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Connections, Collaborations, and Opportunities Abound for New CIC Member University

Connections, Collaborations, and Opportunities Abound for New CIC Member University

Connections, Collaborations, and Opportunities Abound for New CIC Member University

Sep 5, 2013, 11:15 AM

Access to library resources, leadership development programs, and increased Study Abroad opportunities are some of the early benefits to membership in the CIC, as outlined in a recent article in the University of Maryland's student newspaper, The Diamondback.

Access to library resources, leadership development programs, and increased Study Abroad opportunities are some of the early benefits to membership in the CIC, as outlined in a  in the University of Maryland's student newspaper, The Diamondback.

The University of Maryland became an official member of the CIC on July 1, 2013, but participation in the consortium's activities started in late spring.

"Students will first have access to CIC resources this fall, officials said, with more to come gradually.

Though full integration won鈥檛 happen for some time and is difficult to measure, [University of Maryland Provost Mary Ann] Rankin said the transition to the consortium has been 鈥渆ffortless鈥 in its opening stages.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been very welcoming and enabling and extraordinary,鈥 Rankin said. 鈥淲e had understood what the CIC was able to do, and now we鈥檙e starting to get the advantages.鈥 

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