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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 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 -
AIR Submits Comments on Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) Proposal
On October 14, 2025, AIR submitted formal comments to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) regarding the proposed ACTS expansion to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The letter expres...Read Moreabout: AIR Submits Comments on Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) Proposal -
AIR Joins PostsecData Coalition in Recommending Improvements to Proposed Admissions Data Collection
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined the PostsecData coalition and other higher education organizations in signing a letter responding to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Admission...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins PostsecData Coalition in Recommending Improvements to Proposed Admissions Data Collection -
AIR Joins Higher Education Organizations in Providing Feedback on Proposed Admissions Data Collection
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) joined a coalition of higher education associations that submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about the proposed Admissions and Consu...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins Higher Education Organizations in Providing Feedback on Proposed Admissions Data Collection -
AIR Joins Higher Education Associations in Opposing PSLF Overhaul
AIR joined 44 other higher education associations this week in submitting comments on the Department of Education’s proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The proposal would revise ...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins Higher Education Associations in Opposing PSLF Overhaul -
Data-Rich to Information-Rich: AI Trends in Higher Education Institutional Research
Higher education institutions have long been data-rich, accumulating vast datasets across enrollment, academic records, financial aid, and student success. Yet many IR teams face challenges in turning those datasets into...Read Moreabout: Data-Rich to Information-Rich: AI Trends in Higher Education Institutional Research -
2024–25 Annual Report Highlights a Year of Growth, Adaptation, and Leadership
The past year has brought significant change across higher education—shifting policies, evolving priorities, and the conclusion of AIR’s federal subcontract for IPEDS training after more than two decades. Thr...Read Moreabout: 2024–25 Annual Report Highlights a Year of Growth, Adaptation, and Leadership -
Share Your Insights: AI’s Impact on Higher Ed Work
AIR is partnering with EDUCAUSE, CUPA-HR, and NACUBO to better understand how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are shaping work in higher education. We invite you to take a short survey about AI’s impact on...Read Moreabout: Share Your Insights: AI’s Impact on Higher Ed Work -
Closing the Data Literacy Culture Gap
Colleges and universities face difficult choices—tight resources, accountability demands, shifting student demographics, and rapid technology evolution. In that context, data should be a stabilizer: a shared langua...Read Moreabout: Closing the Data Literacy Culture Gap -
Proposed IPEDS ACTS Component: AIR Community Survey Results
When the U.S. Department of Education proposed adding an Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to IPEDS beginning in 2025–26, AIR recognized the importance of elevating institutional voices in that...Read Moreabout: Proposed IPEDS ACTS Component: AIR Community Survey Results -
Get to Know Our Community: Abhishek Singh
In my role, I ensure timely completion of federal, state, and external reporting requirements such as IPEDS, NYSED, and U.S. News, etc. I also use analytics, dashboards, and predictive models to support key institutional...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Abhishek Singh -
Higher Education Associations Urge Adoption of FAIR Model for Research Costs
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined more than 160 higher education and research organizations in signing a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging support for the Financial Accountability ...Read Moreabout: Higher Education Associations Urge Adoption of FAIR Model for Research Costs -
AIR Executive Director Weighs In: Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data
In an Inside Higher Ed opinion piece published September 15, 2025, Bryan Cook, vice president of data and policy analysis at the American Council on Education, and Christine M. Keller, executive director and CEO of the A...Read Moreabout: AIR Executive Director Weighs In: Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data -
New AIR–IHEP Network Empowers Institutions to Turn Data into Action
As data professionals, we know that data and insight aren’t enough—it’s what we do with them that truly drives impact. Turning information into meaningful change requires strategy, collaboration, and th...Read Moreabout: New AIR–IHEP Network Empowers Institutions to Turn Data into Action -
U.S. Department of Education Issues Reminder on 2025 FVT/GE Reporting Cycle and Upcoming Student Warning Requirements
On July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued Electronic Announcement GE-25-03, reminding institutions that the 2025 Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) reporting cycle opened J...Read Moreabout: U.S. Department of Education Issues Reminder on 2025 FVT/GE Reporting Cycle and Upcoming Student Warning Requirements -
AIR Contributes to National Report on Changes at the U.S. Department of Education
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) recently provided input for a national report titled Education At Risk: Frontline Impacts on Students and Institutions. Released in July 2025 by Sen. Elizabeth Warren&rsqu...Read Moreabout: AIR Contributes to National Report on Changes at the U.S. Department of Education -
How We Are Navigating Accreditation as a Small Team (And What We’d Try to Do Differently)
When the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmation cycle officially began for our institution two years ago, I anticipated a demanding process, but I didn’t fully g...Read Moreabout: How We Are Navigating Accreditation as a Small Team (And What We’d Try to Do Differently) -
Your Chance to Lead: Shaping AIR’s Future Through Board and NEC Service
As newly-elected members of the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC), we are excited to encourage our fellow members of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) to consider stepping into a leadership role. W...Read Moreabout: Your Chance to Lead: Shaping AIR’s Future Through Board and NEC Service
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