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    • Board Corner
    • 12.17.19

    With Gratitude

    • by AIR Board members: Martin Fortner, President; Heather Kelly, Vice President; and Michelle Appel, Immediate Past President
    We are grateful for you, our AIR members and Affiliated Organizations, for being engaged professionals. Whether it be presenting at conferences, contributing reports and publications, volunteering and participating in A...
    Read Moreabout: With Gratitude
    • Announcements
    • 12.17.19

    CFP for State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)

    • by eAIR
    The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is seeking research proposals that advance the field’s collective understanding of state authorization efforts. With generous financial support from...
    Read Moreabout: CFP for State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)
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    • Featured
    • 11.20.19

    Who Owns My Data? Privacy Versus Profit in the Use of Student Data in Higher Education

    • by Audrey J. Murrell, Acting Dean, University of Pittsburgh Honors College
    In a previous piece titled “Big Data and the Problem of Bias in Higher Education,” I wrote about the increasing use of big data within higher education used to help us better understand and improve student s...
    Read Moreabout: Who Owns My Data? Privacy Versus Profit in the Use of Student Data in Higher Education
    • Changing Scene
    • 11.19.19

    Colleague News

    • by eAIR
    Henry Alphin Jr. is now Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives and Operations, EMI Advisors, LLC. Robert H. Fenske, the first AIR Forum Chair and one of the first members of the Publications Committee, passed away las...
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    • Board Corner
    • 11.19.19

    Connecting With the Community

    • by Martin B. Fortner, AIR President
    Since my last article, the AIR Board of Directors has continued to demonstrate our commitment to membership connection and ensure the association’s professional relevance through two leadership initiatives: reconv...
    Read Moreabout: Connecting With the Community
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    • Ask eAIR
    • 11.19.19

    IR's Role in Expanding Data Culture on Campus

    • by Suzanne Simpson, Director of Institutional Research & Assessment, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Dear Suzanne: What is IR's role in expanding the data culture on campus in regard to engaging campus users and supporting a culture of data inquiry, while building the sustainability and capacity of IR? Data analytics ar...
    Read Moreabout: IR's Role in Expanding Data Culture on Campus
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    • Special Feature / Interview
    • 11.19.19

    The Distributed IR Model

    • by eAIR
    eAIR caught up with Tony Parandi, Director of Institutional Research, Indiana Wesleyan University, to chat about his career in IR and adapting to meet increased demands for external reporting and internal analytics....
    Read Moreabout: The Distributed IR Model
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    • Visual Displays of Data
    • 11.19.19

    Bottleneck Capacity Courses Dashboard

    • by Michael Le, Research Associate, Humboldt State University
    Humboldt State University (HSU) is one of 23 campuses in the nation’s largest four-year university system, the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU Chancellor’s Office has broadly described a bot...
    Read Moreabout: Bottleneck Capacity Courses Dashboard
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    • Tech Tips
    • 11.19.19

    Using the Excel Time Function

    • by Dale Amburgey, Assistant Director of Institutional Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    I have been working on planning a conference for an organization and need to create a daily agenda. In the past, this task would be achieved by using some combination of cutting, pasting, and filling within Excel. Recent...
    Read Moreabout: Using the Excel Time Function
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    • National Survey Data Bite
    • 11.19.19

    IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure

    • by eAIR
    The division that houses the IR Office can affect how that office is structured and the types of work it performs. So, in which division are most IR Offices located? Results from the 2018 National Survey of IR ...
    Read Moreabout: IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure
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    • Article
    • 11.01.19

    AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association

    • by AIR
    Each year, AIR recognizes colleagues who have made contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession by granting scholarships and awards to deserving individuals.&nbs...
    Read Moreabout: AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association
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    • Article
    • 10.30.19

    Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign

    • by Donald E. Heller, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of San Francisco
    This article, originally published on The Conversation, outlines how some leading Democratic candidates are proposing changes to Pell Grants. The piece defines what Pell Grants are, explains how the grants have not ...
    Read Moreabout: Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign
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    • 10.22.19

    Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education

    • by George Kuh, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, Indiana University
    In an essay from the Harvard Business Review, George Kuh, founder of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NILOA), discusses the value of a college degree. In this opinion piece, Kuh compares obtaining a certif...
    Read Moreabout: Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education
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    • 10.17.19

    New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff

    • by AIR
    Just released by Stylus Publishing, Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education, addresses how AIR and our partners support assessment. Edited by Stephen P. Hundley and Susan Kahn, t...
    Read Moreabout: New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff
    • Thank You
    • 10.16.19

    Thank You to the AIR Community

    • by eAIR
    Thanks to Kent Phillippe for presenting Community College Enrollment Crisis? Historical Trends in Community College Enrollment at the 2nd IPEDS Educator web conference for the 2019-20 contract cycle, held September 19, 2...
    Read Moreabout: Thank You to the AIR Community
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    • Article Featured
    • 10.16.19

    Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys

    • by eAIR
    For most higher education institutions, the transformation to an analytics culture is truly a journey. The recently released joint statement, Analytics can save higher education. Really., a shared call to action from The...
    Read Moreabout: Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys
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    • National Survey Data Bite
    • 10.15.19

    Office Leaders’ Evaluation of Professional Development

    • by eAIR
    Professional development is important to ensure that staff and leaders have the skills and knowledge needed for the ever-growing demand for data and analytics. How do office leaders rate the effectiveness of their staff...
    Read Moreabout: Office Leaders’ Evaluation of Professional Development
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    • 10.15.19

    NCES Data Institute Stimulates Learning, Produces Meaningful Research

    • by AIR
    Melinda Whitford and Katie Smith, NCES Data Institute Participants The NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education (Institute) provides an intensive introduction ...
    Read Moreabout: NCES Data Institute Stimulates Learning, Produces Meaningful Research
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    • Tech Tips
    • 10.15.19

    Excel MEDIAN IF Array Formula

    • by Lisa Smith, Institutional Research Manager, Northwest College
    A MEDIAN IF array formula in Excel will identify the middle number of values that meet certain criteria. An array formula performs an operation on multiple values instead of a single value. In this array formula, we esse...
    Read Moreabout: Excel MEDIAN IF Array Formula
  • Mary Ann Coughlin
    • Ask eAIR
    • 10.15.19

    Running Effective Meetings, Avoiding Pitfalls

    • by Mary Ann Coughlin, Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Springfield College
    Dear Mary Ann: I have been asked to run weekly meetings with other units on how we’re using data and analytics to improve student programs. How can I run effective meetings with various stakeholders in the room, s...
    Read Moreabout: Running Effective Meetings, Avoiding Pitfalls
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