Sessions

Workforce disengagement is a growing problem in higher education. With representatives from TIAA, a panel of presidents will discuss successful ways to engage and retain faculty and staff.

An outstanding and supportive cabinet takes time and energy to establish. Discover how to assemble an exceptional cabinet through proven development and hiring strategies.

Participants of CIC’s Presidential Spouses and Partners Program are welcome to attend one of the following topical roundtable discussions.

Seven research sessions will be held during this time. Click to view details.

Presidential partners and spouses often find themselves in front of a microphone or camera. Get advice on everything from elevator pitches to larger social media statements as you develop your own public narrative. 

A national survey of 96,000 college students across the country in the 2021-22 academic year revealed rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation at an all-time high in the survey’s 15-year history. The results also found only 36% of the student respondents met the criteria for overall positive mental health. Covid has exacerbated this crisis, […]

Unlock the Latino potential to drive prosperity in the nation and diversify the workforce. Join us for strategies and lessons learned to eliminate the persistent disparities and inequities in the educational and socio-economic achievement of Latinos.

The “Legal Issues that Keep Presidents Up at Night” session is back! Affirmative action, Title IX, financial aid compliance, borrower defense, unions, financial distress, and other issues have complicated life on campus over the past year. Join us as two higher education attorneys provide some perspective on these and other pressing legal matters for college […]

Independent colleges and universities are working to develop shared service models for greater efficiency. In this session, leaders will offer advice based on their experiences identifying collaborators and analyzing outcomes of recent partnerships.

"First" in their role presidents often face extra layers of difficulty navigating unconscious bias, explicit opposition, low expectations, glass cliffs, and other barriers. Get advice from pioneering presidents who overcame obstacles as "firsts" at their institutions.