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Big Ten/CIC and Ivy League Host Head Injury Summit

Jul 29, 2013, 12:56 PM

CIC eNewsletter Now Available

Jul 1, 2013, 14:07 PM

The July 2013 of the CIC eNews is now online.

University of Maryland and Rutgers University Officially Become Members of the CIC

Jul 1, 2013, 00:01 AM

The University of Maryland and Rutgers University have become members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective July 1, 2013.

CIC Releases Report on Online Learning Collaboration

Jun 19, 2013, 12:18 PM

An ad hoc committee of Provosts of CIC universities have released a position paper on online education that puts the focus squarely on the fundamental academic values and pedagogical principles that need to be infused in emerging instructional technologies.

CIC in the News: The NJ Star-Ledger on the Advantages of Membership

May 8, 2013, 13:49 PM

As outlined in a recent Star-Ledger article, Rutgers University students, faculty, and staff are poised to maximize their place as one of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's newest members.

The Benefits of Membership: The Washington Post Focuses on University of Maryland's Entrance into the CIC

May 7, 2013, 12:31 PM

As outlined in The Washington Post, University of Maryland students, faculty, and staff are poised to reap the benefits of joining the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.

Research Matters: UMD Talk Show Focuses on the CIC

Apr 25, 2013, 11:49 AM

CIC Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen, joined UMD's Senior Vice President and Provost, Mary Ann Rankin, along with UMD Dean of Libraries, Patricia Steele, to talk about the many opportunities for collaboration between UMD and the member universities of the CIC.

CIC's Karen Partlow Leading Key Initiatives

Mar 28, 2013, 10:56 AM

CIC Executive Director, Barbara McFadden Allen announced that Karen Partlow is now a Senior Associate Director of the consortium.

Collaboration Works: CIC Annual Report 2011-12 now available

Mar 12, 2013, 10:36 AM

CIC's latest Annual Report explores the impact of our joint efforts across the breadth of member universities and higher education.

CIC CIOs Offer Analysis and Advice on MOOCs

Nov 6, 2012, 13:09 PM

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are making headlines and building momentum across the world of higher education. In their recent briefing paper, “Is this Time Different? Questions for MOOCs and Online Learning Beyond 2012,” the CIC Chief Information Officers give...

CIC's OmniPoP Network Links Physicists with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN

Feb 24, 2012, 11:22 AM

Particle physicists from five CIC universities (University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, University of Michigan, and Michigan State University) that are part of the consortium collaborating on the ATLAS experiment, maximized their grant funding to share...

Indiana University and CIC Partner to Bring Next-Generation Networking to CIC Universities

Nov 3, 2011, 12:07 PM

The Midwest OpenFlow Crossroads Initiative (MOXI) will provide a new experimental network infrastructure based on OpenFlow technology to CIC member institutions in the Midwest. MOXI is a partnership of the Indiana University Global Research Network Operations Center (GlobalNOC) and the...

Illinois Implements Wireless Service; Technology Will Ease Collaboration

Mar 4, 2011, 14:58 PM

The University of Illinois has become the first CIC institution and the twelveth university in the nation to implement eduroam, a secure wireless network which allows guest users to log in with their ID and password from their home institution....

Identity Management Projects Featured at Internet2 Fall Meeting

Nov 2, 2010, 11:33 AM

Two CIC Identity Management projects, InCommon Silver and Federating Wireless, are getting national recognition at the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting taking place this week in Atlanta. "InCommon Silver – Three Perspectives" will feature Jerry Mihaly (Penn State University), Christine Pruess...

CIOs Share Cyberinfrastructure Strategy for CIC with Provosts

Jun 17, 2010, 12:00 PM

At the request of the Provosts, the CIOs developed "A Research Cyberinfrastructure Strategy for the CIC: Advice to the Provosts from the Chief Information Officers." The report, shared with the Provosts at their June 7 meeting, highlights campus best practices...

Be In The Know With CIC TechNews

Jan 27, 2010, 15:06 PM

Get the latest news, up-to-date progress reports and new developments on the many collaborative efforts of the CIC Chief Information Officers at the recently launched CIC TechNews. TechNews also will provide information on items of interest to to those who collaborate on technology...

Federation of CICme Completed

Nov 25, 2009, 07:39 AM

Every Committee on Institutional Cooperation member university now has federated access to CICme, the consortium’s online collaboration workspace. With a “flip of a switch” on Nov. 11, the University of Michigan became the final CIC member to become federated. Federated access is significant...

InCommon Blog Cites CIC Federation Video

Aug 14, 2009, 13:33 PM

The InCommon Federation, which provides the trust foundation to enable its members to work together to manage access to protected resources, highlighted the CIC's video that illustrates the significance of federated identity to CIC institutions in a recent blog post....