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CIC Leadership Opportunity: Director – Center for Library Initiatives
Sep 1, 2015, 10:53 AM
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) seeks a senior leader with energy, drive, tact, and tenacity to serve as Director of the Center for Library Initiatives (CLI).
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CIC CLI Director Mark Sandler to Retire
Jun 12, 2015, 09:40 AM
Mark Sandler, Director of the CIC Center for Library Initiatives, has announce his retirement effective February 29, 2016. Now entering his tenth year of service to the CIC and its 15 member universities, Dr. Sandler also served for 20 years on the staff of the University of Michigan Library.
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CIC Global Collaborations Take the Lead in Comprehensive Internationalization
Aug 12, 2014, 13:21 PM
CIC universities continue lead the field of education abroad, with award-winning programming and insightful analysis of the structures and support for international study and overseas learning.
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CIC's CourseShare Helps Students Explore Reactions to Korean Ferry Tragedy
Apr 29, 2014, 12:52 PM
A recent Rutgers University news article highlights how the CIC CourseShare program brings students together from across different CIC schools to explore cultures and learn less commonly taught languages (LCTLs). Nearly 65 LCTLs and culture courses – Uzbek, Czech and many others – are offered through CourseShare.
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University of Maryland Embraces Opportunities Offered by CIC Membership
Apr 10, 2014, 11:17 AM
University of Maryland has maximized its first year in the CIC.
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The CIC Welcomes Monsters University to Membership
Apr 1, 2014, 00:00 AM
Monsters University has become a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective April 1, 2014. Founded in 1313, MU is a private, pan-educational university with over 12,000 undergraduates, located two hours from downtown Monstropolis.
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CIC Education Abroad: “If It Matters, Count It. If It’s Counted, It Matters.â€
Feb 26, 2014, 13:47 PM
The CIC Study Abroad Directors’ Group is undertaking a major benchmarking initiative that promises to inform the national picture of education abroad as well as the institutional structures and support for overseas learning within CIC schools.
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"Together We Work. Together It Works." CIC Annual Report 2012-2013 Now Available Online
Feb 10, 2014, 14:02 PM
CIC's latest Annual Report explores the impact of our joint efforts across the breadth of member universities and higher education.
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CIC Leadership Opportunity: Associate Director for Technology Collaborations
Feb 5, 2014, 11:09 AM
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Mellon Awards CIC/UM Islamic Studies Virtual Curriculum $3 Million Grant
Jan 27, 2014, 11:50 AM
The CIC and the University of Michigan Announce Virtual Collaboration in Islamic Studies
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Impact of Midwest Research Far-Reaching: Federal Cuts Will Be Felt as Far Away as California and New Hampshire
Oct 28, 2013, 14:31 PM
In an effort to assess the social and economic impact of academic research, the CIC is leading a groundbreaking effort to build and provide a data platform for large-scale systematic analysis of the infrastructure and outcomes of university-based science.
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CIC Collaboration Awarded NSF-AGEP Transformation Funding
Oct 1, 2013, 09:45 AM
The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate program (AGEP) has granted Transformation awards to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for $1,071,760 (Award #: 1309028) and to Purdue University for $345,740 (Award #: 1309173) to support the Committee on Institutional Cooperation’s Professorial Advancement Initiative (PAI).
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Connections, Collaborations, and Opportunities Abound for New CIC Member University
Sep 5, 2013, 11:15 AM
Access to library resources, leadership development programs, and increased Study Abroad opportunities are some of the early benefits to membership in the CIC, as outlined in a recent article in the University of Maryland's student newspaper, The Diamondback.
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University of Maryland Report Highlights CIC Opportunities
Aug 26, 2013, 10:38 AM
The recent Report of the President's 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀapp on UMD and Big Ten/CIC Integration released by the University of Maryland described the CIC as akin to a " 'super university' in its broad array of offerings," and noting opportunities in research, education, and administrative efficiencies.
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Big Ten/CIC and Ivy League Host Head Injury Summit
Jul 29, 2013, 12:56 PM
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Center for Library Initiatives eNewsletter now available
Jul 15, 2013, 13:08 PM
The CLI July 2013 eNews includes Mark Sandler's musings, an update on the Shared Print Repository, background on the HathiTrust amicus filing, and scenes from the 2013 CLI Conference and ALA Member Reception.
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CIC eNewsletter Now Available
Jul 1, 2013, 14:07 PM
The July 2013 of the CIC eNews is now online.
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University of Maryland and Rutgers University Officially Become Members of the CIC
Jul 1, 2013, 00:01 AM
The University of Maryland and Rutgers University have become members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective July 1, 2013.
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CIC Releases Report on Online Learning Collaboration
Jun 19, 2013, 12:18 PM
An ad hoc committee of Provosts of CIC universities have released a position paper on online education that puts the focus squarely on the fundamental academic values and pedagogical principles that need to be infused in emerging instructional technologies.
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CIC in the News: The NJ Star-Ledger on the Advantages of Membership
May 8, 2013, 13:49 PM
As outlined in a recent Star-Ledger article, Rutgers University students, faculty, and staff are poised to maximize their place as one of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's newest members.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance University Data At-A-Glance
The Big Ten Academic Alliance compiles data from its member institutions including demographics, expenditures, faculty information, and rankings.