celebrating 50 years of advancing independent higher education

2005–2006 Annual Report Th e Council of Independent Colleges Celebrating 50 Years of Advancing Independent Higher Education

Founded in , the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) celebrates its th anniversary in . CIC is an association of independent colleges and universities working together to:

y support college and university leadership y advance institutional excellence y enhance private higher education’s contributions to society

CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S. CIC is not a lobbying organization, but rather focuses on providing services to campus leaders as well as seminars, workshops, and programs that assist institutions in improving educational programs, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility.

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Cover artwork by Ellen Cornett Table of Contents

Message from the Chair 2 Message from the President 3 Meeting the Challenge 4 Connecting Leaders 5 Promoting High-Quality Education 10 Making the Case 14 Advancing Institutional Eff ectiveness 16 Collaborating to Strengthen Programs 18 Stimulating Reform 20 2005–2006 CIC Awardees 20 Resource Development 22 Financial Statement 23 Board of Directors 24 Advisory Committees and Task Forces 25 College and University Members 26 Affi liate Members 30 CIC Staff and Advisors 31 Connecting with CIC 32

2005–2006 Annual Report | 1 Message from the Chair

y fi rst year as Chair of the CIC Board Th e Board of Directors also commends CIC for its Mof Directors coincides with CIC’s 50th continued successes in off ering new programs such as the anniversary, and I am delighted to extend American Graduate Fellowships, and taking on major initiatives hearty congratulations to the Council for such as the Historic Campus Architecture Project website, to be its half-century of exceptional service to launched in November 2006. independent higher education. How best to Other important barometers indicate CIC’s eff ectiveness celebrate such a milestone? CIC commis- as a leading higher education association. Th e Council sioned a book that would be both substan- continues to break records in membership totals as well as in tive and attractive, and that would include histories of both participation rates at its major conferences. Membership in CIC small and mid-sized private colleges over the past half-century for 2005–2006 reached a new high of 573 institutions. And and of the Council. Th e result, Meeting the Challenge: America’s both major conferences—the 2006 Presidents Institute and the Independent Colleges and Universities Since 1956, far surpassed 2005 Institute for Chief Academic Offi cers—broke previous our expectations. It is truly a noteworthy book of lasting value participation records. and importance for independent higher education. Over the next year, I look forward to working further with Our association was created 50 years ago by 63 small, my colleagues on the CIC Board of Directors as well as with the private colleges, most of them religiously-based, in an eff ort to very talented CIC staff to build upon the Council’s impressive meet the benchmarks required for regional accreditation. It has record of success. become a powerful ally to the more than 570 independent col- leges and universities that today are members. Th e Council for Sincerely, the Advancement of Small Colleges, as it was originally known, helped these institutions strengthen their academic programs, Nichols College, MA advised them on fundraising and fi scal management, and helped raise money directly for member institutions. CIC today continues to assist member institutions in many ways, working Antoine M. Garibaldi tirelessly to promote the eff ectiveness of independent colleges President, Gannon University and universities. Th e Board wants CIC to be a major voice for Chair, CIC Board of Directors independent higher education, to reach out strategically to the media and the public to ensure that students and their parents understand that the education off ered by small and mid-sized in- dependent colleges and universities is aff ordable, provides success and personal attention for diverse students, enables preparation for life, engenders alumni satisfaction, and involves students and alumni in contributing to the good of society and the world.

2 | The Council of Independent Colleges Message from the President

s we prepared to celebrate CIC’s 50th y Collegiate Learning Assessment Consortium— A anniversary this year, I was struck both A consortium of institutions that are using the CLA by the determination of early members instrument to learn more about the institution’s “value to help one another, and by the progress added” contribution to student learning. small colleges have made over the past fi ve y Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission— decades. While CIC’s mission has broadened Workshops to assist current presidents and prospective considerably since 1956, small and mid-sized presidents (in separate meetings) to refl ect on their sense independent colleges and universities con- of calling as it relates to the mission of the institution tinue to join CIC in large part for the collective help they receive they each lead (or might lead). as members and, I think, because they have witnessed CIC’s progress over the years in becoming a dynamic organization that y Learning Spaces and Technology Workshops— off ers a growing array of services, programs, and benefi ts. Workshops to help colleges and universities plan for eff ective technology-enhanced learning spaces, and enable Many new programs and services are highlighted in this staff and faculty members to use technology more special anniversary Annual Report, among them: eff ectively in the service of learning. y American Graduate Fellowships—A humanities fellow- y Department/Division Chair Workshops—Workshops ship program to promote doctoral study in the humanities to assist independent colleges and universities in by the most talented graduates of smaller, private liberal strengthening leadership at the department level. arts colleges and universities. Two annual awards worth up to $50,000 each are the centerpieces of the program. I am confi dent that CIC will continue to thrive in many ways, thanks to the eff orts of CIC members, the Board of Directors, y Ancient Greece in the Modern College Classroom— sponsors, funders, and staff colleagues who are contributing to A seminar cosponsored by CIC and the Center for Hellenic these successes. Studies for faculty members in all fi elds in which partici- pants explore how classical texts can be utilized in a Sincerely yours, variety of social science and humanities disciplines, and in general education. Other CIC initiatives continue to help campus leaders enhance their decision-making capacity, leadership expertise, educational programs, administrative and fi nancial Richard Ekman performance, and institutional visibility, among them: President Council of Independent Colleges y Key Indicators Tool—A benchmarking tool providing comparative data on 18 measures of institutional performance that is customized for each institution. 2005–2006 Annual Report | 3 Meeting the Challenge

ounded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges Th e signature eff ort in CIC’s 50th F(CIC) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2006. Th e 50-year anniversary celebration is a publication, history of CIC is a story of helping member colleges and uni- Meeting the Challenge: America’s versities fi nd ways to increase their visibility and providing them Independent Colleges and Universities with a broad range of programs and services to improve the Since 1956, a 102-page hardcover book quality of education and strengthen institutional resources. that debuted at the 2006 Presidents As a result of providing high-quality service over the past Institute. Th is book has already become half-century, CIC has experienced exceptional growth—its an important piece of CIC’s eff ort to make the case about the membership has more than doubled since 1990 and increased value of the education off ered by private liberal arts institutions. by 173 institutions in the last six years alone—and now serves Meeting the Challenge highlights the evolution of smaller private 573 independent colleges and universities, including liberal colleges and universities and refl ects on the development of arts, comprehensive, four-year, two-year, and international CIC as an organization serving those institutions. institutions. Today, CIC institutions are drawn from across the Th e book is comprised of three essays written for general spectrum, including selective liberal arts colleges, medium-sized audiences. Th e fi rst, by historian John Th elin, reviews the private universities, religious colleges, historically black colleges, evolution of independent colleges and universities in American and single-sex institutions. In addition, CIC institutions are higher education since the 1950s. Th e second, by former U.S. found in nearly every region across America—in metropolitan News & World Report editor Alvin Sanoff , examines the present areas, small towns, and rural areas. Sixty national, state, and contributions and current status of these institutions. Th e third regional organizations are Affi liate Members. essay, by Welch Suggs, formerly a journalist at Th e Chronicle of Higher Education, gives a brief history of CIC’s half-century of CIC is the major national organization today that focuses service. Th e book features important facts, data, and histori- solely on providing services directly to independent colleges and cal information on private higher education; quotes numerous universities. To fulfi ll its mission, CIC provides ideas, resources, college and university presidents; incorporates beautiful photos and programs that help institutions improve their leadership from CIC institutions across the country highlighting the range eff ectiveness, educational programs, administrative and fi nancial of programs and services they off er; and is graced by original performance, and institutional visibility. Premier annual events cover artwork commissioned from DC artist Ellen Cornett. such as the Presidents Institute and the Institute for Chief Academic Offi cers continue to set new records in attendance Meeting the Challenge is the most complete history of CIC King’s College, PA and participation. Ambitious multi-year projects such as the published to date. Th e book was distributed to CIC member Making the Case website and Historic Campus Architecture presidents and chief academic offi cers, higher education organi- Project website provide a wealth of data and information about zations, foundations, sponsors, media outlets, state and federal the independent higher education sector. And an expanding government education offi cials, governors, and accrediting array of CIC events, programs, initiatives, partnerships, and organizations. Presidents and higher education leaders have de- collaborations off er timely and innovative services. scribed the book as “an important chronicle of higher education in America,” “an excellent overview of the issues and challenges our institutions face today,” “a comprehensive presentation,” and “a valuable resource.” Copies of the book are available for sale, with discounts for multiple copies. Contact CIC at (202) 466- 7230 or www.cic.edu/publications/books_reports/index.asp.

4 | The Council of Independent Colleges Connecting Leaders

IC provides opportunities—in conferences, meetings, 2006 Presidents Institute Address: Cconfi dential consultations, and listservs—for campus Adjusting Our Global Compass leaders to share ideas and learn from one another. Among the At the 2006 Presidents Institute, Humphrey Tonkin, programs and services: president emeritus of the University of Hartford (CT), delivered a plenary address on international- Programs for Presidents izing college and university campuses. “The world is changing far faster than our education system,” Presidents Institute—Th e 2006 Tonkin said. “Instant connectivity with global con- Institute recognized CIC’s 50th cerns today has created a new urgency and greater awareness of the anniversary as an association and international dimensions of education, but not necessarily a greater provided presidents with new ideas, awareness of what to do about it.” leadership enhancement strategies, and networking opportunities. “Presidents and other campus offi cials ought to ask themselves Th e Institute, under the theme of some hard questions: Are we providing citizens and leaders of tomor- “Presidential Leadership and Vision: Th e Next 50 Years,” row with what they need to know? Specifi cally, is the academic content attracted a record attendance of 325 presidents and 177 of our international programs worthwhile? Are we addressing the new challenges of an interconnected world as we tackle curricular reform?” spouses, garnered another record level of support from sponsors, and debuted the new book, Meeting the Challenge: Globalization is “a fact of life in higher education that we must America’s Independent Colleges and Universities Since 1956. In pay attention to,” Tonkin said, both in terms of attracting international addition, 41 presidents participated in the New Presidents students and providing excellent study abroad programs. “How do Workshop. we get started? Behind our thinking should be the fi rm ideal of global competence.” Tonkin outlined four steps that presidents should take to Th e Institute’s plenary speakers included James T. Laney, improve international education programs: president emeritus of Emory University and former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, who keynoted the 1. Conduct an inventory of your assets. Commission a study to Institute with a powerful speech urging presidents to think of get a full sense of your institution’s international efforts, then establish an institution-wide committee to use the fi ndings. themselves as “educators-in-chief”; George Kuh, Chancellor’s Professor of Higher Education and director of the Center for 2. Remove obstacles. Get enrollment and fi nance managers to Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, who discussed work together with study abroad advisors, create a reserve steps presidents can take to foster student success; Humphrey fund to deal with fi nancial imbalances, and ensure that incoming R. Tonkin, president emeritus of the University of Hartford, international students integrate into the campus community. who off ered proposals on how presidents can internationalize 3. Create a facilitating mechanism. Appoint a person whose college and university campuses (see box); and Linda A. Hill, fi rst priority is the international program and who can bring Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration people together, and provide the necessary resources. at the Harvard Business School, whose closing presentation 4. Get buy-in from the campus community. Ensure that all focused on the role of leaders in preparing organizations for constituents are on board with the internationalization of the signifi cant change. campus. The role of the president is important to gain grass- roots support and mobilize good will for maximum effect.

2005–2006 Annual Report | 5 Connecting Leaders (cont’d)

Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission—CIC provost and chief operating offi cer, and Carolyn Coulson- entered a second successful year of its Presidential Vocation Grigsby, Centenary College (NJ); Iain Crawford, vice president and Institutional Mission Seminars, a distinctive program for for academic aff airs, and Melissa Ianetta, Th e College of presidents and prospective presidents that focuses on the idea Wooster (OH); Delmas Crisp, vice president for academic aff airs, of vocation, the character of educational communities, and the and Sandra Crisp, Wesleyan College (GA); Tracy Fitzsimmons, relationship of faith and reason. Ten presidents participated, vice president for academic aff airs, and Charles Call, along with seven spouses, in a July 16–19, 2006 seminar; 23 Shenandoah University (VA); John Day, dean of the college, prospective presidents participated in an August 6–9, 2006 and Sharon MacFarland Day, Roanoke College (VA); Jonathan parallel program, along with 19 spouses. Presidents (current and Green, dean of the college and vice president for academic aff airs, prospective) and their spouses examined the role of institutional and Lynn Buck, Sweet Briar College (VA); Robert Herron, vice mission in framing their work, and contemplated the possibility president for academic aff airs, and Diane Herron, Southeastern of articulating an institutional saga—something more than just University (FL); Richard Jurasek, executive vice president, the mission, anchored in the unique legacy of the institution. Antioch College (OH); Christopher Kimball, provost and vice Follow-up meetings of the two seminar groups are president for academic aff airs, California Lutheran University; scheduled for winter 2007. Th e Presidential Vocation and Patrick Leonard, special assistant to the president, and Kay Institutional Mission program is supported by a grant from Leonard, College of the Southwest (NM); James Loftus, vice Lilly Endowment Inc. William V. Frame, president emeritus of president for enrollment management and student services, and Augsburg College (MN), is the project director. Irene Loftus, St. Ambrose University (IA); Michael Looney, vice president for academic aff airs and provost, Schreiner University Presidents program participants included Delbert and (TX); Michael Marsden, dean of the college and vice president Susan Baker, Oakwood College (AL); Margaret Carney, St. for academic aff airs, and Mary Ryder Marsden, St. Norbert Bonaventure University (NY); Th omas and Penny Cedel, College (WI); David Rowe, vice president for advancement, and Concordia University at Austin (TX); Robert and Connie Jodi Rowe, LaGrange College (GA); Daniel Taddie, executive Duff ett, Dakota Wesleyan University (SD); Richard and Diane vice president for academic aff airs and dean of the faculty, and Hanson, Waldorf College (IA); Norval and Susan Kneten, Ann Killebrew Taddie, University of the Ozarks (AR); Doris Barton College (NC); Th omas and Mila Meier, Elmira College Tegart, vice president and executive assistant to the president, (NY); Kathleen Owens, Gwynedd-Mercy College (PA); Mark and Joseph Tegart, Bellarmine University (KY); and Russell Schulman, Goddard College (VT); and Jackie Jenkins-Scott Earlham College, IN Willis, provost and chief academic offi cer, and Dawn Willis, and Jim Scott, Wheelock College (MA). Champlain College (VT). Prospective presidents program participants included Jeff ery Aper, provost, and Sandra Aper, Blackburn College (IL); Conversation Between Foundation Offi cers and College Abiola Awosika-Fapetu, vice president and dean of academics, and University Presidents—CIC’s largest-ever Foundation PEER Center, Montreat College (NC); Stephen Beers, vice Conversation, which took place in New York City on president for student development, and Jane Beers, John Brown September 19, 2005, focused on the eff ectiveness and University (AR); Susan Berger, executive vice president, and potential of independent colleges and universities as agents of Ronald Berger, Cazenovia College (NY); Brian Bruess, dean of social change. Held at TIAA-CREF headquarters, the 2005 students, and Carol Bruess, Th e College of St. Catherine (MN); Conversation—17th in an annual series—drew a record 147 Gregory Chan, provost and vice president for academic aff airs, participants. and Sandra Chan, St. Th omas University (FL); Bryon Grigsby,

6 | The Council of Independent Colleges “Who Will Achieve Social Change? What Do Foundations forums continue to meet on their own without CIC support. Expect From Colleges?” was the theme. Martha D. Lamkin, Th e program was led by Peter Armacost, former president of president of the Lumina Foundation for Education, gave Eckerd College (FL) and now president of Forman Christian the keynote address on the topic, “Can Independent Higher College in Pakistan, and George Houston, president emeritus of Education Play a Distinctive Role in Creating Opportunities Mount St. Mary’s University (MD). and Progress in America and the World?” Two panel discussions followed Lamkin’s presentation. Th e fi rst was on the topic, President-Trustee Dialogues—Th e dialogues engaged presidents “Why Foundations Support Students (and Sometimes Don’t),” and key governing board members in a structured one-day and included Matthew J. Quinn, executive director of the conversation on such issues as board development and president- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation; Eugene M. Tobin, program board relations. Each dialogue included fi ve to a dozen president- offi cer in the liberal arts program at the Andrew W. Mellon trustee teams, and took place in a centrally located metropolitan Foundation; and Th omas Hellie, president and executive area. During the project period, 66 institutional teams director of the James S. Kemper Foundation. Th e second panel participated in a dialogue. Th e program was directed by Th omas focused on “Why Foundations Support Academic Programs Flynn, now president of Alvernia College (PA). (and Sometimes Don’t).” Th e panelists were Anita Pampusch, president of the Bush Foundation, and Donna Heiland, vice Connecting Chief Academic Officers president for programs at the Teagle Foundation. Institute for Chief Academic Offi cers— 33RD ANNUAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR rd CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS CIC’s 33 annual Institute for Chief Presidential Services Academic Offi cers drew the largest In 2001, CIC received a grant from the Henry Luce number of academic leaders in the history BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTH: PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES, of the meeting—with 304 academic Foundation, Inc. to launch several services for college and AND THE PROFESSORIATE leaders, including 245 CAOs, 59 other university presidents. Th rough effi ciencies in administration,  CONFERENCE PROGRAM  academic offi cers, as well as a record the grant lasted four years and fi nished in fall 2005—longer SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS NOVEMBER 5–8, 2005 than the planned period. By all accounts, the activities were number of new CAOs. It was held on highly successful. November 5-8 in San Antonio (TX) and explored the theme of “Building Presidents Consulting Service—Th e consulting service off ered Institutional Strength: Programs, Procedures, and the individual, confi dential consulting by well-accomplished former Professoriate.” Participants rated the conference highly, with presidents on such critical issues as president-board relations, many stating that they appreciated the focus on institution- fi nancial management, and presidential evaluations. Beginning wide issues that increasingly are the concerns of CAOs. in 2002, 12 former presidents provided 27 consultancies at 25 Speakers and panelists explored topics such as propelling institutions. Th e program was led by CIC President Emeritus change, balancing enrollment goals with informed strategic Allen Splete. planning, analyzing fi nancial data in support of institutional Presidential Forums—Th e forums established small, ongoing eff ectiveness, restructuring the institution, using data eff ectively groups of presidents, who met several times a year to share in the decision-making process, contributing to the success of problems and solutions in a candid, confi dential conversation. development campaigns, and establishing integrated planning Ten forums were convened during the grant period and several processes.

2005–2006 Annual Report | 7 Connecting Leaders (cont’d)

Fifty-three CAO spouses attended special sessions on issues 2005 CAO Institute Plenary Session: How ranging from working with today’s college students to enter- Do Chief Academic Offi cers Actually Make taining campus constituents. Change Happen? Plenary speakers included Richard Chait, professor of At the 2005 CAO Institute, Mary Patterson higher education and director of the Study of New Scholars McPherson, vice president of the Andrew W. at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, who delivered Mellon Foundation and president emeritus of the keynote address on the topic of the newest generation of Bryn Mawr College (PA), delivered a plenary faculty members; Stanley Katz, director of the Center for Arts address on the role of the CAO in developing and Cultural Policy Studies at the Woodrow Wilson School and overseeing many institution-wide planning processes to change of Princeton University, who addressed why the curriculum the institution. “It takes more than brains, good will, and charm to needs to remain at the center of a college’s thinking about be an effective chief academic offi cer,” said McPherson. undergraduate education; Mary Patterson McPherson, vice “It is harder to be an effective administrator today: CAOs must president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and president be adept at handling demanding parents and students, thinking emeritus of Bryn Mawr College (PA), who discussed the role strategically, and conquering the subtleties of a shared governance of the CAO in developing and overseeing many institution- structure. As a consequence of fi nancial stresses, administrators wide planning processes to change the institution (see box); often feel more pressure to focus on the bottom line and on pleas- and Richard Hersh, senior fellow at the Council for Aid ing students to keep admissions numbers healthy, rather than on to Education and co-director of the Collegiate Learning assessing the education the students are receiving.” Assessment (CLA) project, who spoke about the need for “CAOs need to know with whom they can collaborate and to systematic assessment of the “value added” by a college what extent, and they need to be empowered by the administration education. to be partners in making the right choices for their institution,” she said. Among McPherson’s suggestions on instituting or dealing with change:

• Ensure that faculty members are engaged, and don’t allow them to opt out of the decision-making process.

• Give the most obstreperous faculty members an institu- Emory & Henry College, VA tional problem to solve; bring people together to solve a problem; insist on getting the facts, and do the research.

• Keep fresh ideas fl owing through the institution by sending faculty teams to look at how other institutions are address- ing similar issues, and by inviting offi cials from other institu- tions to your campus for discussions.

• Think of faculty needs across age spans—new faculty members have different needs and challenges from those who have been at the institution for 30 years.

8 | The Council of Independent Colleges Connecting Campus Leaders Program for Administrators Considering the Presidency—CIC and Other Faculty Members cosponsored with Edgewood College (WI) a new leadership Department/Division Chair Workshops—More than 255 program, “Considering the Presidency: A Symposium for department and division chairs, representing 128 colleges and Provosts, Senior Administrators, and Deans.” Th e symposium universities, participated in the fi fth annual series of regional was held on June 4–6, 2006 at the Edgewood campus in workshops in spring 2006. Th e focus this year was on “Eff ective Madison, Wisconsin. Topics included the nature of the Strategies for Leading the Academic Department.” Th e president’s job, characteristics of successful presidents, ways to workshops were held in San Diego, CA (March 31–April 1); St. acquire the necessary skills, and “getting the job.” Participating Louis, MO (May 23–25); Boston/Waltham, MA (May 31–June CIC institutions included Carroll College (WI), Edgewood 2); and Cleveland, OH (June 6–8). Th e workshops, designed College (WI), Elmhurst College (IL), Hamilton College (NY), to serve both experienced and new chairs, off ered opportunities LaGrange College (GA), Midway College (KY), Nebraska to explore how to conduct strategic planning for programs, Wesleyan University, Oklahoma City University, Southern New handle sensitive communications, practice preventive law, and Hampshire University, St. Ambrose University (IA), St. Norbert understand current legal issues for campuses. Speakers included College (WI), and University of Indianapolis (IN). Carl H. Caldwell, vice president for academic aff airs and dean Helping Spouses of Presidents and Chief Academic Offi cers— of Anderson University (IN); Katie Conboy, vice president CIC provides special programming for spouses of presidents for academic aff airs at Stonehill College (MA); Claire Guthrie and chief academic offi cers at its two annual meetings. An Gastañaga, principal of CG2 Consulting; Jane Jakoubek, vice impressive number of presidential spouses (177) attended CIC’s president and dean of academic aff airs at Hanover College (IN); 2006 Presidents Institute, featuring sessions on the personal Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, provost and vice president for academic and professional interests of presidential spouses. Session topics aff airs at Avila University (MO); Carla B. Howery, deputy included the role of the presidential spouse in institutional executive offi cer of the American Sociological Association; Ferol fundraising, fresh ideas for entertaining, and appropriate ways Schricker Menzel, vice president for academic aff airs, dean of to document spousal compensation in presidential contracts. the faculty, and professor of psychology at Wartburg College (IA); Kelly Ward, associate professor of higher education at Washington State University; Kent Weeks, principal with the law fi rm of Weeks, Anderson & Baker; and Cynthia Ann Zane, formerly chief academic offi cer and dean of the faculty at the College of Mount St. Joseph (OH), and now president of Hilbert College (NY).

2005–2006 Annual Report | 9 Promoting High-Quality Education

he Council supports practical, sustainable, and cost- College London, University College London, University of Teff ective ways to raise the quality of education. CIC’s Edinburgh, and Trinity College Dublin. varied initiatives and programs help support graduate studies; Th e fi rst awards will be made in January 2007 for graduate strengthen libraries; improve teaching and research in critical study beginning in fall 2007. Th e fi nalists will be identifi ed by fi elds of study; assist campus leaders in addressing student an expert panel of distinguished humanities scholars: learning; provide professional development opportunities; and connect campuses with communities, among other purposes. Suzanne Preston Blier is Allen Whitehill Clowes Chair of Fine Arts and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Since earning her PhD in art history from Supporting Graduate Studies Columbia, Blier has focused on bringing African art into American Graduate Fellowships—Th is new initiative launched the mainstream of art historical study. She has also curated in spring 2006 is designed to promote and support doctoral exhibitions of African art and served as editor-in-chief for study in the humanities by accomplished graduates of small and Baobab: Visual Sources in African Visual Culture, an innovative mid-sized private liberal arts colleges. Two fellowships, worth digital media project at Harvard. up to $50,000 each and renewable for a second year, will be Andrew Delbanco is Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the awarded annually for a period of fi ve years. Th e fellowships will Humanities at Columbia University, where he teaches in the be available to students from eligible institutions who enroll in Department of English and Comparative Literature and the De- doctoral programs at any of 23 leading independent research partment of History and directs the American Studies program. universities in the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland. Eli- Delbanco has served as vice president of the PEN American gible fi elds of study include history, philosophy, literature and Center and is currently a trustee of the Library of America. He languages, and fi ne arts. Th e fellowships will directly support a received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard. few stellar graduates of small colleges, but also foster two larger purposes: to encourage the best students at CIC colleges to ap- William C. Jordan is professor of history and director ply for PhD work in the humanities at top-tier private research of the program in medieval studies at Princeton University institutions, and to raise awareness at leading graduate schools that and a former director of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for small colleges remain a rich source of future doctoral students. Historical Studies. His current research focuses on church-state relations in the 13th and early-14th centuries. Jordan earned his Th e American Graduate Fellowships are funded by a gener- bachelor’s degree from Ripon College in Wisconsin and his ous grant from the Joseph N. Sherrill Donor Advised Fund of Whitworth College, WA PhD from Princeton. the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation of Wichita Falls (TX). Th e 23 research universities available for study include: Robert Pippin is Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished (in the United States) Brown University, Columbia University, Service Professor in the Committee on Social Th ought and De- Cornell University, Duke University, Emory University, George- partment of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. His work town University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, focuses on the modern German philosophical tradition (from New York University, Northwestern University, Princeton Immanuel Kant to the present), contemporary Continental University, Rice University, Stanford University, University of philosophy, moral theory, social and political philosophy, and Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Washington University theories of modernity. Pippin earned his BA with a major in in St. Louis, and Yale University; and (in Great Britain and English from Trinity College (CT) and his PhD in philosophy Ireland) University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, King’s from the Pennsylvania State University.

10 | The Council of Independent Colleges Niall W. Slater is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Latin of the library, the challenges of using technology in improving and Greek at Emory University. An expert on ancient theater students’ learning, setting institutional priorities for library- and the ancient novel, he is also interested in language, litera- related costs when they increasingly exceed standard budget ture, and culture more broadly. Since 2003 he has served as guidelines, implementing institutional change, and assessing the president of Phi Beta Kappa. Slater was educated at the College institution-wide impact of changes in library services. of Wooster (where he graduated as valedictorian), the American Th e workshops are being off ered by CIC in partnership School of Classical Studies at Athens, and Princeton University. with the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Edu- Davies-Jackson Scholarship—CIC administers a scholarship cation (NITLE), a group of 87 colleges that collaboratively program for students who are among the fi rst in their families to strengthen teaching and learning through instructional tech- graduate from college. Recipients receive a full, two-year scholar- nologies (at present, about half of NITLE’s affi liated colleges ship to St. John’s College at Cambridge University in England. are also CIC members). In addition, the Council on Library J. Nathan Mathias of Elizabethtown College (PA) is the 2006 and Information Resources and the Association of College and scholarship recipient. He began studying English at Cambridge Research Libraries are cosponsoring the workshops, and the in fall 2006. Up to two scholarships may be awarded annually. Appalachian College Association (ACA) and the United Negro College Fund have endorsed this program. Strengthening Libraries, and Co-directors of the workshops are Scott Bennett, Yale Teaching and Research in Selected, University librarian emeritus; Rita Gulstad, vice president Critical Fields of Study and dean of the university at Central Methodist University (MO); and Th omas Kirk, library director and coordinator of Transformation of the College Library Workshops—CIC information services at Earlham College (IN). received funding in 2006 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to extend the Transformation of the College Library Participating institutions in the 2005-2006 workshops: Workshops through 2008. Workshops in 2007 are scheduled Chicago: Albion College (MI), Averett University (VA), for February 1–3 in Savannah (GA); March 1–3 in Portland Bloomfi eld College (NJ), Christian Brothers University (TN), (OR); and April 12–14 in Cleveland (OH). As of September Clarke College (IA), Ferrum College (VA), Grand View College 2006, CIC has held a total of seven library workshops around (IA), Hanover College (IN), Jamestown College (ND), Lewis the country and 152 institutions have participated. With each University (IL), Macalester College (MN), Madonna University off ering, the ratings on evaluations by participants indicate that (MI), Mount Aloysius College (PA), Mount Vernon Nazarene the programs are getting better and better. Th e campus plans University (OH), North Central College (IL), Ohio Valley developed by institutional teams at the 2006 workshops were University (WV), Sacred Heart University (CT), St. Edward’s very thorough and detailed, even more so than before. University (TX), Trinity Christian College (IL), Tri-State As in previous years, the 2007 workshops will focus on the University (IN), University of Charleston (WV), University of dramatic changes now occurring in college libraries, and will Dubuque (IA), University of Mary (ND), University of Saint address such critical issues as advancing information literacy as Francis (IN), Wheeling Jesuit University (WV) an element of liberal education, the role of the library in teaching Nashville: Augsburg College (MN), Bethune-Cookman and learning through collaboration between librarians and faculty College (FL), Campbellsville University (KY), Chowan College members, the changing use and conception of the physical space (NC), Concordia College (MN), Fontbonne University (MO),

2005–2006 Annual Report | 11 Promoting High-Quality Education (cont’d)

King College (TN), LaGrange College (GA), Lee University/ of Mount St. Joseph (OH), Dean College (MA), Denison Church of God Th eological Seminary (TN), Lourdes College University (OH), Emerson College (MA), Huston-Tillotson (OH), Maryville College (TN), Morris College (SC), Mount University (TX), Kenyon College (OH), Lincoln Memorial Aloysius College (PA), Our Lady of the Lake University (TX), University (TN), Marian College (IN), Maryville University Pacifi c University (OR), Philander Smith College (AR), Prescott of Saint Louis (MO), Marywood University (PA), Millsaps College (AZ), Rockhurst University (MO), Shenandoah College (MS), Mitchell College (CT), Robert W. Woodruff University (VA), Southeastern University (FL), St. Andrews Library (GA), Siena College (NY), Southwestern University Presbyterian College (NC), Union University (TN), Urbana (TX), Texas Lutheran University, Tri-State University (IN), University (OH), Waynesburg College (PA), Wesley College Trinity College (CT), Whittier College (CA), and Woff ord (DE), Wilmington College (OH) College (SC).

Boston: Belmont University (TN), Bennett College for Sessions focused on how to begin the planning process; Women (NC), California Baptist University (CA), Colby eff ective learning spaces; information commons and the future College (ME), College of Mount St. Joseph (OH), College of the college library; strategies for implementing evolving of St. Scholastica (MN), Colorado College (CO), Concordia technology on campus; and working with design professionals. College (NY), Davis & Elkins College (WV), Doane College Teams also had a chance to meet privately with architects and (NE), Emory & Henry College (VA), Franklin Pierce College other consultants. Participants said the consultations were (NH), Furman University (SC), Greensboro College (NC), valuable opportunities for in-depth discussion about the specifi c Hendrix College (AR), Lesley University (MA), Lycoming opportunities and problems they faced on their campuses. College (PA), Marymount University (VA), Mount Ida College CIC and NITLE have secured funding from the Andrew (MA), Robert W. Woodruff Library (GA), Skidmore College W. Mellon Foundation to off er additional Learning Spaces and (NY), Th e College of Wooster (OH), University of Bridgeport Technology Workshops in 2007 and 2008, led by Jeanne Narum, (CT), University of Richmond (VA), Voorhees College (SC), director of Project Kaleidoscope. Th e 2007 workshop is sched- Washington and Lee University (VA) uled for March 23–25 at the University of Puget Sound (WA) and the 2008 workshop dates and location are to be announced. Learning Spaces and Technology Workshop—Teams from 23 institutions participated in a Learning Spaces and Technology Hellenic Studies Seminar—CIC and the Center for Hellenic Workshop in 2006 that helped institutions enhance current Studies cosponsored the fi rst in a series of seminars on Ancient Rollins College, FL facilities or plan new ones and incorporate new technology into Greece in the Modern College Classroom in Washington, DC those spaces. Sponsored by CIC and the National Institute for on July 10–14, 2006. It was open to faculty members in all Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) and conducted fi elds. Gregory Nagy, director of the Center and Francis Jones by Project Kaleidoscope, the meeting was held at Rhodes Professor of Classical Greek Literature and professor of com- College (TN) on February 17–19. Th e workshop brought parative literature at Harvard University, and Kenneth Scott planning teams from colleges and universities together with Morrell, associate professor and chair of Greek and Roman architects, technology consultants, and designers. Th e 23 studies at Rhodes College (TN), directed the 2006 seminar on teams, each including up to fi ve faculty and key administrators, “Homer Across the Curriculum: Th e Iliad.” Th e seminar, made were selected from more than 60 applications. Participating possible with support from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Founda- institutions included American University of Paris (France), tion, off ered faculty members an opportunity to examine the Bay Path College (MA), Belmont Abbey College (NC), College Iliad in many dimensions and explore how it can contribute to

12 | The Council of Independent Colleges a variety of social science and humanities disciplines. University (TX), Kenyon College (OH), Lincoln College (IL), Twenty-eight faculty members were selected by competitive Lyon College (AR), Medaille College (NY), Millsaps College nomination; participants came from Anderson University (MS), Pfeiff er University (NC), Rhodes College (TN), Sacred (IN), Averett University (VA), Bluefi eld College (VA), Brevard Heart University (CT), Saint Michael’s College (VT), Salem College (NC), Columbia College (SC), Eastern Mennonite College (NC), Salve Regina University (RI), Th e College of University (VA), Gwynedd-Mercy College (PA), Hollins Saint Rose (NY), University of Puget Sound (WA), Ursinus University (VA), Jamestown College (ND), Juniata College College (PA), Virginia Wesleyan College (VA), Warner (PA), LaGrange College (GA), Lakeland College (WI), Lee Southern College (FL), Wheeling Jesuit University (WV), University (TN), Mars Hill College (NC), McDaniel College Whitworth College (WA), and Willamette University (OR). (MD), Mount Vernon Nazarene University (OH), Nazareth Teaching About Islam and Middle Eastern Culture—In College (NY), North Central College (IL), Ouachita Baptist response to the popularity and impact of the 2004 and 2005 University (AR), Pfeiff er University (NC), Rhodes College Teaching About Islam and Middle Eastern Culture Seminars, (TN), Ripon College (WI), Rockford College (IL), Shimer CIC and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers College (IL), Th e American College of Greece, University of received funding from the U.S. Department of State to off er Saint Mary (KS), Utica College (NY), and Wesley College (DE). a third seminar for faculty members at CIC colleges and History Seminar for Faculty Members—CIC and the Gilder universities on December 28, 2006–January 18, 2007. Th e Lehrman Institute of American History cosponsored a fi fth seminar will take place at the American Center of Oriental annual seminar for CIC faculty members in history and related Research in Amman, Jordan, and again will provide the fi elds. Th e 2006 seminar, held at Columbia University on June opportunity for faculty members in diverse fi elds to learn more 26–28, 2006, focused on “Slavery: Scholarship and Public about Islam and Middle Eastern culture. Twelve participants History.” Th e seminar directors were David W. Blight, Class of have been selected from 49 nominations. Participants include 1954 Professor of American History, Yale University (CT), and faculty members from Cedar Crest College (PA), Clearwater James O. Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Christian College (FL), College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Studies and History, George Washington University (DC). Doane College (NE), Elmhurst College (IL), Illinois Wesleyan University, Oberlin College (OH), Rockford College (IL), During the intensive three-day seminar, participants consid- St. Edward’s University (TX), University of Evansville (IN), ered the issue that America as an idea was a complex contradiction, University of Saint Mary (KS), and Waynesburg College (PA). even before it was a nation. Its ideal of human freedom contra- dicted its reality of human slavery, a fact widely recognized and Engaging Communities and Campuses—CIC operates an commented upon at the end of the 18th century. Seminar discus- Eff ective Practices Exchange on its website that includes 54 sion focused on American slavery scholarship, and the diffi culty of descriptions of institutional community-campus partnerships. the public presentation of this most important aspect of American Th e Exchange can be accessed at www.cic.edu/projects_ history as it confronts the American memory and sense of heritage. services/epe/index.asp and was created by CIC in 2004 as the Twenty-seven faculty members were selected by culminating project in a multi-year initiative to improve competitive nomination. Participants came from Agnes Scott student learning and to meet community needs. In its third College (GA), Albertson College of Idaho, Albertus Magnus year of operation, the Exchange continues to receive large and College (CT), Barton College (NC), Connecticut College, steady web traffi c. Eureka College (IL), Hendrix College (AR), Huston-Tillotson

2005–2006 Annual Report | 13 Making the Case

IC serves as a national voice for independent higher Mawr College (PA); Russell V. Keune, F.A.I.A., former director, Ceducation and promotes the distinctive features of international relations, American Institute of Architects; education off ered by small and mid-sized, teaching-oriented, Randall Mason, professor, Graduate Program in Historic private liberal arts colleges and universities. Ongoing initiatives Preservation, University of Pennsylvania; Th erese O’Malley, and activities include: associate dean, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art; Damie Stillman, professor emeritus, Documentation of University of Delaware; and John Strassburger, president, Campus Architectural Heritage Ursinus College (PA).

Documentation of the Independent Sector of Higher Education Making the Case Website—CIC’s Making the Case website (www.cic.edu/makingthecase/index.asp) is the central place for evidence on the eff ectiveness of private higher education. CIC Historic Campus Architecture Project—Th is project, funded continues to add new resources, links, and data to each section by the Getty Foundation to document the American college of the website, and the charts are regularly updated as new data campus’ architectural heritage, has been underway for the past on higher education become available. four years. In November 2006, CIC will launch the Historic Th e site, made possible by generous grants from the Campus Architecture Project (HCAP) website, an online William Randolph Hearst Foundations, was launched in database that contains information on more than 1,900 places summer 2005. It consists of fi ve sections: Key Messages and on private college and university campuses and 4,300 images Data, Books and Reports, Media Activity, Speeches and relating to these sites of architectural, landscape, and planning Addresses, and Supporting Resources. “Key Messages and Data” interest and signifi cance. To date, nearly 370 institutions is the main section, and includes research fi ndings from alumni have participated. Th e website will make the collected data and student surveys, as well as a consolidation of data from a universally available and provide an interpretive framework variety of sources. Th e data are organized under six messages, for them. It will allow for cross-referencing of architectural which assert that private colleges and universities are: styles between institutions, and the historical, educational, and Saint Michael’s College, VT religious contexts that have helped to shape each institution. • aff ordable for students and families Th e project has been prominently covered in articles in the • provide access and success for diverse students New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, and Vineyard • provide personal attention to students (an occasional record of the National Park Service Historic • enable student success Landscape Initiative). • engender alumni satisfaction Barbara Christen, CIC senior advisor and an architectural historian formerly affi liated with the National Gallery of Art, is • involve students and alumni in contributing to heading the project. Th e project’s advisory committee consists the public good. of Th omas C. Celli, A.I.A., president, Celli-Flynn Brennan Architects and Planners; Jeff rey A. Cohen, senior lecturer, Bryn

14 | The Council of Independent Colleges CIC periodically disseminates data from the Making the Increased Activity Case website to all member presidents, chief academic offi cers, with the National Media and public relations and institutional research directors. Th e Major Articles, Op-eds, and Media Meetings—At the urging of data are sent via email and target seasonal campus events and the CIC Board of Directors, CIC has substantially increased its activities pertaining to topics such as community service, media activity in the past year. CIC staff members frequently meet enrollment, and graduation rates. Th e Making the Case emails with higher education reporters and editors, who increasingly call contain sample charts along with links directing visitors to the upon CIC as a source for data, information, and commentary website. on higher education issues. Th is has resulted in increased media Since its launch, the Making the Case website has received coverage of both CIC and its members over the past year. For steady traffi c—more than 10,000 visits, with signifi cant traffi c example, the Chronicle of Higher Education published a two-and- to the Key Messages and Data section. Th e site has been used one-half-page spread on the 2005 Institute for Chief Academic by CIC in presentations about the independent sector, and has Offi cers that featured a dozen photos of participants and speakers, assisted presidents and other institutional leaders in preparing and also published a lengthy article on CIC’s Historic Campus op-ed articles and speeches, as well as compiling data for Architecture Project. Campus Technology, a monthly publication institutional purposes, among other uses. focusing exclusively on the use of technology across all areas of higher education, featured a report with photo coverage of CIC’s Transformation of the College Library Workshops. In addition, opinion pieces by CIC President Richard Ekman were published in 2006 in the Washington Post, Chronicle of Higher Education, and University Business. Ekman also wrote articles for NASPA’s Leadership Exchange magazine (winter 2005) and the U.S. Department of State’s Society and Values e-Journal (November 2005). He has been quoted in numerous publications on topics that include accountability issues raised by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education (Chronicle of Higher Education and Insidehighered. com), presidential pay (Th e Des Moines Register), and the formation of a consortium of small colleges to share content for online education programs (Chronicle of Higher Education).

2005–2006 Annual Report | 15 Advancing Institutional Effectiveness

he Council of Independent Colleges has long sought Financial Indicators Tool (FIT)—CIC and Th e Austen Group Tto advance the institutional eff ectiveness of its member piloted a Financial Indicators Tool (FIT) in 2005-2006 for colleges and universities through a variety of programs, services, a representative sample of 65 CIC institutions. Based on and activities. CIC has focused much of this eff ort in recent KPMG’s Composite Financial Index, the FIT provides an years on a series of data initiatives, supported in large part by easily comprehensible assessment of an institution’s fi nancial the William Randolph Hearst Foundations. performance that can be tracked over time and benchmarked against similar institutions. Four fi nancial ratios measure Data Initiatives resource suffi ciency, operating results, fi nancial assets, and debt management. Th ey are presented individually and combined Key Indicators Tool (KIT)—A third edition of the Key into a single index score indicating the overall fi nancial health Indicators Tool, providing comparative data benchmarking 18 of the institution, tracked over a six-year period. measures of institutional performance and customized for each institution, was sent to all member presidents in September CIC’s FIT is distinctive in two ways. First, it utilizes 2006. Th e KIT is updated each year with the latest data publicly available data from IPEDS as well as IRS Form available from the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated 990s obtained from GuideStar instead of requiring each CIC Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Th e KIT member institution to send in six years of annual fi nancial tracks data on enrollments and graduation rates, faculty, tuition statements. Second, the FIT provides nationally normed and fi nancial aid, fi nancial resources, and expenditures over a comparisons similar to those in the KIT. CIC’s FIT is the fi ve-year period. Each indicator provides comparisons nationally fi rst fi nancial benchmarking tool to provide such nationally and by region, enrollment size, and fi nancial resources. representative comparisons for any group of American colleges Th e national comparison group includes 740 non-doctoral and universities. independent colleges and universities in the U.S., the reference Th e pilot proved that it is feasible to collect the necessary group for 94 percent of CIC’s membership. data from public sources; that those sources are comparable Additionally, CIC is introducing customized comparison to institutional audited fi nancial statements; and that the FIT group reports for the KIT. Th e fi rst pilot was a comparative is a useful diagnostic and decision-making tool for member report for the historically black colleges and universities presidents. (HBCUs) that are CIC members. Th e HBCU KIT provided separate comparisons on each of the key indicators, using data Using Data for Decision-Making Wiley College, TX from 41 small and mid-sized private HBCUs. Other reports CIC continues to partner with other organizations to were developed for individual institutions. CIC is now off ering strengthen institutions’ capacity to use data for improved a special Comparison Group KIT that allows CIC members to institutional eff ectiveness and decision-making. request a customized report for two additional reference groups selected by the institution. Collegiate Learning Assessment Consortium—In cooperation CIC also has arranged with Th e Austen Group (the KIT with the Council for Aid to Education, CIC is working over project contractor) to provide live, online consultation for CIC a three-year period with a consortium of 32 institutions using member institutional leaders who have questions about their the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), an instrument KIT reports or want help in making eff ective use of KIT data. to evaluate student learning. Th e CLA provides one of the

16 | The Council of Independent Colleges fi rst measures of “value added” that can reliably document 20–22, 2006 with three- and four-person teams attending institutional contributions to student learning. from 29 CIC member institutions. A sixth workshop in this A second meeting of the consortium was held on July series was held October 5–7, 2006 in St. Louis. Since fall 2001, 24–25, 2006. Campus teams attending the meeting worked more than 150 CIC member institutions have taken advantage together to interpret and understand their CLA institutional of this special training opportunity. Th e Data and Decisions score reports, and developed campus goals and strategies in Workshops are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of light of the reports. Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Th e CIC/CLA Consortium is supported by grants from Institutions participating in the April 2006 workshop the Teagle Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of include Berry College (GA), Brenau University (GA), Brescia New York. Participating institutions include Alaska Pacifi c University (KY), Cardinal Stritch University (WI), College of University, Allegheny College (PA), Aurora University Saint Elizabeth (NJ), Cornerstone University (MI), Crichton (IL), Averett University (VA), Barton College (NC), Bethel College (TN), Franklin Pierce College (NH), Geneva College University (MN), Cabrini College (PA), Centenary College (PA), Georgian Court University (NJ), Green Mountain (NJ), Charleston Southern University (SC), College of Saint College (VT), Marlboro College (VT), Mitchell College (CT), Benedict/Saint John’s University (MN), Franklin Pierce College Mount Saint Mary College (NY), Olivet Nazarene University (NH), Heritage University (WA), Indiana Wesleyan University, (IL), Ottawa University (KS), Saint Joseph’s College (ME), Loyola University New Orleans (LA), Lynchburg College (VA), Simon’s Rock College of Bard (MA), Simpson College (IA), Marian College (WI), Pace University (NY), Pacifi c University Southern Vermont College (VT), Southwestern College (OR), Seton Hill University (PA), Southwestern University (KS), Springfi eld College (MA), Th e Sage Colleges (NY), Th e (TX), Stonehill College (MA), Texas Lutheran University, University of Findlay (OH), Trevecca Nazarene University University of Charleston (WV), University of Evansville (IN), (TN), University of New England (ME), Villa Julie College University of Great Falls (MT), Ursinus College (PA), Ursuline (MD), Wells College (NY), and Wheeling Jesuit University College (OH), Voorhees College (SC), Wagner College (NY), (WV). Wartburg College (IA), Wesley College (DE), and Westminster Institutional Advancement Study—In cooperation with the College (UT). Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Data and Decisions Workshops—CIC and the Association CIC cosponsored a study of institutional advancement practices for Institutional Research (AIR) are cosponsors of a series of in small and mid-sized private colleges and universities. More workshops on the use of comparative data in institutional than 270 CIC members completed a comprehensive survey decision-making. Workshop topics include performance in early 2006. Project leaders are preparing a report that will indicators, comparison groups, strategic planning, operational provide valuable benchmarking data on the fundraising and issues, assessment, action plans, and publicly available public relations activities of small and mid-sized independent national data sources. Participants receive hands-on training institutions of higher education. Since 1976, CIC and CASE on the use of the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated have participated in similar joint projects approximately every Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), as well as seven years. CIC’s benchmarking tools and the Making the Case website. Th e fi fth workshop—and largest to date—was held April

2005–2006 Annual Report | 17 Collaborating to Strengthen Programs

hrough collaboration among private colleges and members, an afternoon discussion on ePortfolios for student Tuniversities and by partnering with other organizations, learning, advising, and assessment. CIC helps member institutions create new programs and services that are both cost-eff ective and effi cient. Among the Helping Faculty Members Through many types of CIC-sponsored collaborations: Partnership Teachers for the 21st Century—In 2006 CIC and Microsoft Cooperating on launched the Teachers for the 21st Century program, an initiative Information Technology to improve K-12 education by increasing the capabilities of future Kenyon College Conference—CIC and Kenyon College (OH) teachers in the nation’s schools. As part of Microsoft’s Partners in cosponsored a conference entitled “Th e Conference at Kenyon Learning (PiL) initiative, this four-year eff ort will integrate infor- 2006: Integrating Library and Computing Services,” March mation and communication technologies, as well as the content, 14–16, 2006 in Gambier, Ohio. Individuals from colleges and skills, and literacies that these technologies foster, into courses of- universities with integrated information system organizations fered by CIC member institutions. Th rough workshops, online met to describe their institutions’ experiences, evolutionary seminars, and dissemination of exemplary instructional materi- paths, and outcomes to date. Among the participants were als, CIC will help faculty members of 120 private colleges and representatives of 23 CIC institutions: Allegheny College universities to strengthen curricula and pedagogical approaches in (PA), Bethany College (WV), Bridgewater College (VA), pre-service teacher education programs. Centre College (KY), Champlain College (VT), Earlham Th e initial faculty teams from 20 institutions, selected College (IN), Goddard College (VT), Goucher College (MD), from 60 applications, convened for a two-day meeting in Hannibal-LaGrange College (MO), John Carroll University June 2006. Participating institutions include Alverno College (OH), Kenyon College (OH), Marian College (IN), Mount (WI), Benedictine University (IL), Catawba College (NC), Vernon Nazarene University (OH), Northwestern College (IA), Chatham College (PA), Clarke College (IA), College of Mount Rhodes College (TN), Ripon College (WI), Rockford College St. Joseph (OH), Ferrum College (VA), Gannon University (IL), Rollins College (FL), Th e College of Wooster (OH), Th e (PA), Lesley University (MA), Manchester College (IN), University of the South (TN), Th iel College (PA), Urbana Marywood University (PA), Mercy College (NY), Mount St. University (OH), and Wheaton College (MA). Mary’s College (CA), Ottawa University (KS), Pace University Drake University, IA CIC and EDUCAUSE Events—CIC and EDUCAUSE have (NY), Saint Leo University (FL), Spring Hill College (AL), St. worked to make regional EDUCAUSE workshops increasingly Bonaventure University (NY), Th e Sage Colleges (NY), and useful to CIC member institutions by providing CIC-sponsored Wheelock College (MA). sessions and networking opportunities. Five regional events Harvard University Library’s Open Collections Program— were held in 2006: EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic on January 10– Ninety-three institutions have joined a CIC partnership with 12 in Baltimore (MD); EDUCAUSE Southwest on February the Harvard University Library’s Open Collections Program 22–24 in Austin (TX); EDUCAUSE Midwest on March 13–15 that makes digital materials available for classroom use at a in Chicago (IL); EDUCAUSE Western on April 24–26 in San wide range of colleges and universities. Th e program includes a Francisco (CA); and EDUCAUSE Southeast on June 19–21 in listserv where interested faculty members and librarians at CIC Atlanta (GA). Each workshop included a luncheon roundtable institutions can discuss the uses of these materials with each discussion on topics of interest to CIC member institutions and, as a special theme in response to the interests of CIC other and with Harvard librarians.

18 | The Council of Independent Colleges Helping Students Through Partnerships Utica College (NY), and Wilson College (PA). Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP)—A hallmark of CIC A second Student Newspaper Editors Workshop is membership, the CIC Tuition Exchange Program consists scheduled for February 26, 2007. of a network of member colleges and universities willing to In addition, faculty members from the CIC/NYTimes accept as students—tuition free—family members of full-time Partnership institutions with expertise on China began helping employees at other CIC institutions. Of CIC’s 553 Institutional the New York Times create content for a new interactive website Members, 352 are participating in CIC-TEP (benefi ting about China (www.nytimes.com/chinarises). 1,299 students currently), making it one of the largest national tuition exchange programs of private, four-year colleges and Th e Partnership includes 43 CIC members and was launched universities. in fall 2003. Members receive discounted subscriptions, advertising rates, and rights and permissions site licenses for Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows Program—Since 2003 the Times archives, as well as programs and events on campus the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, in sponsored by the Times and priority privileges for securing cooperation with CIC, has off ered initial year discounts ($5,000 reporters and editors for speaking engagements on campus. vs. $5,750 for 2006–2007) to CIC member institutions Richard Guarasci of Wagner College (NY) served in 2005– participating in the Foundation’s Visiting Fellows Program, 2006 as chair of the Partnership’s Presidents Council, which which bring notable, non-academic fi gures to college and meets each fall at the Times headquarters in New York City. university campuses for week-long residencies. In the past two CIC/NYTimes Partner institutions are Allegheny College years, 39 CIC colleges and universities have taken advantage of (PA), Augustana College (IL), Bethany College (WV), this opportunity. California Lutheran University, Cazenovia College (NY), Chaminade University of Honolulu (HI), College of Notre Partnering with the Media Dame of Maryland, Dillard University (LA), Ferrum College CIC/New York Times Partnership in Education—A Student (VA), Fresno Pacifi c University (CA), George Fox University Newspaper Editors Workshop entitled “Inside the Times” (OR), Goucher College (MD), Hartwick College (NY), was held in October 2005. More than 70 students from 30 Hendrix College (AR), Heritage University (WA), Juniata CIC member institutions attended. Th ey included: Allegheny College (PA), Millsaps College (MS), Mount Holyoke College College (PA), Bethany College (WV), College of Notre (MA), Mount St. Mary’s College (CA), Otterbein College Dame of Maryland, Columbia College (SC), Connecticut (OH), Pace University (NY), Pacifi c Lutheran University (WA), College, Daemen College (NY), Eastern University (PA), Pitzer College (CA), Point Loma Nazarene University (CA), Elizabethtown College (PA), Emerson College (MA), Georgian Regis University (CO), Rider University (NJ), Rollins College Court University (NJ), Hollins College (VA), Houghton (FL), Saint Leo University (FL), Scripps College (CA), St. College (NY), Immaculata University (PA), Ithaca College Edward’s University (TX), St. Andrews Presbyterian College (NY), Juniata College (PA), McDaniel College (MD), Mount (NC), Swarthmore College (PA), Th e Sage Colleges (NY), Holyoke College (MA), Pace University (NY), Regis University University of Charleston (WV), University of Puget Sound (CO), Rider University (NJ), Rosemont College (PA), Sacred (WA), University of St. Th omas (TX), Wagner College (NY), Heart University (CT), Seton Hill University (PA), Siena Westminster College (PA), Westmont College (CA), Whitworth College (NY), Springfi eld College (MA), St. Peter’s College College (WA), Whittier College (CA), Willamette University (NJ), Th e Sage Colleges (NY), University of Richmond (VA), (OR), and Woff ord College (SC).

2005–2006 Annual Report | 19 Stimulating Reform 2005–2006 CIC Awardees

IC participates in various higher education policy Awards for Philanthropy Cdiscussions, and supports and assesses a range of During the 2006 Presidents institutional reforms and programs, including: Institute Awards Banquet, CIC presented the 2006 Awards for Lumina Foundation Summit on College Costs—CIC Philanthropy to Maynard and cosponsored, along with nearly 60 associations, foundations, Carolyn Sauder of Archbold, and other organizations, a summit in November 2005 Ohio, the Davis Educational organized by the Lumina Foundation for Education and the Foundation, and the Andrew W. James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Mellon Foundation. Th e Sauders Policy. Th e purpose of the summit was to develop solutions to were honored for their support of rising college costs. More than 350 higher education leaders liberal arts colleges (their family participated, including CIC President Richard Ekman and and companies have given more Executive Vice President Russell Garth. Major presentations Carolyn and Maynard Sauder than $10 million to private higher were given by New York Times columnist Th omas Friedman; education institutions), and for their fi rm belief in the value of U.S. Senator Richard Lugar; Tom Luce, assistant secretary, faith-based institutions. Offi ce of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education; and former governors James Th e Davis Educational Hunt (NC) and John Engler (MI). Foundation supports regionally accredited baccalaureate degree- Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)—CIC granting private and public continues to support TEAC, a nonprofi t organization dedicated colleges and universities in to improving academic degree programs for professional New England. In addition educators founded in 1997. TEAC’s membership represents to contributing more than a broad range of higher education institutions, from liberal $3.3 million to New England arts colleges to research universities, and includes other institutions, it has aided a broad institutions and professional organizations. TEAC is recognized range of student and teaching as a national accreditor by the Council for Higher Education initiatives at independent colleges Accreditation and by the U.S. Department of Education; and William J. Holmes (left), Trustee and encouraged college presidents Birmingham-Southern College, AL it is a formal option for either program review or accreditation to think in new and innovative ways. in 12 states. Positive and encouraging discussions continue in a number of other states. Th e Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is one of the nation’s most dedicated, eff ective, and far-sighted supporters of liberal arts colleges and universities. In 2004, the Foundation gave more than $84 million to higher education Frank Rhodes (center), Trustee institutions. Recently it 20 | The Council of Independent Colleges has supported such CIC programs as the Transformation of Academic Leadership Award the College Library Workshops and the Learning Spaces and Richard Chait, professor Technology Workshops. of higher education and director of the Study Allen P. Splete Award of New Scholars in the for Outstanding Service Harvard Graduate School Ken Yamada, associate general of Education, received secretary (retired) of the Gen- the Academic Leadership eral Board of Higher Education Award for his pathbreaking and Ministry of Th e United research on the management Methodist Church for 17 years, Richard Chait (left) and governance of colleges received the Allen P. Splete and universities. For more than 20 years, Chait has taught in Award for Outstanding Service Harvard’s summer institutes for executives in higher education, at the 2006 Presidents Institute infl uencing many private college and university leaders. His Awards Banquet. As associate current research focuses on the job satisfaction of junior faculty general secretary of the Division as part of the Study of New Scholars. of Higher Education, he nurtured Ken Yamada (right) relationships with more than 100 Recognition for Consecutive Years Methodist-affi liated colleges and universities. His promotion of of Sponsorship innovation and quality in those institutions has been exemplary. Th e following companies received plaques honoring them for providing consecutive years of support for CIC’s Presidents Chief Academic Officer Award Institute: Judith Conrad Wimmer, • Sodexho Campus Services (20 years) vice president for academic • ARAMARK Education (20 years) aff airs at Edgewood College • Th e Charitable Resources Group (15 years) (WI) from 1986 to 2005, • Bon Appétit Management Company (10 years) received the 2005 CIC • Performa Inc. (10 years) Chief Academic Offi cer Award for contributions to her colleagues at private colleges and universities. As Judith Conrad Wimmer a CAO with long tenure at one institution, she fostered its remarkable growth in academic programs, faculty, and enrollment. Wimmer was also a vital contributor to CIC’s CAO Task Force.

2005–2006 Annual Report | 21 Resource Development

CIC’s fundraising efforts generate three types of revenue—restricted program grants for projects, restricted operating grants earmarked for particular programs (such as conference sponsorships), and unrestricted grants for general operating support. CIC received fi nancial support between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006 from these donors and sponsors:

Academic Search Consultation Service Executive Management Services, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Scannell & Kurz, Inc. American Library Association GDA Integrated Services Miller/Cook and Associates, Inc. Scott Healy & Associates Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Mintz Levin Law Firm/ML Strategies, LLC Segal/Sibson Consulting ARAMARK Education Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr, LLP New Ventures of Regis University Sodexho Campus Services Bon Appétit Management Company Hardwick~Day New York Times Spelman & Johnson Group Bridger Higher Education Executive Associates, LLC Noel-Levitz Stamats Burt Hill Higher Education Services Partners Development Stevens Strategy Campus Management Corporation Ithaka Harbors, Inc. Paskill Stapleton & Lord SunGard Collegis Carnegie Communications, LLC James S. Kemper Foundation Performa Inc. SunGard SCT Cassidy & Associates James Tower Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. Teagle Foundation, Inc. CDW Corporation Jenzabar, Inc. R.H. Perry & Associates The Charitable Resources Celli-Flynn Brennan, Architects & Planners Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates, Inc. RBC Capital Markets Group (TCR Group) Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. Jon McRae & Associates, Inc. Royall & Company TIAA-CREF Collegiate Enterprise Solutions Kaludis Consulting RPA Inc. Treanor Architects, PA

GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS Datatel, Inc. Lawlor Group RuffaloCODY Wichita Falls Area Community Derck & Edson Associates LiveText, Inc. Sage Dining Services Foundation E.M. Wickwire Associates, LLC Maguire Associates, Inc. SAGE Scholars, Inc. Witt-Kieffer EFL Associates, Inc. Mason Jay Blacher & Associates Sallie Mae Eugene M. Lang Foundation

Academic Search Consultation Service Marylouise Fennell, RSM Noel-Levitz SunGard Collegis ARAMARK Education Russell and Judith Garth Frederik and Rosemary Ohles SunGard SCT Elizabeth M. Bishop William E. Hamm Anita M. Pampusch Richard P. and Margaret Kathleen G. and Daniel C. Bowman Hardwick~Day Partners Development W. Traina Buhl Foundation Higher Education Executive Paskill Stapleton & Lord UPS Foundation, Inc. Burt Hill Associates, LLC Royall & Company Laura Wilcox and Donald Business Engineering Inc. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Jake B. and Jane W. Schrum Schwarz Caldwell College Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners, Inc. Scott Healy & Associates Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Jon McRae & Associates, Inc. Segal/Sibson Consulting Foundation Kaludis Consulting Mary Pat and Robert W. Seurkamp CDW Corporation Keith Moore Associates Shepley Bulfi nch Richardson Celli-Flynn Brennan, Architects Kendall, Prebola, and Jones, CPAs & Abbott & Planners L. Jay Lemons Sodexho Campus Services

ANNIVERSARY FUND CONTRIBUTORS ANNIVERSARY Richard W. and Kathleen M. Dalrymple Jon N. and Sandra L. Moline Spelman & Johnson Group TH Richard H. and Caroline R. Ekman

50 Jeanne H. Neff John and Trudy M. Strassburger

22 | The Council of Independent Colleges Financial Statement

Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Change in Unrestricted Net Assets 07/01/05–06/30/06

General Operations Project Grants Total REVENUES Membership Dues $1,990,881 1,990,881 Program Participant Fees 710,454 710,454 Gifts and Grants Unrestricted Grants 6,655 6,655 Program Grants 462,000 1,055,627 1,517,627 Consulting Fees 9,719 9,719 Interest, Investment, and Miscellaneous Income 276,713 31,188 307,901 Total Revenues $3,446,703 $1,096,534 $4,543,237

EXPENSES Salaries and Benefi ts $1,649,898 $228,551 $1,878,449 Programs and Meetings 607,590 607,590 Grants to Colleges 160,204 160,204 Other Expenses 698,527 743,866 1,442,393 Total Expenses $2,956,015 $1,132,621 $4,088,636

Change in Net Assets $347,858 Unrestricted Net Assets at 07/01/05 $2,918,788 Unrestricted Net Assets at 06/30/06 $3,373,389

2005–2006 Annual Report | 23 Board of Directors (June 2006)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS David C. Joyce President, Ripon College Chair Doreen E. Boyce Antoine M. Garibaldi President, The Buhl Foundation Trudie Kibbe Reed President, Gannon University President, Bethune-Cookman College Mary Brown Bullock Vice Chair for Programs President, Agnes Scott College L. Jay Lemons Jeanne H. Neff President, Susquehanna University President, The Sage Colleges Daniel J. Carey President, Edgewood College Michael Lomax Vice Chair for Resource Development President, United Negro College Fund John Strassburger Donna M. Carroll President, Ursinus College President, Dominican University George E. Martin President, St. Edward’s University Treasurer Mark T. Cregan, CSC Kent John Chabotar President, Stonehill College S. Georgia Nugent President, Guilford College President, Kenyon College Richard W. Dalrymple Vice Chair for Public Information Corporate Director, TD Asset Anita Pampusch Edwin H. Welch Management, Inc. President, The Bush Foundation President, University of Charleston James A. Davis Jerold Panas Secretary and Vice Chair for Membership President, Shenandoah University Executive Partner and CEO, Jerold Panas, Linzy Jon Moline & Partners Phillip L. Dudley, Jr. President, Texas Lutheran University President, Hastings College G. David Pollick Vice Chair for Investment President, Birmingham-Southern College Robert M. Frehse, Jr. C. Brent DeVore Executive Director, The William Matthew J. Quinn President, Otterbein College Randolph Hearst Foundations Executive Director, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Past Chair Michael Gilligan John C. Reynders Mary Pat Seurkamp President, The Henry Luce Foundation President, Morningside College President, College of Notre Dame of Maryland Larry Goodwin Lisa Marsh Ryerson Ex Offi cio President, The College of St. Scholastica President, Wells College Richard Ekman President, Council of Independent Colleges William E. Hamm Patrice Werner, OP President, Foundation for Independent President, Caldwell College Higher Education

Beverly W. Hogan President, Tougaloo College

24 | The Council of Independent Colleges Advisory Committees and Task Forces

2006 PRESIDENTS INSTITUTE Presidents Institute Spouses Task Force Richard C. Miller Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Programs Committee of the CIC Patricia Kepple (Chair) Benedict College Board of Directors Juniata College Donal O’Shea Antoine M. Garibaldi (Chair) Regina E. Boehm Dean of the Faculty, Mount Holyoke College President, Gannon University Keystone College Susan E. Pauly Kent John Chabotar Jani Flynn Vice President for Academic Affairs, President, Guilford College Springfi eld College Mount Mercy College Mark T. Cregan, CSC Sheryl Y. Head Mark Sargent President, Stonehill College Urbana University Provost, Gordon College James A. Davis Sally Jennings President, Shenandoah University University of Evansville CAO Spouses Task Force Paul J. LeBlanc Susan Johnston Bonnie Lakso (Co-chair) President, Southern New Hampshire University Iowa Wesleyan College Juniata College Michael Lomax Elise Luckey Dawn Willis (Co-chair) President, United Negro College Fund Lindsey Wilson College Champlain College Luther S. Luedtke Edward W.S. Neff Barbara Barnes President, California Lutheran University The Sage Colleges Bethel University Glenda D. Price Dinah L. Taylor Mary Lou Entzminger President, Marygrove College Cumberland College Hendrix College

New Presidents Program Advisory Committee Elaine Franz 2005 CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS INSTITUTE Tusculum College Scott D. Miller (Chair) President, Wesley College CAO Task Force Anna Kolander Christopher W. Kimball (Chair) Wisconsin Lutheran College Walter D. Broadnax Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, President, Clark Atlantic University Ken Lenoir California Lutheran University McMurry University Earl D. Brooks II Neil J. George President, Tri-State University Ann Marie Olson Vice President for Academic Affairs, Webster Kansas Wesleyan University Rosemary E. Jeffries, RSM University President, Georgian Court University Margaret Piper Vicki Vernon Lott Lycoming College William T. Luckey Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lane College President, Lindsey Wilson College Ann Taddie Margaret A. Malmberg University of the Ozarks Provost, University of Charleston

2005–2006 Annual Report | 25 College and University Members of CIC (June 2006)

CIC continues its steady membership growth and now serves 573 independent colleges and universities, including liberal arts, comprehensive, four-year, two-year, and international institutions. Membership has grown by 173 institutions since 2000. In addition, 60 national, state, and regional organizations are Affi liate Members.

Alabama Colorado Morehouse College Shimer College Birmingham-Southern College Colorado Christian University Oglethorpe University Trinity Christian College Huntingdon College Naropa University Paine College University of St. Francis Miles College Regis University Piedmont College Oakwood College Shorter College Indiana Spring Hill College Connecticut Spelman College Anderson University Albertus Magnus College Thomas University Bethel College Wesleyan College Alaska Connecticut College Calumet College of St. Joseph Alaska Pacifi c University Mitchell College Earlham College Sacred Heart University Hawaii Franklin College Saint Joseph College Brigham Young University Hawaii Goshen College Arizona Trinity College Chaminade University of Honolulu Grace College and Seminary Prescott College University of Bridgeport Hanover College Idaho Huntington University Arkansas Delaware Albertson College of Idaho Indiana Wesleyan University Hendrix College Wesley College Manchester College John Brown University Wilmington College Marian College Lyon College Illinois Saint Joseph’s College Augustana College Ouachita Baptist University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Florida Aurora University Philander Smith College Saint Mary’s College Barry University Benedictine University University of the Ozarks Taylor University Bethune-Cookman College Blackburn College Tri-State University Clearwater Christian College Columbia College Chicago University of Evansville California Eckerd College DePaul University University of Indianapolis Azusa Pacifi c University Flagler College Dominican University University of Saint Francis California Baptist University Florida Memorial University Elmhurst College Wabash College California Lutheran University Jacksonville University Eureka College Chapman University Lynn University Illinois College Dominican University of California Palm Beach Atlantic University Illinois Wesleyan University Iowa Fresno Pacifi c University Rollins College Judson College Briar Cliff University Golden Gate University Saint Leo University Kendall College Buena Vista University Holy Names University Southeastern University Lewis University Central College Mills College St. Thomas University MacMurray College Clarke College Mount St. Mary’s College Warner Southern College McKendree College Cornell College Notre Dame de Namur University Millikin University Dordt College Drake University Pitzer College Georgia Monmouth College Point Loma Nazarene University Graceland University Agnes Scott College National-Louis University Scripps College Grand View College Berry College North Central College Simpson University Iowa Wesleyan College Brenau University Olivet Nazarene University Thomas Aquinas College Loras College Clark Atlanta University Principia College Westmont College Morningside College LaGrange College Quincy University Whittier College Mount Mercy College Mercer University Rockford College Woodbury University Saint Xavier University Northwestern College

26 | The Council of Independent Colleges Simpson College Maine Aquinas College Mississippi St. Ambrose University Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Ave Maria College Millsaps College University of Dubuque Thomas College Calvin College Rust College Upper Iowa University Unity College Cornerstone University Tougaloo College Waldorf College University of New England Hillsdale College Wartburg College Madonna University Montana William Penn University Maryland Marygrove College Carroll College College of Notre Dame of Maryland Olivet College Rocky Mountain College Kansas Goucher College Siena Heights University University of Great Falls Baker University Loyola College in Maryland Spring Arbor University Benedictine College McDaniel College Nebraska Bethany College Mount St. Mary’s University Minnesota Bellevue University Bethel College St. John’s College Augsburg College College of Saint Mary Friends University Villa Julie College Bethany Lutheran College Dana College Kansas Wesleyan University Washington College Bethel University Doane College McPherson College College of Saint Benedict Hastings College MidAmerica Nazarene University Massachusetts College of St. Catherine Midland Lutheran College Newman University American International College Concordia College Nebraska Wesleyan University Ottawa University Anna Maria College Hamline University Southwestern College Assumption College Northwestern College Sterling College Saint John’s University New Hampshire Bay Path College Colby-Sawyer College Tabor College Curry College The College of St. Scholastica University of Saint Mary University of St. Thomas Franklin Pierce College Eastern Nazarene College New England College Elms College Rivier College Kentucky Emerson College Missouri Saint Anselm College Alice Lloyd College Emmanuel College Avila University Southern New Hampshire University Bellarmine University Endicott College Central Methodist University Berea College Gordon College College of the Ozarks Brescia University Hampshire College Columbia College New Jersey Campbellsville University Lesley University Culver-Stockton College Bloomfi eld College Centre College Merrimack College Drury University Caldwell College Georgetown College Mount Holyoke College Fontbonne University Centenary College Kentucky Wesleyan College Mount Ida College Hannibal-LaGrange College College of Saint Elizabeth Lindsey Wilson College Nichols College Kansas City Art Institute Drew University Midway College Regis College Maryville University of Saint Louis Felician College Pikeville College Simon’s Rock College of Bard Missouri Baptist University Georgian Court University Spalding University Springfi eld College Missouri Valley College Monmouth University Thomas More College Stonehill College Park University Rider University Transylvania University Western New England College Rockhurst University Saint Peter’s College Union College Wheaton College Stephens College University of the Cumberlands Wheelock College Webster University New Mexico Williams College Westminster College College of the Southwest Louisiana William Jewell College St. John’s College Dillard University Michigan William Woods University Loyola University New Orleans Adrian College New York Alma College Cazenovia College

2005–2006 Annual Report | 27 College and University Members of CIC (June 2006, cont’d)

New York (Cont’d) Livingstone College Urbana University Marywood University College of Mount Saint Vincent Mars Hill College Ursuline College Mercyhurst College College of New Rochelle Meredith College Walsh University Messiah College Concordia College Montreat College Wilberforce University Moravian College Daemen College North Carolina Wesleyan College Wilmington College Mount Aloysius College Dominican College Peace College Xavier University Neumann College D’Youville College Pfeiffer University Philadelphia University Elmira College Saint Augustine’s College Oklahoma Point Park University Hamilton College Salem College Oklahoma City University Robert Morris University Hartwick College St. Andrews Presbyterian College Oral Roberts University Rosemont College Houghton College Warren Wilson College Saint Francis University Ithaca College Wingate University Saint Vincent College Keuka College Oregon Seton Hill University George Fox University Le Moyne College Susquehanna University North Dakota Marylhurst University Marymount Manhattan College Swarthmore College Jamestown College Northwest Christian College Medaille College Thiel College University of Mary Pacifi c University Mercy College University of Scranton Willamette University Molloy College Ursinus College Mount Saint Mary College Ohio Washington & Jefferson College Antioch College Nazareth College Pennsylvania Waynesburg College Ashland University Nyack College Albright College Westminster College Bluffton University Pace University Allegheny College Widener University Capital University Paul Smith’s College Alvernia College Wilkes University Cedarville University Roberts Wesleyan College Arcadia University Wilson College College of Mount St. Joseph Siena College Cabrini College York College of Pennsylvania Defi ance College St. Bonaventure University Carlow University Franciscan University of Steubenville St. John Fisher College Cedar Crest College Franklin University Rhode Island St. Joseph’s College Chatham College Heidelberg College Roger Williams University St. Lawrence University Chestnut Hill College Hiram College Salve Regina University St. Thomas Aquinas College College Misericordia John Carroll University The College of Saint Rose Delaware Valley College Kenyon College The Sage Colleges DeSales University South Carolina Lake Erie College Utica College Duquesne University Anderson University Lourdes College Wagner College Eastern University Benedict College Malone College Wells College Elizabethtown College Charleston Southern University Marietta College Gannon University Clafl in University Mount Union College Columbia College North Carolina Geneva College Mount Vernon Nazarene University Gettysburg College Converse College Barton College Muskingum College Grove City College Limestone College Belmont Abbey College Notre Dame College Gwynedd-Mercy College Morris College Brevard College Oberlin College Holy Family University Newberry College Catawba College Ohio Dominican University Immaculata University Southern Wesleyan University Chowan University Ohio Northern University Juniata College Voorhees College Gardner-Webb University Ohio Wesleyan University Keystone College Wofford College Greensboro College Otterbein College King’s College Guilford College The College of Wooster La Roche College Johnson C. Smith University South Dakota The University of Findlay Lebanon Valley College Lees-McRae College Augustana College Tiffi n University Lycoming College Lenoir-Rhyne College Dakota Wesleyan University

28 | The Council of Independent Colleges Mount Marty College Vermont Wisconsin NEW MEMBERS IN 2005–2006 University of Sioux Falls Bennington College Alverno College New Institutional Members Burlington College Cardinal Stritch University Augustana College, SD Tennessee Champlain College Carroll College College of New Rochelle, NY Belmont University Goddard College Concordia University Wisconsin Concordia University Wisconsin Bethel College Green Mountain College Edgewood College DePaul University, IL Carson-Newman College Marlboro College Lakeland College Drew University, NJ Christian Brothers University Norwich University Marian College Hamline University, MN Crichton College Saint Michael’s College Mount Mary College Lynn University, FL Cumberland University Southern Vermont College Northland College Northwest Christian College, OR Fisk University Ripon College Northwestern College, IA King College Virginia Silver Lake College Oral Roberts University, OK Lambuth University Averett University St. Norbert College Paul Smith’s College, NY Lane College Bluefi eld College Viterbo University Peace College, NC Lee University Bridgewater College Wisconsin Lutheran College Salve Regina University, RI LeMoyne-Owen College Eastern Mennonite University Shimer College, IL Lincoln Memorial University Emory & Henry College Associate Members Thomas College, ME Maryville College Ferrum College Ancilla College, IN Trinity College, CT Milligan College Hollins University Dean College, MA University of Dallas, TX Rhodes College Lynchburg College Hesston College, KS Washington College, MD Southern Adventist University Mary Baldwin College Hiwassee College, TN Wheelock College, MA Tennessee Wesleyan College Marymount University Lincoln College, IL William Penn University, IA Trevecca Nazarene University Randolph-Macon College Louisburg College, NC Williams College, MA Tusculum College Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Marymount College, CA Union University Roanoke College St. Augustine College, IL New International Members University of the South Shenandoah University Young Harris College, GA American University of Sharjah, Sweet Briar College United Arab Emirates Texas University of Richmond International Members American University-Central Asia, Austin College Virginia Union University American University-Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan East Texas Baptist University Virginia Wesleyan College Kyrgyzstan Richmond The American International Huston-Tillotson University American University of Paris, France University in London, England Jarvis Christian College Washington American University of Sharjah, McMurry University Heritage University United Arab Emirates New Associate Member Our Lady of the Lake University Pacifi c Lutheran University Forman Christian College, Pakistan Lincoln College, IL Schreiner University Saint Martin’s University Franklin College of Switzerland Southwestern University Seattle Pacifi c University John Cabot University, Italy New Affi liate Members St. Edward’s University University of Puget Sound Richmond the American Alabama Independent Colleges Texas College Whitworth College International University in London, Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges Texas Lutheran University England and Universities Texas Wesleyan University West Virginia The American College of Greece Society for Historians of the Early University of Dallas Alderson-Broaddus College Universidad Catolica de Occidente, American Republic, PA University of St. Thomas Bethany College El Salvador Texas Independent College Fund University of the Incarnate Word Davis & Elkins College Universidad Interamericana de Virginia Foundation for Independent Wiley College Ohio Valley University Costa Rica Colleges University of Charleston Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Utah West Virginia Wesleyan College Honduras Colleges, Inc. Westminster College Wheeling Jesuit University

2005–2006 Annual Report | 29 Affiliate Members of CIC (June 2006)

Alabama Independent Colleges Council for Advancement & Support of Maryland Independent College and Education, DC University Association American Academy of Religion, GA Council for Christian Colleges Minnesota Private College Council American Council of Learned Societies, NY & Universities, DC National Association of Independent American Councils for International Council for Higher Education/United Church Colleges and Universities, DC Education: ACTR/ACCLES, DC of Christ, OH National Humanities Alliance, DC American Historical Association, DC Council for International Exchange of Scholars, DC North Carolina Independent Colleges Appalachian College Association, KY & Universities Arkansas’ Independent Colleges Council of American Overseas Research Centers, DC Ohio Foundation of Independent & Universities Colleges Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia Associated Colleges of Illinois Society for Historians of the Early Associated Colleges of the South, GA EDUCAUSE, CO American Republic, PA Association of Advanced Rabbinical Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, IL Society of Biblical Literature, GA and Talmudic Schools, NY Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges South Carolina Independent Colleges Association of Collegiate Business Schools & Universities & Universities, Inc. and Programs, KS Foundation for Independent Higher Tennessee Independent Colleges Association of Independent Colleges Education, DC & Universities Association & Universities of Nebraska Georgia Foundation for Independent Texas Independent College Fund Colleges, Inc. Association of Independent Colleges Tuition Plan Consortium, MO & Universities of Ohio Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, NY United Methodist Church/General Board Association of Independent Colleges of Higher Education & Ministry, TN & Universities of Pennsylvania Great Lakes Colleges Association, Inc., MI Virginia Foundation for Independent Association of Independent Colleges and IDEA Center, Inc., KS Colleges Universities in New Jersey Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges West Virginia Independent Colleges Association of Independent Kentucky and Universities and Universities Colleges and Universities Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. Wisconsin Association of Independent Association of Presbyterian Colleges Colleges and Universities and Universities, KY Independent Colleges of Washington Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Christian College Consortium, NH Iowa Association of Independent Colleges Colleges, Inc. and Universities Church of the Nazarene, MO Women’s College Coalition, Inc., DC LeaderShape, Inc., IL Collaboration for the Advancement of Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship College Teaching and Learning, MN Lutheran Educational Conference of Foundation, NJ North America, SD Conference for Mercy Higher Education, IL

30 | The Council of Independent Colleges CIC Staff and Advisors (August 2006)

CIC Staff CIC Advisors August G. Adams Keisha C. Pearson Edward J. Barboni Communications and Web Manager Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Senior Advisor, Information Technologies Program

Allison Blackburn Mary Ann F. Rehnke W. Hutch Bearce* Director of Conferences Vice President for Programs Senior Advisor, Annual Programs

Sheila L. Cooper Leslie A. Rogers Scott Bennett Administrative/Membership Assistant Conference Coordinator Senior Advisor, Library Projects

Melodie Davis Keith A. Wallace Barbara S. Christen Business Manager Director of Administration Senior Advisor, Historic Campus Architecture Project Richard H. Ekman Tiwanda Washington-Settlers President Development Coordinator Edward J. Clark Senior Advisor, Tuition Exchange Program Kimberly Farmer Laura A. Wilcox Conference Coordinator Vice President for Communications Marylouise Fennell, RSM Senior Counsel Sandra H. Faulkner Publications Coordinator William V. Frame Senior Advisor, Presidential Vocation and Russell Y. Garth Institutional Mission Program Executive Vice President Rita Gulstad Stephen Gibson Senior Advisor, Library Projects Director of Projects Carol Hinds Harold V. Hartley III Senior Advisor, Engaging Communities and Director of Research Campuses Project

Erika J. Henderson Philip M. Katz Membership Director Senior Advisor, American Graduate Fellowships

Christoph M. Kunkel Thomas G. Kirk, Jr. Assistant to the President and Assistant Director Senior Advisor, Library Projects of Research R. Keith Moore Frederik Ohles Senior Advisor, Public Relations Vice President for Advancement Allen P. Splete President Emeritus

* Hutch Bearce passed away on July 24, 2006.

2005–2006 Annual Report | 31 Connecting with CIC

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32 | The Council of Independent Colleges

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