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CIC welcomes new members to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. These appointments were made official during the annual board meeting at the 2024 Presidents Institute that took place in January in Hollywood, Florida. The Board of Directors includes college presidents from CIC institutions and other leaders in higher education. Executive Committee Appointments:Chair, Jeff […]

CIC is pleased to introduce staff members who have joined us over the past few months. They will work on a variety of programs and initiatives to serve member institutions. Marina Esteve Wagstaff Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Programs and Program Coordinator Marina Esteve Wagstaff joined CIC in September 2023 and is the assistant […]

Belmont University (TN) has joined CIC as an Institutional Member. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (NY) has joined CIC as an Institutional Member.

Wiley College (TX) has officially changed its name to Wiley University. The College of Mount Saint Vincent (NY) has officially changed its name to the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlights 40 outstanding women during Women’s History Month.

Smaller, independent colleges and universities play a vital role in producing STEM graduates in the United States. As highlighted in the Council of Independent Colleges’ 2019 report, Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges, these institutions graduate a disproportionately large number of STEM majors who go on to complete graduate […]

Resources from the 2024 Presidents Institute are now available online.

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The Independent Transfer Pathways in North Carolina Project served as a catalyst in forging a culture of cooperation between community colleges and independent colleges and universities in North Carolina by creating a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the two systems. The project focused on developing discipline-specific articulation agreements, exploring financial aid options, and […]

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The Council of Independent Colleges announces that Ellen Peters will be CIC’s director of strategic research and assessment starting in mid-January 2024. Peters is currently the associate provost for institutional research, planning, and student success at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. She’s worked in institutional research roles at Puget Sound, which is […]

For 10 years Mainstay has proven, alongside University partners, how to increase enrollment and increase retention. Mainstay delivers AI-enabled student engagement that combines proactive, timely guidance for students via text message, and answers questions from students automatically 24/7.  Mainstay’s unique work with leading national researchers in mindset and behavioral science, and social emotional techniques, has created messaging […]

November 2023 — Washington, DC Academic Search, a leading executive search firm dedicated to higher education, proudly announces the establishment of the Academic Search Fund for Leadership Development through a donation of $1 million to be split equally between the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The […]

April 3, 2024 A select group of university presidents and other high-ranking officials from faith-based colleges and institutions gathered to explore how to foster a culture of open inquiry. The executive symposium, “Free Expression & the Faith-Based University,” was co-hosted by Concordia University Irvine, the Center for Civics Education at Concordia University Irvine, and the […]

Find a list of new CIC members since August 2023.

In response to CIC member data and requests for more information about ongoing topics in the sector, CIC has hosted four webinars since June 2023.

The 2023–2024 CIC State Councils Scholarship Challenge Grant has been conditionally awarded to many State Council organizations in the total of $176,000.

CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) is accepting proposals for a new grant of up to $40,000. CIC has also announced the opening of registration for the 2024 NetVUE Conference.

CIC is piloting a Corporate Affiliate program to provide members with discounted services and products and, at the same time, encourage companies to invest in the independent higher education sector. CIC is excited to announce two initial offerings.

With so many reports about the challenges of independent colleges, CIC would like to highlight a sampling of member institutions that shared with us that they surpassed their enrollment goals.