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When independent #HigherEd unites, our collective impact multiplies. CIC's 2025–26 Annual Report shows how we listen to members & respond with nimble solutions. Our initiatives come from your voices. We serve the sector & grow with it. 🔗cic.edu/about/annual-report/ #2026CAOI

Trusted relationships. Candid conversations. Collective strength. #2026CAOI brings together leaders who share common experiences—women administrators, administrators of color, NetVUE members—in confidential spaces where you can be real. 💙 #highered

Student success. Community development. Global impact. Debora Johnson-Ross, VP for Academic Affairs at @WartburgCollege, received the CIC Chief Academic Officer Award for leadership that transforms lives. This is excellence in action. Congratulations! #2026CAOI #highered

What does a college built for today's students—not yesterday's assumptions—look like? Alexandria Radford of @sova_solves challenged #2026CAOI leaders to preserve what matters & redesign what doesn't. #higheredleadership #studentflourishing

Real solutions. Shared wisdom. Year-round collaboration. CIC networks connect you with peers tackling AI innovation, inclusive belonging, graduate programs & more—advancing your institution's mission together.🔗cic.edu/networks #2026CAOI

What is #2026CAOI really about? Marjorie Hass, Titi Ufomata & @DrJRiddell made it clear: navigating this moment together. It's about belonging, not just learning. It's about leaders who show up for each other & the independent higher ed sector. #higheredleadership

Honoring excellence at #2026CAOI. We celebrated Titi Ufomata's 5 years of exceptional leadership & welcomed Monique Taylor as CIC’s new VP of Programs in January. Their dedication strengthens academic leadership across independent higher ed. Thank you both! 💙 #highered

.@DrJRiddell brought the inspiration at #2026CAOI! Her message: building sustainable futures in higher ed requires hope, intentional design & deep collaboration. 400+ academic leaders from independent colleges across the country are here for it. #higheredleadership

Independent colleges educate millions with purpose & personal impact. CIC brings together 700+ institutions, organizations & state councils—creating the networks & confidential peer spaces campus leaders need to navigate complex times. 🔗cic.edu/membership/data #2026CAOI

CIC's Institute for Chief Academic Officers opens today in Baltimore! Keynote: @DrJRiddell on "Hope as Strategic Infrastructure: Rewiring Independent Colleges for Flourishing in an Age of Rupture." 4 days of connection & collaboration ahead. #2026CAOI #higheredleadership

CIC's 2027 Presidents Institute provides #HigherEd presidents fellowship and professional development. We cover pressing topics for college and university presidents including athletics, finances, institutional strategy, and more. #CICPresidents2027 cic.edu/event/2027-president…

In this edition of CIC’s Independent Insider: ✒️How institutions can build public trust. ✒️A report on ACTS' impact on higher ed. ✒️An overview on international student changes. ✒️A suite of #higheredleadership development academies. #highered linkedin.com/pulse/cic-indep…

In an @insidehighered article, CIC’s Marjorie Hass, president, and @JPfefferMerrill, senior director of civic learning and free expression projects, give actionable advice on how #higheredleadership can avoid commencement speaker controversy. #highered insidehighered.com/opinion/c…

Join us for CIC’s 2026 Institute for Chief Academic Officers beginning November 7! We'll envision the future of #highered and how to make it a reality. cic.edu/event/2026-cao-insti… Already registered? Look for an email invite to Guidebook, your number one resource for #2026CAOI.

CIC President Marjorie Hass on the interconnected threats facing higher education: funding cuts, accreditation pressure, and DEI rollbacks aren't separate crises—they're coordinated efforts to reshape who higher ed serves. #HigherEducation Listen: allianceforhighered.org/news…

How do you avoid becoming mired in discussion paralysis when faculty and administrative timelines conflict? Marjorie Hass tackles that question in the latest issue of her newsletter. myemail.constantcontact.com/… #highered #higheredleadership

CIC's SXSWEDU panel (March 13–16) explores how to embed real-world experience that reaches ALL students—not just those with existing networks. Key lessons from our Work-Based Learning Consortium: sxswedu.com/2026/sxsw-edu-20… #sxswedu #workbasedlearning

CIC's Faculty Leadership Academy (FLA) is designed to equip full-time faculty members at CIC member institutions with the skills, relationships, and clarity they need to lead with purpose and impact. Nominations are open for the 2027 cohort: cic.edu/opportunity/faculty-…

Exciting news: Monique Taylor (@champlaincollege provost) joins CIC as VP for Programs in January. A longtime CIC community member & leader, she brings vision, collaboration & deep commitment to independent higher ed. Welcome to the CIC team, Monique! 💙cic.edu/news/cic-names-moniq…

CIC’s 2027 Presidents Institute will convene the nation’s largest network of independent higher ed leaders around this year’s theme, Human Horizons. The Institute is designed to deliver immediate and lasting institutional value. cic.edu/event/2027-president… #CICpresidents2027