- Description
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Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and higher education affiliates that works to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society.
CIC is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities and state-based councils. CIC offers conferences, seminars, publications, and other programs and services that help institutions improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, student outcomes, and institutional visibility.
CIC and Riipen have joined forces in a multi-year work-based learning initiative to benefit 25 member institutions. This collaboration will integrate work-based learning opportunities into up to 375 courses led by 125 faculty members and impacting up to 11,250 students.
- Portal website
- https://learn.riipen.com/cic-wbl
Subportals experiences
Population Health Management
GHS 425
Would you like to gain fresh perspectives on global health management and innovative solutions surrounding preventative healthcare? We invite you to partner with learners from Allegheny College! Learners in this program will explore how transitions can transform patterns of health by impacting risk factors, health prevention, and health management. These transitions include lifestyle changes, demographic changes, nutritional and dietary changes, transportation changes, educational changes, and health system changes. Learners will apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout their coursework to a real-world population health management issue or challenge.
Social Media Graphics
This experience is designed for learners in their third year of a program focused on front-end design for digital interactive content. Participants have developed skills in user interface design, user experience design, and social media marketing strategies enabling them to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces. They are eager to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world projects, enhancing their ability to design and implement interactive digital solutions. This experience allows learners to collaborate with industry professionals, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the table.
Strategic Marketing Plan Development for Heritage Sites
BUS-2502-01
This experience involves a team of learners from a marketing management course applying their skills to create a comprehensive marketing plan for the Hadley Farm Museum. Learners will utilize their knowledge in SWOT analysis, market segmentation, competitor analysis, and promotional strategies to develop actionable insights and strategies. The objective is to provide learners with practical experience in crafting marketing plans that can enhance the visibility and engagement of heritage sites.
Professional Programming Project - 2025
CIT 4203
Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. This senior capstone project course allows students to create a large professional programming project. During this course, learners develop strong programming, project planning, and coding skills. Through this experience, learners will also design and execute large-scale programming projects while engaging in professional collaboration. Students are experienced in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, ReactJS.