ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 28, 2025) – The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) has released the following statement from Lola W. Brabham, president of CICU, on the SFY 2025-2026…

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 28, 2025) – The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) has released the following statement from Lola W. Brabham, president of CICU, on the SFY 2025-2026…
CICU advocates for students at independent colleges and universities across New York State for student aid programs such as HEOP. Hear directly from Siena students on the impact HEOP has had on their…
Did you know? The average American spends nearly $3.4 million in a lifetime on housing, cars, vacations, insurance, and raising children. Housing and cars alone account for nearly 60 percent of total spending.…
ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec. 3, 2024) – The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) has produced an economic impact study to highlight the benefits that independent, non-profit colleges and universities bring to New…
Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham on being chosen for PoliticsNY and amNY Metro 2024 Power Players in Education in recognition of being at the forefront of shaping New York’s education landscape…
Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham, University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf, and Rochester Institute of Technology President David Munson on being named to City & State’s 2024 Upstate Power 100 recognizing…
Yesterday, CICU attended the Higher Education Opportunity Program Professional Organization’s (HEOPPO) 2024 Fall Training Workshop to inform our member colleges and universities HEOP Professionals on CICU’s mission, how to prepare for the upcoming Legislative Session,…
Join us for an informative and collaborative Affinity Group event on Wednesday, October 30 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM at The Culinary Institute of America. CICU Member Services is pleased to host…
President Brabham represented the Independent Sector today at The Path Forward Funder Briefing at Relay Graduate School of Education in Manhattan. Leaders from every sector of the educational system in NYS came together…
The New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, recently issued two reports regarding higher education. The first, Higher Education in New York Evaluating Competitiveness and Identifying Challenges, examines whether New York is competitive…