CIC celebrated a milestone during the 2003 Presidents Institute banquet—reaching the membership goal set in June 1995 by the CIC Board of Directors of 500 member institutions.

Helping presidents meet the challenges of balancing multiple priorities was the goal of the Council of Independent Colleges 2003 Presidents Institute. CIC’s annual meeting, held January 4-7 in Naples, Florida, again attracted record-breaking attendance (290 presidents and 169 spouses) and record financial contributions from sponsors. Several of the plenary speakers and panelists at this year’s Institute had recently published books or have books in progress that were the focus of their talks.
    During the four-day conference, presidents explored financial topics such as alternative tuition pricing and discounting strategies, and leadership issues such as achieving and maintaining legitimacy in the academic presidency.
    A number of sessions were devoted to an exploration of the changing nature of the student population and what presidents can expect to see in the new generation of students entering college, while other sessions focused on how presidents can make the case for their institutions.

Presidents Lisa Marsh Ryerson of Wells College (NY) and Larry Earvin (above) of Huston-Tillotson College (TX) helped toast CIC’s 500th member campus joining in December 2002. Hal Smith (not pictured) of Pikeville College (KY), which was a founding member in 1956, also recounted the origins of CIC.

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