An important factor influencing audience engagement is their readiness to receive data related information, which can be primed through modifications to traditional presentation styles and practices. Is your audience...

Data and analytics professionals like those in institutional research and institutional effectiveness produce information to support decision making. On average, 26% of time is spent on data collection and management and...

The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) released an episode of its new series, Between Two Presidents, in which CAIR president Rosa Belerique chats with AIR President Heather Kelly.  Watch...

In a new issue brief, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) explores the current state of the federal student loan system, including complexities, repayment options available to b...

The Hope Center recently launched a new initiative called the Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort (ICBC). Members of the ICBC will work collaboratively with The Hope Center to assess, analyze, and address students&rs...

CUPA-HR has shared with AIR a recent white paper highlighting various challenges facing higher education employees as well as emerging workforce trends. The white paper culminates with nine recommendations for better pos...

CUPA-HR released in April 2021 poll results highlighting the state of employee vaccinations at higher education institutions. Data includes information on how many institutions have documented policies and provide i...

The 2018 AIR National Survey of Institutional Research Offices provided respondents with national benchmarking reporting while providing a better understanding of the national state of IR. AIR has published a series...

eAIR spoke with Archie Cubarrubia, Deputy Director, Institutional Transformation, and Matt Crellin, Program Officer, Transformation, both with the U.S. Program, Postsecondary Success of the Bill & Melinda Gates Fou...

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...

eAIR spoke with Technologist and Futurist Harper Reed to about what he considers to be a pivotal moment for higher education and how institutional researchers are uniquely positioned to serve as disruptors—th...

NCES Publishes Latest Digest of Education Statistics In February 2021, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) published the 2019 Digest of Education Statistics, which covers statistics about the 76.1 milli...

The AIR community is mourning the loss of a friend, mentor, and scholar. Bill Knight passed away April 7, 2021. Serving most recently as Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Miami University...

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has published a report presenting aggregate summary statistics of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) capacity based on state-level response to the 2018 SLDS sur...

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...

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...

If this issue’s content piqued your interest, here’s a roundup of additional articles and resources: High-Impact Practices: Interrogating Quality and Equity (NSSE) How to Persuad...

As institutions grapple with closing persistent equity gaps, institutional research holds clues to promising solutions. Read about two institutions that have effectively used data in combination with the...

Reports & Tools Better Data, Better Outcomes: Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success through the Framework for State Postsecondary Data Solutions The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) released a n...

Reports & Tools Spring 2020 Current Term Enrollment Estimates: A COVID-19 Supplement How are students responding to the campus shutdowns and online-only classes amid COVID-19? Which students and which institutions ar...