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Trine’s Short Story Club announces 2024-2025 schedule
Trine University’s Short Story Club, sponsored by the Humanities Institute, has announced its selections for the fall and spring semesters.
January 31, 2024
The Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) has selected Rachel Troutman, vice president
for university marketing and communications at Trine University, to be part of the
fourth cohort of its ICI Leadership Academy.
The year-long program specializes in the talent development needs of faculty and staff members of private college campuses.
Cisco Ortiz, vice president for student affairs at Trine University, recently completed the Leadership Academy after being named to the third cohort last year.
“As Indiana’s private colleges continue charting their course into the future, it is imperative to empower emerging leaders at every echelon,” said Laura Bridges, vice president and COO at ICI. “To facilitate this, ICI has innovatively tailored the Leadership Academy to address the unique talent development needs of private college campuses in a cost-effective and easily accessible manner.”
Each participant was identified by their sponsoring college as someone whose leadership will be critical to the future of the institution.
Over the course of the program, these aspiring leaders will gain understanding of their institution holistically, and within the context of the state and federal higher education landscape. Academy graduates are trained to view their college through multiple lenses (academic, financial, community involvement and others) and to develop the leadership competencies needed for their institution’s and their own professional success.
“As we launch the fourth Leadership Academy cohort, we’re not just expanding a program; we’re sculpting a transformative force at our member institutions,” said Dottie L. King, president and CEO of ICI. “This initiative isn’t just about education; it’s a catalyst for the evolution of leadership, fostering individuals who will propel our private colleges to new heights.”
Other members of the ICI Leadership Academy are as follows: