Townsend, who is director of
Wye programs for Aspen and has served as tutor at St. John’s College
in Annapolis for over 30 years.
The syllabus for the seminar will include:
- Plato, Republic, “Allegory of the Cave”
- Thucydides, “The Melian Dialogue”
- Machiavelli, selections from The Prince
- Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham City Jail”
- Mary Midgley, “Trying Out One’s New Sword.”
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