Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham on being named to PoliticsNY list of Power Players in Education. She is joined by the leaders of 20 CICU members institutions: • Donald Boomgaarden (St.…

Congratulations to CICU President Lola W. Brabham on being named to PoliticsNY list of Power Players in Education. She is joined by the leaders of 20 CICU members institutions: • Donald Boomgaarden (St.…
President Lola Brabham was honored to provide “The Last Word” in the University at Albany, SUNY Fall 2023 Magazine, regarding the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action. Each issue features an alum who is asked…
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $63.6 million in grants for 30 capital projects at New York’s independent colleges and universities. The Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant Program is a critical…
Lola W. Brabham, President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU), has released the following statement in response to the signing of S.2060 (Stavisky) / A.3694 (D. Rosenthal) by…
ALBANY, NY (June 29, 2023) – In light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions, CICU President Lola W. Brabham issued the following statement: “New York’s…
Historic Collaboration Between Independent and Public Higher Education Sectors and the State Education Department ALBANY, N.Y. (May 15, 2023) – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will help address New York’s nursing…
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 3, 2023) – Lola W. Brabham, President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU), has released the following statement in response to the New York…
Historic Collaboration Between Independent and Public Higher Education Sectors and the State Education Department ALBANY, NY (March 27, 2023) – The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed legislation that will help…
Statement from Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Lola W. Brabham on the NYS Senate’s passage of S.447C: “On behalf of New York’s 100-plus private, nonprofit colleges and universities, I want to…
CICU President Lola W. Brabham was named to City & State’s 2023 Higher Education Power 100 List, for the second consecutive year. President Brabham joins leaders on the list including the Chancellors of…
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 14, 2023) – The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) elected two new members to its Board of Trustees at its 67th annual meeting. The Board…