December 2025 Issue
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AIR Professional File Fall 2025 Volume Now Available
AIR is pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2025 issue of the AIR Professional File, AIR’s peer-reviewed publication supporting institutional research and analytics practice. This volume features two forward...Read Moreabout: AIR Professional File Fall 2025 Volume Now Available -
Board Corner: Strong Leadership, Timely Action
I hope everyone is having a happy holiday season as we wind down the semester. I want to begin this Board Corner by recognizing the amazing leadership we benefit from in AIR. In case you did not see it, our Executive Dir...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Strong Leadership, Timely Action -
Get to Know Our Community: Emmaline Blikstad
My current role in institutional research focuses on cyclical internal reporting, ad-hoc research, state/federal reporting, and components of effectiveness. One of the mission pillars at Florida SouthWestern State Colleg...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Emmaline Blikstad -
AIR Joins Postsecondary Data Collaborative Letter on ACTS to U.S. Department of Education
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined a coalition of 34 organizations in signing a formal letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transpar...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins Postsecondary Data Collaborative Letter on ACTS to U.S. Department of Education -
AIR Submits Additional Comments on Proposed ACTS Survey
On December 15, 2025, the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) submitted additional written comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to new documentation released for the proposed Admissions and C...Read Moreabout: AIR Submits Additional Comments on Proposed ACTS Survey -
AIR National Survey Brief Reports Published
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 AIR National Survey brief reports, offering insights into the structures, roles, and activities of institutional researc...Read Moreabout: AIR National Survey Brief Reports Published -
AIR Executive Director Named Among U.S. News 2025 Best Leaders
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is pleased to share that Executive Director and CEO Christine M. Keller, Ph.D., has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Leaders.The U.S. News ...Read Moreabout: AIR Executive Director Named Among U.S. News 2025 Best Leaders -
AIR Submits Recommendations on the Redesign of the Institute of Education Sciences
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its Request for Information on Redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (Docket I...Read Moreabout: AIR Submits Recommendations on the Redesign of the Institute of Education Sciences -
Beyond Compliance and Through Uncertainty: Our Commitment Endures
As data professionals, we find ourselves in one of the most unsettling reporting environments higher education has faced. The uncertainty is real; shifting federal priorities, new requirements, and unclear guidance makes...Read Moreabout: Beyond Compliance and Through Uncertainty: Our Commitment Endures
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