Winter/Spring 2003

Special Report on the 2003 Presidents Institute
The 2003 Presidents Institute, with the theme of "Challenges of the Presidency: Balancing Multiple Priorities" followed four main tracks: financing high quality education, developing leadership, understanding changing student populations, and making the case for independent colleges and universities.

Challenges of the Presidency, Balancing Multiple Priorities

Financing Higher Education:
Charting the Course for Tuition Pricing and Discounting
Presidents Can Reduce Financial Risk Levels, Say Moody's Reps
Saving on "Back-Office" Services
Campus Facilities Development Requires Partnerships
Post-Institute Workshop Tackles Financial Management

Leadership Issues:
Legitimacy in the Academic Presidency
Engaging Trustees—Academic Affairs and Beyond

Changing Student Population:
Understanding the Millennial Generation
Recruitment Tactics Need to Change with New Students, Panelists Say
Presidents Need to Tackle Alcohol Abuse on Campus

Making the Case for Independent Colleges and Universities:
News Vs. "Snooze"—Attracting Media Coverage

Presidential Spouses Attend Institute in Record Numbers
2003 Presidents Institute Photo Album

From the President's Desk
Standing Up When It Matters

Conferences
Department Chair Workshops Focus on Leadership, Campus Culture, and Change
Presidents and Foundation Officers to Discuss Liberal Arts College's Role in a
     Democratic Society
CIC/Gilder Lehrman Program for American Historians
Workshop Explores Effective Uses of Data for Campuses
CIC Colleges to Participate in Frye Leadership Institute
Upcoming EDUCAUSE Conferences

Project News
First-Year Programs Are Focus of New Initiative
Ninth Davies-Jackson Scholar Named

Board Update
CIC Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

Making the Case
Using Comparative Alumni Research to Make the Case
CIC Launches Making the Case, Data Initiatives

Campus Update
A Compendium of Relevant News from CIC Member Institutions
CIC News & Information
CIC Refines Presidential Services
Staff News and Notes
Staff Spotlight - The Voice of CIC, Keisha Pearson
New Members
CIC Issues Call for Campus Art

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