Sessions

Good conflict pushes us to be better people, but high conflict can be deeply unhealthy and unproductive. Join us for this special session with award-winning journalist and author of High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, Amanda Ripley. Learn how to break free of high conflict and avoid the good-versus-evil, us-versus-them feuds […]

(Open only to currently serving college and university presidents) Tables will be set up in the breakfast dining room for support group sessions on the following topics: These breakfast table sessions are designed to help facilitate the building of trusted peer support groups. The topics are based on PI registrant feedback about the most pressing […]

Six meetings will be held during this time.

All current and former Presidential Renewal Program participants, including spouses and partners, are invited to attend.

Breakfast will be provided for participants of the Spouses and Partners of New Presidents Program.

Breakfast is provided for all Institute participants.

CIC greatly values its partnerships with sponsoring companies and organizations that serve independent colleges and universities. As an expression of gratitude for their general support, all sponsors of the Institute are invited to gather for celebration and conversation. Drinks and dessert will be available. Host: CIC Board of Directors

Following the keynote address, a combination reception and buffet dinner will provide registered Institute participants with an inviting setting to greet old friends and meet new ones.

With relatively modest investments, campuses can develop relationships with local public and private institutions to raise educational outcomes, promote entrepreneurship, and boost incomes. In this opening plenary, Richard Guarasci, president emeritus of Wagner College (NY) and author of Neighborhood Democracy: Building Anchor Partnerships Between Colleges and Their Communities (2022), offers critical advice on revitalizing communities […]

This meeting is by invitation only.