The following organizations are CIC sponsors during 2012-2013:
Located in Meadville, Pa., Allegheny College is a national liberal arts college and the 32nd oldest college in the nation. It will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2015.
Blue State Digital is a digital marketing agency and leader in online fundraising, advocacy, social networking, and constituency development programs.
Brain Traffic is a website content strategy consultancy delivering full-scale content audits, content strategy and integration, and editorial services and support.
CooperKatz & Company is an award-winning, independent, results-driven public relations firm dedicated to creative communications, smart strategy, and exceptional results across many sectors. Based in Manhattan, the firm provides communications support, counsel and outreach to a broad range of higher educational institutions—and is well-versed in the media and reputational issues that dominate this landscape.
Founded in 2004, Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education.
Newswise is a newswire service for journalists, media professionals, and anyone interested in knowledge-based news content.
PR Newswire provides multimedia platforms for marketers, communicators, and public affairs officers to leverage content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile, and social channels.
Since its founding in 1997, Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications has become one of the largest independent public relations and public affairs firms in New England. With offices in Boston and Washington D.C., they offer an extensive range of both local and national strategic communications and public affairs services.
StoryFarm is a Baltimore-based video production company focusing on video storytelling for the web.
The Lawlor Group, one of the nation’s leading full-service higher education marketing firms, provides intelligent, results-oriented solutions in the areas of market research, strategic brand management, institutional marketing, and integrated marketing communications (print, web, digital, social) to enhance a college’s value proposition and create distinction.
Thomson Reuters MyMediaInfo has been delivering innovative media intelligence and analysis solutions to public relations and marketing professionals since 2006. It has the most comprehensive, accurate, up-to-date data available.
Zone 5 is a strategy-based marketing agency that specializes in integrated marketing, public communications, web development, graphic design, research, and exhibits production.
AcademicKeys.com is a source for academic employment. More than 89% of the top 120 universities (as ranked by US News and World Report) are posting their available higher ed jobs with AcademicKeys.com.
Academic Search, Inc, an executive search firm serving American higher education for the past three decades.
American Academic Leadership Institute provides leadership identification and development programs across all higher education sectors and institutions: public and private, two-year and four-year.
Capital Education, LLC partners with forward-thinking universities to build the next generation of online education.
Casagrande Consulting, LLC works for boards and with leadership of institutions of higher education to ensure that their investments are aligned with their mission in the areas of: advancement and development; benefits; board effectiveness; compensation; institutional strategy & planning; and performance management.
CES / Registry for College and University Presidents Collegiate Enterprise Solutions (CES) provides colleges and universities with transformational consulting and outsourcing solutions, as well as supports presidents and boards in the fulfillment of their fiduciary and stewardship responsibilities. CES operates the Registry for College and University Presidents, the nation's premier interim presidential service.
Goal Success is a global training and development organization, that teaches leadership skills to department chairs and other university/College administrators.
Hyatt•Fennell: Education Services & Charitable Resources Group brings over 60 years of combined highly successful executive search expertise to its clients, and a reputation for achieving results on the national and international level.
Inside Higher Ed is a leading online source for news, opinion and jobs for higher education.
Interfolio provides credential management and committee-based decision-making services to hundreds of higher education institutions and over 300,000 scholars. Interfolio's centralized platform helps scholars manage the complete lifecycle of their academic and professional careers and enables institutions to recruit, evaluate and retain the most talented and diverse faculty and staff.
Jenzabar is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education.
LiveText is a leading provider of campus-wide solutions for strategic planning, assessment, and institutional effectiveness. Our customizable and comprehensive solutions allow for seamless integration and data reporting to effectively measure outcomes-based learning goals and institutional objectives for accreditation and continuous improvement.
ML Strategies, LLC/Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo LLC is among the nation's leading advisers to college presidents and boards of trustees. Its services include conducting comparable salary and benefits studies, negotiating and drafting employment agreements, developing deferred compensation plans, and crafting post-presidency agreements.
NBC Learn is the education arm of NBC News. We are making the global resources of NBC News and the historic film and video archive available to professors, students, schools and universities.
New Ventures of Regis University (NVRU) is recognized for its leadership in the application of the art and science of adult learning.
RPA Inc. has nearly two decades of experience serving the executive recruitment and fundraising consulting needs of independent higher education. The firm’s mission is to help CIC colleges and universities achieve their goals.
Stamats is recognized and respected as the nation’s leading higher education integrated marketing thought leader. Stamats research lays the foundation for compelling creative solutions. At all times, Stamats promises the highest level of professional service and attention to detail because, in the end, they know their success is measured entirely by the success of their clients.
Stevens Strategy is a full-service consulting firm specializing in managing the process of strategic change in colleges, universities and schools. Stevens Strategy offers professional services to the leaders of these institutions in the areas of Strategic Planning, Strategic Governance, Focused Strategic Analysis, Financial Analysis and Planning and Institution-wide Policy Development.
The Austen Group helps institutions analyze academic program offerings in light of external demand, internal demand, and cost to determine where resources should go to obtain the ideal program mix.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is the leading news, jobs, and information source for college and university faculty and administrators around the world. In print and online, The Chronicle delivers the latest news in information technology, distance education, management, finance, and policy, and hosts the largest job forum in higher education.
Since 1975, the IDEA Center has helped institutions to improve teaching, learning, and leadership. IDEA’s Student Ratings of Instruction instrument can service individual and program evaluation and improvement. IDEA also offers feedback instruments and resources for department chairs and other administrators, and has a benchmarking service that allows campuses to compare their results with peer institutions.
The Learning House, Inc. is a comprehensive online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities offer and manage their online education programs.
The New York Times core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
TIAA-CREF is a leading, national provider of financial services and one of the world's largest pension systems, serving academic, research, medical, and cultural institutions.
Ann Duffield and Colleagues (ADaC) is a small group of former long-term presidents who both provide a wide range of counsel to current leaders in higher education and develop research and scholarship that will support their work.
ARAMARK Higher Education is an award-winning leader in facilities, dining, and conference center management services, offering the highest level of expertise and execution in areas that enhance campus operations and aspirations.
Art & Science Group, LLC, specializes in market-informed strategy for colleges and universities. Over two decades, principals of the firm have developed sophisticated research methodologies and planning approaches to inform institutional strategy and critical decisions affecting: Enrollment management and student recruitment and retention; Tuition pricing and financial aid; Development and alumni relations, and Strategic planning.
Bentz Whaley Flessner works with clients to strengthen their fundraising programs, plan and implement capital campaigns, and use leading-edge analytics to increase overall charitable giving results.
Bon Appétit Management Company is a premier on-site restaurant company known for its culinary expertise and commitment to socially responsible practices.
CapinCrouse LLP is a team of not-for-profit leaders, accountants, advisors, and advocates serving hundreds of leading exempt organizations including more than 55 colleges, universities, and seminaries. Our experienced team in higher education best practices can help institutions assess situations, identify opportunities, and improve performance. Offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, and San Diego.
Capital Education, LLC partners with forward-thinking universities to build the next generation of online education.
Capture, LLC provides a comprehensive solution to prospect development and application completion for traditional college students. Founded on more than 20 years of experience, Capture expertise and assistance in student search and recruiting allow their clients to focus on relationship building while they deliver decision-ready completed applications.
Celli-Flynn Brennan Architects & Planners provides master planning, strategic planning, architecture, and creative thinking about the business of higher education.
Cognitive Marketing, Inc. is a full-service brand development firm that consults with the leadership of colleges that want to more meaningfully, strategically and creatively distinguish themselves in the hearts and minds of their publics.
Creative Communication Associates provides marketing and communications for institutions of higher learning, working with a diverse array of colleges, universities, and specialty schools nationwide.
Credo is a team of higher education professionals who are passionate about guiding private institutions to greater levels of success. Experience. Expertise. Enthusiasm. That’s Credo. Credo has the know-how to turn challenges into opportunities and transform good ideas into great results. The firm has done it for more than 200 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada.
Derck & Edson Associates works with colleges and universities to develop attractive and functional campus environments in this increasingly competitive higher education market.
Dynamic Campus is an outsourcing firm dedicated to serving the higher education marketplace. Serving over sixty institutions from its headquarters in Austin, TX, Dynamic Campus provides technology vision, leadership, and execution across a diverse set of universities and colleges.
EFL Associates is an executive search firm led by former university presidents and senior administrators with vast executive experience in the academy including experience with several CIC institutions.
Ellucian, the new company formed by the combination of Datatel and SunGard Higher Education, helps education institutions thrive in a dynamic world. Ellucian delivers a broad portfolio of technology solutions, developed in collaboration with a global education community, and provides strategic guidance to help education institutions of all kinds navigate change, achieve greater transparency, and drive efficiencies.
Executive Management Services, Inc. is led by Michaelita Quinn, who provides highly tailored assistance in enrollment management including admissions, financial aid, marketing, retention, student services, and student affairs.
GDA Integrated Services is a division of George Dehne and Associates, Inc. that specializes in market research, developing marketing and recruitment strategies, strategic planning, and communications programming to meet the student recruitment needs of colleges and universities.
Gonser Gerber LLP is a consulting firm that specializes in serving a broad range of institutions, organizations, and agencies. Clients are helped to achieve their highest destiny through the individually crafted relationships that Gonser Gerber builds.
Hardwick Day, Inc. works exclusively with private colleges and universities to realize strategic enrollment goals, increase net revenue, and strengthen market position. The principals of the firm have a collective 444 years of hands-on experience in admissions, financial aid, finance, public policy, and marketing communications for campuses and consortia.
Hastings & Chivetta Architects, Inc. is comprised of architects, planners, and engineers who possess the unique ability to imagine spaces and create buildings that form the living fabric of a campus. They have worked for over 220 colleges and universities across the country.
Hyatt-Fennell, serving the higher education community, brings over 60 years of combined highly successful executive search expertise to its clients, and a reputation for achieving results on the national and international level.
Inside Higher Ed is a leading online source for news, opinion and jobs for higher education.
Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education.
Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates is a firm of senior consultants who offer client-focused, highly customized solutions to private colleges, independent schools, and large cultural organizations in the central United States.
Kaludis Consulting has been a trusted source of strategic advice for college and university executives and governing bodies for more than 35 years. Its cadre of senior professionals has served more than 650 colleges and universities with a broad portfolio emphasizing continuous planning, financial strategy, and effective use of technology.
Maguire Associates, Inc. is a research-based consulting firm serving educational institutions exclusively for over 20 years.
Mason Jay Blacher & Associates is an established West Coast-based fundraising consulting firm that has worked with all types of nonprofit organizations across the United States and abroad on fundraising efforts.
Metz Culinary Management serves excellent food and provides exceptional dining and hospitality experiences for students and the campus community. From the quality of food to the comfort and convenience of the dining setting, Metz will exceed expectations.
Miller/Cook & Associates, Inc. has been helping independent colleges and universities succeed at meeting enrollment goals through their integrated approach to enrollment management for over 20 years.
Mintz Levin Law Firm is among the nation's leading advisers to college presidents and boards of trustees. Its services include conducting comparable salary and benefits studies, negotiating and drafting employment agreements, developing deferred compensation plans, and crafting post-presidency agreements.
National Management Resources Corporation provides outsourced custoidal, maintenance, landscaping, and events management services to colleges and universities. Its mission is to help improve campus' image, helping to recruit and retain quality students and staff while saving time, money, and resources.
New Ventures of Regis University is recognized for its leadership in the application of the art and science of adult learning.
Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc. is an architectural and interior design firm committed to designing facilities that reflect creativity and vision. Noelker and Hull's in-depth knowledge and diverse portfolio of college and university experience includes master planning, feasibility studies, programming and design, offering an excellent partnership with their clients.
Noel-Levitz is a nationally recognized higher education consulting firm that specializes in strategic planning for enrollment and student success.
Registry for College and University Presidents Collegiate Enterprise Solutions provides colleges and universities with transformational consulting and outsourcing solutions, as well as supports presidents and boards in the fulfillment of their fiduciary and stewardship responsibilities.
Royall & Company partners with colleges and universities to meet and exceed their enrollment goals. For more than 20 years, Royall has been the leader in direct marketing recruitment. Royall helps their enrollment partners achieve success year after year by building relationships with prequalified students and their parents, growing and shaping future classes, and increasing net tuition revenue. Every campaign is custom-designed to reach each of their institutional partners’ specific goals and deliver maximum return on investment.
Royall & Company Advancement Services supports revenue generation on campuses through advancement campaigns, which increase annual giving participation and engagement building pipelines for major gifts. Every campaign is custom-designed to reach each of their institutional partners’ specific engagement and participation goals.
RuffaloCODY is the recognized leader in providing strategic fundraising, enrollment management services, and software. RuffaloCODY is one of America’s fastest growing private companies with more than 4,500 employees in more than 100 locations.
SAGE Dining Services is one of the premier providers of dining services and gourmet catering to private colleges, schools, and corporations in the United States.
Savant Learning Systems™ has been at the forefront of online education for many years and has a proven track record of success, the result of dedication to excellence in online learning. Course material is developed by subject matter experts to facilitate e-learning for institutions that would have otherwise faced prohibitive development factors such as cost and implementation.
Scannell & Kurz, Inc. specializes in developing customized financial aid/net tuition revenue and enrollment management strategies for their higher education clients.
SJG – The Spelman & Johnson Group partners with institutions to change the face of higher education one leader at a time. Since 1991, nearly 400 institutions have relied upon SJG for search assistance to fill critical positions in academic affairs, enrollment, student affairs, financial administration, and advancement.
Sodexo Campus Services is a preferred provider of food services and facilities management, construction services, energy planning and management, and sustainability consulting.
Stantec, Inc. offers a multidisciplinary design practice committed to analytic rigor, cross-disciplinary thinking, and delivery of innovative integrated solutions.
The Collaborative Inc. is a multi-disciplined architecture and design practice committed to high quality design and client service.
The Dysart Group, Inc. is a higher education consulting firm specializing in admissions, financial aid, and retention.
The Galbally Group (TGG) provides support and counsel to presidents as they work out complex institutional and cultural issues. This support includes, but is not limited to, interim leadership in finance and administration.
The Lawlor Group is a full-service, market research, institutional marketing, brand management and integrated marketing communications (advertising, print, web, new media) firm that works with private colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Van Yahres Associates was founded in 1980 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is an established campus design firm specializing in master planning and site design for colleges and universities.
Williams & Company helps transform people, programs, and whole institutions through its services in executive search and interim placement for enrollment managers, strategic and enrollment planning, executive coaching and leadership development, and staff training.
Witt/Kieffer offers nonprofit/education executive search services.
Yaffe & Company provides executive compensation consulting services to colleges and universities.