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°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ libraries are now live with OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups

Jun 17, 2024, 11:28 AM

OCLC is partnering with the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ (°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ) to advance development of OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups, a new solution that reimagines resource sharing with a focus on library groups and consortia. OCLC and the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ are working together to support the evolution of °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ's UBorrow service, which offers access to more than 90 million books from the collections of 15 university libraries and the Center for Research Libraries, as part of OCLC's Resource Sharing for Groups.

Maurice York Appointed Director of Library Initiatives

May 5, 2020, 11:00 AM

Sustaining Values and Scholarship: A Statement by the Provosts of the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ

Jun 10, 2019, 09:49 AM

The °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ continues its advocacy for a sustainable and open ecosystem of publication. Collectively, our institutions’ more than 50,000 faculty are supported by over $10 billion (2017) in research funding, and our institutions have similarly invested significantly in our capacity to further our missions to advance knowledge. Together, we produce roughly 15% of the research publications in the United States.

°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ universities join forces to advance liberal arts graduates' career success

May 10, 2019, 13:00 PM

Representatives from the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ liberal arts and sciences colleges will gather at the Big Ten Conference Center May 8-10 to discuss ways to advance the liberal arts as a path for career success. Or

OmniSOC: First-of-its-Kind Higher Education Joint Cybersecurity Operations Center Launches

Mar 21, 2018, 09:28 AM

Indiana University (IU), Northwestern University, Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announce the launch and activation of OmniSOC, a specialized, sector-based cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) that provides trusted, rapid, actionable cyber intelligence to its members.

Op-Ed by IRIS PIs on how Tax bill would imperil nation’s innovation, future

Dec 15, 2017, 10:47 AM

In a piece in the Columbus Dispatch on December 14, 2017, IRIS PI Bruce Weinberg, with IRIS PI co-authors Julia Lane and Jason Owen-Smith, discuss the value of research spending and harmful portions of the tax bill passed by the House.

Big Ten universities reported the highest number of students in Learning Abroad programs in five years

Dec 4, 2017, 11:24 AM

One of the most comprehensive analysis of Learning Abroad strategies in the United States shows growth among members of the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ (°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ) in the number of students who participated in Learning Abroad Programs during Fall 2015 through Summer 2016.

Mark Sandler wins 2017 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award

Feb 2, 2017, 12:01 PM

Mark Sandler, former °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Director of Library Initiatives, has been awarded the 2017 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award.

Katherine Galvin Named New °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Director of Programs

Dec 1, 2016, 12:04 PM

The °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ is delighted to announce that Katherine Galvin has been appointed as the Director of Programs, effective January 3, 2017.

New Name Leads to Greater Awareness

Nov 2, 2016, 10:57 AM

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation became the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ on July 1, 2016 and the benefits of this name change are already resulting in a greater awareness of the organization and its programs.

°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ's Professorial Advancement Initiative Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education

Sep 12, 2016, 12:33 PM

The Chronicle of Higher Education's Wider Spectrum series has highlighted the transformational work of the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ's Professorial Advancement initiative

°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Co-Hosts Capitol Hill Health Equity Forum

Aug 18, 2016, 11:58 AM

Co-sponsored by the °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ and Congressman John Sarbanes(D-MD), this year's University of Maryland Capitol Hill Forum is centered on the theme of health equity, focusing on innovative community-based interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in vulnerable populations.

MSU to lead °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ multi-university language learning effort

Aug 3, 2016, 11:37 AM

Michigan State University will use a three-year $1.2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to lead a °ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ multi-university research project to improve the teaching of less commonly taught languages, or LCTLs.

Robert Van Rennes Named New Assistant Director of CIC's Center for Library Initiatives

Apr 20, 2016, 08:39 AM

The CIC is delighted to announce that Robert Van Rennes has been appointed as Assistant Director, Center for Library Initiatives at the CIC, effective July 1, 2016.

The Power of the Collective: CIC Annual Report Now Available

Mar 10, 2016, 11:42 AM

The newly released CIC Annual Report details the collective power and progress of this enterprise, highlighting the Health Equities initiative between the state Departments of Health and the member schools; faculty collaborations in theater, music education, and business; and data on the economic impact of the scientific workforce and funded research being done across the campuses.

Penn State Programs Ranked #1 for Veterans

Oct 2, 2015, 13:53 PM

This year, Penn State welcomes the third annual meeting of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Military and Veterans Services Peer Group to University Park to share best practices and current developments at their respective schools.

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).

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.

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.

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.