Exciting news! Higher Education Research and Development Institute (HERDI) will realize the next step in our vision to link more higher education institutions with the business community that wants to serve them. On behalf of the HERDI team, I am pleased to announce the establishment of HERDI Independent Colleges (HERDI IC). During the coming months we will be announcing an Executive Director and the HERDI IC Advisory Board. The first meeting of HERDI IC will be in February 2