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Cover of The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson, set on a blue gradient background.
A group photo of the 2026-27 Presidential Vocation and Mission participants set outside on a sunny day.
Text that reads "The Council of Independent Colleges AIReady Artificial Intelligence Network" with urls to cic.edu/aiready (for the offering) and cic.edu/networks (for additional network opportunities) on a gradient light blue to blue background.
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Promotional graphic for CIC's Teaching Interfaith Understanding seminar, June 21-25, 2026 in Chicago, IL. Six images represent diverse faith traditions
Prof. Woody Register of Sewanee University of the South leads a tour of Sewanee's historic Black cemetery.
Speakers and hosts include Jessica Riddell, Alexandria Radford, Tim Powers, Rachel Bowser, John McAllister, Marjorie Hass, Titilayo Ufomata, Chad Berry, Ellen de Graffenreid, Bradley Fuster, Reyes Gonzalez, Melanie Gottlieb, Raymond Kennelly, Zach Kinzler, Karen An-hwei Lee, Joel Malina, Chinyere Oparah, and Gregor Thuswaldner.
An animated gif that says: "A cohort of 36 leaders in higher education convene in DC for an educational experience designed to forge the next generation of institutional leadership" in white text on teal background. There's a three logos placed together horizontally at the bottom for the Council of Independent Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the American Academic Leadership Institute.
The CIC Board of Directors gathered in a group picture in Washington, DC.
A slideshow video highlighting that AI Ready, a Council of Independent Colleges offering focused on AI in higher education for professionals in the academic field, is open for registration.
CIC’s Matt Trainum, vice president for networks and strategic partnerships, and the Association of American International Colleges & Universities (AAICU) at Franklin University of Switzerland
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