CIC is an association that works to support independent higher education leaders and advance institutional excellence. cic.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mtw3nono4c2dDon’t miss your chance to join AI Ready! 💡All Campus Essentials provides education for all campus roles 💡Leading the AI Charge offers guidance and peer support for AI change leaders 💡Any offering: 500 free Google AI Coursera seats Sign up now at https://cic.edu/networks/ai-ready/ #edusky #academicsky25 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3nono4c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mth2ny6ie22iOnly a few days left to vote for CIC’s session “Making Work-Based Learning Accessible through the Curriculum,” to be at #SXSWEDU 2027! Vote by August 23: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1783435973244001YJa219 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth2ny6ie22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mt2d756chk2wIn this newsletter, @marjoriehass.bsky.social tackles AI and #highered. "The campus that can provide interconnected answers to all four of these questions—even if they are provisional and subject to revision and expansion—will be leading in the AI arena.” https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Hass-Newsletter-Latest-Issue.html?soid=1140702072967&aid=m4fMaNJJvZU14 Aug 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2d756chk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3msxvnspoas2yCIC needs your support so we can share what we’ve been doing with #workbasedlearning models at #SXSWEDU 2027! Vote for our panel “Making Work-Based Learning Accessible through the Curriculum” by August 23: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1783435973244001YJa2 #academicsky #edusky13 Aug 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxvnspoas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3msjc6af7wk22On August 2–4, CIC held a President-Board Convening on Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Free Expression in Washington, DC. Thanks to the task force, session leaders, and 13 participating CIC institutions for making it a success! #academicsky https://cic.edu/news/third-president-board-convening-free-expression/07 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjc6af7wk22https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3msivle6ktk26The Institute for Chief Academic Officers isn’t just for #highered academic officers. We have sessions and networking for advancement, enrollment, financial and marketing and communication officers too! See what we’ve got planned: https://cic.edu/event/2026-cao-institute/. #academicsky #edusky07 Aug 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msivle6ktk26https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mseemfpp5k27CIC’s 2027 Presidents Institute registration is live! Join your fellow #highered colleagues, January 4–7, in San Diego, CA for four days of networking, interactive sessions and enlightening workshops. This year's theme? Human Horizons. https://cic.edu/event/2027-presidents-institute/ #edusky #academicsky05 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseemfpp5k27https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3msbthicy3s25President Marjorie Hass responded to the ED's call to action for #highered with a letter of support to campus leaders. “I do not know of a single CIC member that is merely treading water. Student-centered innovation abounds in our sector,” said Hass. #edusky #academicsky https://cic.edu/news/response-to-department-of-educations-call-to-action/04 Aug 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbthicy3s25https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mrxo33ohqk2qWe’re grateful for the partnership with American Academic Leadership Institute and @aascu.org as we provide #highered development programs for professionals. Check out this blog post featuring growth opportunities, including the Executive Leadership Academy. #academicsky https://aascu.org/news/summer-sessions-preparing-the-next-generation-of-higher-education-leaders/31 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxo33ohqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mrv3i73onc25First-time college and university presidents shouldn't navigate unprecedented challenges alone. 🔵 CIC's Presidents Circles returns: A confidential peer community + executive coaching for new leaders in independent #highered. https://cic.edu/opportunity/presidents-circles/ #HigherEdLeadership30 Jul 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3i73onc25https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mrq7ykf6nc2zWe’re grateful for the energy and enthusiasm of our 2026 Faculty Leadership Academy participants! FLA represents CIC’s commitment to supporting inclusive pathways to academic leadership and building the next generation of #higheredleadership. #highered https://cic.edu/opportunity/faculty-leadership-academy/28 Jul 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq7ykf6nc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mrn62mjow22yDon't miss CIC President Marjorie Hass on Bryan Alexander's Future Trends Forum discussing independent higher ed. Takeaway: Independent institutions have "greater leeway around free expression and autonomy"—and a responsibility to use it courageously. Worth the time 👇 https://youtu.be/XBPXse7EqZQ?si=mW2DchgA_sYuWFYA27 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn62mjow22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mrdq7cgevs2zCIC members: Share your institution's impact story! Let's spotlight how colleges make America stronger and more innovative. CIC endorsed #WhyCollegeMatters campaign—help CASE & bvk build a collection of real impact stories Share yours: whycollegematters.org/contact/ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky23 Jul 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdq7cgevs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mray3xynz22pJoin Marjorie Hass, CIC president, tomorrow 2-3 p.m. ET on Future Trends Forum hosted by Bryan Alexander of Georgetown University. How do today’s challenges impact tomorrow’s possibilities for independent #highered? What opportunities arise? Free registration: https://georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/register/E-ihOKIQQEOYLy_yvQYSjA#/registration22 Jul 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mray3xynz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mr6maecpbs2qFor those behind the scenes who keep independent institutions running, CIC sees you. The Presidential Office Network, a new professional community, launches in September. Emails were sent to CIC presidents and their assistants with more details. #highered21 Jul 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6maecpbs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mr6hq4pp4k27CIC’s Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill outlines three questions boards must ask and four steps to uphold #AcademicFreedom in this issue of Trusteeship from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges: https://agb.org/trusteeship-article/feature-academic-freedom-questions-and-action-steps-for-boards/ #highered #academicsky21 Jul 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6hq4pp4k27https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mr442fcmc227The Odyssey film is here 🎬 In her newsletter, CIC President Marjorie Hass revisits Homer's epic via Emily Wilson's translation—"the first by a woman, and a revelation." When did you read it? Which translation? Let's discuss 👇 #highered https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Hass-Newsletter-Latest-Issue.html?soid=1140702072967&aid=F48Q9zBK0rU20 Jul 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr442fcmc227https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mqui5v2wq227Thanks to participants of the 2026–27 Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program! #higheredleadership engaged in conversations about aligning presidential calling with institutional mission. When both align, transformational leadership follows. #highered #edusky https://cic.edu/opportunity/vocation-and-mission/17 Jul 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqui5v2wq227https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mqplebspdk24CIC’s AI Ready has partnered with Google for Education! Network members can now access #AICertification courses. Each campus gets 500 Coursera licenses for staff, faculty or students. Sign up for AI Ready to benefit your campus today. #highered #edusky #higheredtech https://cic.edu/networks/ai-ready/15 Jul 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplebspdk24https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mqcgn4avvk2o“Advanced studies in logic begin when we give ourselves the freedom to adjust our initial assumptions.” In this issue, Marjorie Hass discusses the importance of challenging assumptions as a key factor of growth in #highered. #higheredleadership https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Hass-Newsletter-Latest-Issue.html?soid=1140702072967&aid=RujyheiOREA10 Jul 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcgn4avvk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mp26tmyxwc26Faculty from CIC institutions are concluding a seminar on teaching interfaith understanding—developing courses and resources to help students navigate religious diversity with wisdom and empathy. Proud to partner with Interfaith America, Eboo Patel, & Laurie Patton #HigherEd https://cic.edu/opportunity/teaching-interfaith-understanding/24 Jun 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp26tmyxwc26https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mp24r6zypk23As part of a recent Legacies of American Slavery workshop, Prof. Woody Register of Sewanee University of the South lead a tour of Sewanee's historic Black cemetery. Over twelve member institutions and community partners participated. Thanks to @mellon.org for their grant support! #academicsky24 Jun 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp24r6zypk23https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3moj24qdz7c24Registration is open for CIC’s Institute for Chief Academic Officers! We have a schedule filled with leading voices in #highered with a theme that asks: “What are we doing to make sure our institutions thrive today and 100 years from now?” https://cic.edu/event/2026-cao-institute/17 Jun 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj24qdz7c24https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3modrifryuk23CIC, @aascu.org, and the American Academic Leadership Institute, are happy to announce the 2026 Cohort for the Executive Leadership Academy (ELA). These 36 future #highered leaders convene in DC for an experience that turns professionals into institutional leaders. https://cic.edu/news/2026-27-executive-leadership-academy/15 Jun 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3modrifryuk23https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mnujvuatvk2nWe’re starting off the Nashville edition of the Workshop for Department and Division Chairs right! Our focus for this workshop is on strategies for academic leadership growth and crafting institution-wide visions during the chaos of uncertainty and change. #highered #academicsky #higheredleadership09 Jun 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnujvuatvk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mnkdhkovk22wThe CIC Board of Directors gathered in Washington, DC, this week for its summer meeting. We are grateful to these volunteers (some pictured below) for their vision and leadership. #HigherEd #HigherEdLeadership05 Jun 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkdhkovk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mmwrbif2o226The premier conversation for independent institutions on #AI in #highered returns! AI Ready 2026–27 has new topics for all campus roles, a new community for AI innovators, and a new Bot Sprint program for super users. #academicsky Register today: https://cic.edu/networks/ai-ready/28 May 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwrbif2o226https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mmtyzq76k223CIC’s Workshop for Department and Division Chairs in Columbus, OH is a wrap! Our passionate presenters shared insights to help chairs of every level thrive in their #highered roles. Thanks to all our participants. #academicsky #edusky The next workshop is June 8–10 in Nashville, TN!27 May 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtyzq76k223https://bsky.app/profile/cicnotes.bsky.social/post/3mmr76dbyuc2aCIC’s Matt Trainum recently joined the Association of American International Colleges & Universities’ annual meeting in Switzerland. “The friendship between CIC and AAICU continues as we join their annual meeting to reflect on success and plan for the year ahead,” said Trainum. #academicsky26 May 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7dd7z3i2ucvb5ezgdwvzwb3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmr76dbyuc2a