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AIR Comments on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Regulation Implementation Challenges
In response to the Department of Education's call for feedback on the implementation challenges of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) regulations, AIR submitted a letter voicing significant ...Read Moreabout: AIR Comments on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Regulation Implementation Challenges -
ED Clarification: SAI and Pell Status Not Federal Tax Information
On April 18, 2024, the Office of Federal Student Aid clarified that information derived from Federal Tax Information (FTI), such as a student's Pell status and Student Aid Index (SAI), is not considered FTI. This distinc...Read Moreabout: ED Clarification: SAI and Pell Status Not Federal Tax Information -
AIR Joins National Coalition to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records in Postsecondary Education
AIR and other national organizations have come together to address a common challenge postsecondary institutions face in adapting learning and preparing learners for employment: slow adoption of digital credentials....Read Moreabout: AIR Joins National Coalition to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records in Postsecondary Education -
Diversity and Dynamics in Hispanic Serving Community Colleges: A Comparative Study
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have become increasingly essential in enhancing college accessibility and degree completion for Hispanic students, particularly within community colleges (Laden, 2010). These HSIs are...Read Moreabout: Diversity and Dynamics in Hispanic Serving Community Colleges: A Comparative Study -
Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements Deadline Extended to October 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced March 29, 2024, that institutions will have until October 1, 2024, to provide all Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) reporting require...Read Moreabout: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements Deadline Extended to October 1, 2024 -
Board Corner: Newly Elected Leadership, AIR Forum, and More
Taken one way, the phrase, “What’s past is prologue,” could be used as an optimistic reminder that our personal experiences and shared history have prepared us for an unbridled future. Viewed through an...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Newly Elected Leadership, AIR Forum, and More -
OMB Releases Updated Statistical Policy Directive on Federal Data Collection Regarding Race and Ethnicity
On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently announced significant revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, which governs the standards for collecting, maintaining, and presenting federa...Read Moreabout: OMB Releases Updated Statistical Policy Directive on Federal Data Collection Regarding Race and Ethnicity -
One Year Strong: Reflections and 4 Lessons Learned for Newer (or Aspiring!) IR Professionals
I was fortunate to join the wonderful world of Institutional Research (IR) in October 2022. While it is hard to believe, my first year serving as an IR Analyst has already passed, and as cliché as it sounds, &ldq...Read Moreabout: One Year Strong: Reflections and 4 Lessons Learned for Newer (or Aspiring!) IR Professionals -
Strategic Planning for Institutional Research Offices
Institutional research (IR) practitioners are often at the forefront of their campus’s strategic planning and monitoring efforts. Yet, IR departments may not have a strategic plan for their department. Strategic pl...Read Moreabout: Strategic Planning for Institutional Research Offices -
Institutional Research Community Calls for Delay in Reporting Requirements Implementation to U.S. Department of Education
The institutional research and institutional effectiveness (IR/IE) community has united to advocate for a delay in implementing the reporting requirements related to the Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Emp...Read Moreabout: Institutional Research Community Calls for Delay in Reporting Requirements Implementation to U.S. Department of Education -
2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection
The 2024 federal funding bill released March 21, 2024, provides continuity and support for the integrity of national postsecondary student aid study data collection. The bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences (...Read Moreabout: 2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection -
IR and AI
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is releasing content related to generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in the higher education, institutional research (IR), and institutional effect...Read Moreabout: IR and AI -
OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has opened a 60-day comment period on changes to the IPEDS Collection years 2024-25 through 2026-27. Comments should be submitted through the regulations.gov site linked above an...Read Moreabout: OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27 -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 3
This is the third and final part (see Part 1 and Part 2) of a three-part tutorial on why and how to adopt Shiny applications for IR offices. In this section, we will build on the main components introduced in the p...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 3 -
Trends in Higher Education and Their Implications for Institutional Research
The year 2023 was a time of rapid changes for higher education. Central to the changes was the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) in the already fast-moving digital transformation, reshaping the educational experience ...Read Moreabout: Trends in Higher Education and Their Implications for Institutional Research -
Challenge Issued—Let Your Voice Be Heard! Vote in the 2024 AIR Elections
“We do not have a government by the majority. We have a government by the majority who participate.” —Thomas Jefferson According to the Pew Research Center, voter turnout varies widely b...Read Moreabout: Challenge Issued—Let Your Voice Be Heard! Vote in the 2024 AIR Elections -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 2
This is the Part 2 (see Part 1 and Part 3) of a three-part tutorial on why and how to adopt Shiny applications for IR offices. In this section, we will introduce the main components of a Shiny app and provide some exampl...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 2 -
AIR Among Organizations Urging Department of Education to Preserve Postsecondary Sample Studies
AIR was among nearly 50 organizations urging the U.S. Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to reinstate the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B), and preserve the National Po...Read Moreabout: AIR Among Organizations Urging Department of Education to Preserve Postsecondary Sample Studies -
Happy Holidays from AIR
As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to pause to say thank you to the AIR community. Reflecting on the past year at AIR, we have a lot to celebrate. We refined our mission to more clearly communicate our commitment ...Read Moreabout: Happy Holidays from AIR -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a three-part series (see Part 2 and Part 3) that provides a friendly introduction to Shiny for institutional research (IR) professionals through examples and references to available learning resour...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 1