On June 12, the New York City Independent Colleges Teacher Education Consortium, in partnership with Fordham University Graduate School of Education, hosted a regional meeting with education stakeholders including P-12 and district representatives, teacher…

Last night, CICU President Lola W. Brabham and CICU Director of Government Affairs Tom Schnurr were honored at The Association for Program Administrators of CSTEP and STEP, Inc. (APACS) Annual Conference in Albany.…

Join us for our 4th Annual CICU Summer Webinar Series, starting on Tuesday, June 11. The webinars are open to all CICU members; but please register in advance. If you have any questions, please…

On behalf of CICU Member Roberts Wesleyan University, please share the following job posting for Director of University Advancement: Reporting directly to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the Director is responsible for the development and leadership…

On behalf of CICU Member Roberts Wesleyan University, please share the following job posting for Chief Financial Officer: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) develops and implements the business and fiscal services necessary to…

On April 20, the New York State Legislature approved the FY 2025 New York State Budget. There were valuable key takeaways and victories for the Independent Sector. This year’s Enacted Budget contains a…

ALBANY, N.Y. (April 22, 2024) – On April 19, The Buffalo News published CICU President Lola W. Brabham’s editorial regarding protecting Bundy Aid: “New York has an unparalleled higher education ecosystem. Comprised of…

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 14, 2024) – On Monday, March 11, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) elected new members to its Board of Trustees at its 68th annual…

CICU President Lola W. Brabham testifies regarding the FY25 Executive Budget on February 8, 2024 before the NYS Joint Budget Hearing on Higher Education. Her testimony called on the Legislature to fund Student…

On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Chairs of the Higher Education Committees in the New York State Legislature, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, announced a package of legislation to #TurnOnTheTAP…

CICU President Lola W. Brabham testified on November 28, 2023 before Assembly Higher Education Committee. Her testimony called on the Legislature to adequately fund TAP so that it can continue to be instrumental…