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Walking Through an Enrollment Forecasting Example
A key development in higher education over the past several decades is the growth of institutional research offices that function under the core principles of explaining what is happening now and attempting to shed light...Read Moreabout: Walking Through an Enrollment Forecasting Example -
Be Part of the Solution: Antiracism in Institutional Research
Have you seen the University of Southern California’s (USC) Climate Committee charge for this academic year? Unless you work at USC, you probably haven’t, but it’s well worth a look. Broadly, the commi...Read Moreabout: Be Part of the Solution: Antiracism in Institutional Research -
ORCID Links Researchers, Their Research, and Their Institutions
eAIR had an opportunity to speak with Shawna Sadler, Engagement Manager, Outreach & Partnerships at ORCID, about connecting researchers with their work and their institutions. How would you describe ORCID to someone...Read Moreabout: ORCID Links Researchers, Their Research, and Their Institutions -
The IR Narrative: Telling People’s Stories through Data and Analytics
We learned recently from the AIR Stakeholder Survey that dashboards and data visualizations, communicating and effective presentations, and data analytics are the top areas of skills, abilities, and knowledge needed to ...Read Moreabout: The IR Narrative: Telling People’s Stories through Data and Analytics -
In Memoriam: Glynton Smith
AIR is saddened to announce the passing of longtime member Glynton Smith on March 3, 2021. Glynton was a retired director of institutional research at Georgia State as well as the Medical College of Georgia and the Unive...Read Moreabout: In Memoriam: Glynton Smith -
Mapping in Tableau
Visualizing geographic information helps data consumers quickly and easily derive insights and meaning. Institutional researchers, for example, may want to map students' home states or countries to help campus administra...Read Moreabout: Mapping in Tableau -
Using Survey Results to Assist Low-Income Queens College SEEK Students in Obtaining Resources During the Pandemic
Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, many of whom are of color, continue to suffer as a result of the pandemic and need support from their colleges. The Queens College (QC) Percy E. Sutton, Search for Education...Read Moreabout: Using Survey Results to Assist Low-Income Queens College SEEK Students in Obtaining Resources During the Pandemic -
IPEDS Updates
Spring 2020 Data Released NCES has released provisional data from the Spring 2020 collection. The Spring 2020 collection includes the following survey component data: Enrollment, Fall 2019; Finance, Fiscal Year 2...Read Moreabout: IPEDS Updates -
A Review of the 2021 Chronicle of Higher Education Trends Report
The 2021 Chronicle of Higher Education Trends Report was released in February in both print and digital form. Consisting of five feature-length articles, this year’s report links the challenges of the COVID-19 pand...Read Moreabout: A Review of the 2021 Chronicle of Higher Education Trends Report -
Data Mining: A Primer for IR
What Is Data Mining and Why Would I Want to Use It? Data mining combines the areas of statistics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to discover relationships and insights hidden within large volumes of data....Read Moreabout: Data Mining: A Primer for IR