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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Embracing Evolution without Abandoning Our Identity
Dear Colleagues, Can you believe that we have already arrived at the end of the fall term? As the old saying goes, the days are long, but the years are short. Though cliché, it has also taken on greater meaning to...Read Moreabout: Embracing Evolution without Abandoning Our Identity -
AIR Introduces New Rising Star Award in 2024
Every year, AIR honors institutional research (IR) professionals who have made notable contributions to the success of the association and the IR field through demonstrated service, leadership, and scholarship throughout...Read Moreabout: AIR Introduces New Rising Star Award in 2024 -
Volunteering Our Time for Service to AIR
Have you ever thought about volunteering for AIR and, instead of pushing the submit button on the application, you instead took a step back and said, “Nope, not this year.”? We have all been at points in our...Read Moreabout: Volunteering Our Time for Service to AIR -
Managing a Small IR Office Effectively through Non-traditional Approaches
In January 2017, I moved from a medium IR office to a one-person office; specifically, from Office of Institutional Research and Planning at The Ohio State University, to the one and only IR role for the College of Arts ...Read Moreabout: Managing a Small IR Office Effectively through Non-traditional Approaches -
Value Data Collaborative (VDC) Proposals Due January 2
The Value Data Collaborative (VDC) is an innovative initiative that empowers participants to conduct original research, dive into analytics and data infrastructure, collaborate with peers, and drive meaningful changes in...Read Moreabout: Value Data Collaborative (VDC) Proposals Due January 2 -
All I Want for Christmas Is a DMS
During the beginning of September when I was a child, I could count on two things with certainty. First was the start of the new school year. Second was the arrival of the much-anticipated Sears and Roebuck’s annua...Read Moreabout: All I Want for Christmas Is a DMS -
In Memoriam: Jim Montgomery
The AIR community mourns the loss of James “Jim” Riley Montgomery, who was a pioneer in the field of IR and served as Director of Institutional Research at University of Tennessee followed by Virginia Tech. H...Read Moreabout: In Memoriam: Jim Montgomery -
Postsecondary Data Partnership: AIR Call for Educators
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) seeks applications for Educators to contribute to our professional development and training programs in support of the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Postsecondary D...Read Moreabout: Postsecondary Data Partnership: AIR Call for Educators -
Help Shape Our Shared Future – Submit an AIR Leadership Nomination By October 22
As fall sets in, we begin another year focusing on the myriad of tasks before us. But let me draw your attention to an important announcement - AIR has opened nominations for the 2024-2025 AIR Board of Directors an...Read Moreabout: Help Shape Our Shared Future – Submit an AIR Leadership Nomination By October 22 -
A Look into the Year Ahead
Dear Colleagues, I hope the first few weeks of the semester have gone smoothly! In the last Board Corner, I wrote about the importance of taking stock, listening, and acting. Indeed, the Board of Directors (BOD) is meant...Read Moreabout: A Look into the Year Ahead -
AIR Releases 2022–2023 Annual Report
Published on September 8, 2023, the 2022–2023 AIR annual report details the association’s work over the past year. The AIR Board of Directors and AIR Staff remain committed to supporting, connecting, and empo...Read Moreabout: AIR Releases 2022–2023 Annual Report