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  • Congratulations, Scholarship Recipients!
    • 05.25.21

    Congratulations, 2021 AIR Scholarship Winners!

    • by eAIR
    AIR is pleased to provide scholarships that facilitate the professional growth and development of early-career institutional research professionals. These scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. AIR is proud to cong...
    Read Moreabout: Congratulations, 2021 AIR Scholarship Winners!
  • Award and Scholarship Winners
    • Featured
    • 05.25.21

    Congratulations, 2021 AIR Award Winners!

    • by eAIR
    Each year, AIR members recognize colleagues who have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession. It is an honor to be nominated for one of these presti...
    Read Moreabout: Congratulations, 2021 AIR Award Winners!
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    • Interview
    • 05.24.21

    The Changing Role Of Surveys: An Interview with Steven Felker

    • by Nic Richmond, Chief Strategy Officer, Pima Community College
    eAIR recently caught up with Steven Felker, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Thomas Nelson Community College, to chat about surveys. Thomas Nelson Community College is one of over 20 colleges in th...
    Read Moreabout: The Changing Role Of Surveys: An Interview with Steven Felker
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    • Board Corner
    • 05.24.21

    Communication for Connectivity

    • by Heather A. Kelly, AIR President
    The exchange of ideas and perspectives and the transfer of knowledge are critical to the sustained growth of the IR/IE profession. And the efficacy of such interactions hinge on effective communication. Results from the ...
    Read Moreabout: Communication for Connectivity
  • Creative ways to Communicate
    • Featured
    • 05.24.21

    Come Together, Right Now, Virtually...

    • by Dale Amburgey, Assistant Director, Institutional Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    The past year has seen a dramatic shift in interpersonal and interoffice communications at many institutions. In mid-March 2020, our Office of Institutional Research prepared for a two-week window of remote work, with a...
    Read Moreabout: Come Together, Right Now, Virtually...
    • IR In The Know
    • 05.21.21

    New Report: Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2021 Historical Trend Report

    • by eAIR
    The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the University of Pennsylvania Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (PennAHEAD) together re...
    Read Moreabout: New Report: Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States: 2021 Historical Trend Report
  • Collaborations Across Campus and the Data Diaspora
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    • 05.21.21

    Collaborations Across Campus and the Data Diaspora

    • by Michael Lejman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Arkansas State University Mid-South
    The growth of reporting requirements and the expansion of data use to support higher education decision-making has presented both opportunities and challenges for data stewards. Institutional research offices possess fu...
    Read Moreabout: Collaborations Across Campus and the Data Diaspora
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    • Tech Tips
    • 05.21.21

    The Versatility of the XLOOKUP

    • by Dale Amburgey, Assistant Director, Institutional Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    LOOKUP, launched in 2019 by Microsoft, combines the functionality of multiple functions, including VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, into a single source. It also offers the option to select a customized variable if no data are retur...
    Read Moreabout: The Versatility of the XLOOKUP
  • Priming Your Audience to Engage with Your Data Presentation
    • Featured
    • 05.21.21

    7 DON’Ts and DOs for Priming Your Audience to Engage with Your Data Presentation

    • by Edith Cook, Senior Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Carlow University
    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...
    Read Moreabout: 7 DON’Ts and DOs for Priming Your Audience to Engage with Your Data Presentation
  • Percentage of Total Work Effort Spent Communicating Information
    • National Survey Data Bite
    • 05.19.21

    How Much Time Do You Spend Communicating with Stakeholders?

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: How Much Time Do You Spend Communicating with Stakeholders?
    • IR In The Know
    • 05.14.21

    New CAIR Talks Video / Podcast Features AIR President Heather Kelly

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: New CAIR Talks Video / Podcast Features AIR President Heather Kelly
    • IR In The Know
    • 05.13.21

    NASFAA Issue Brief Examines Challenges in Student Loan Repayment

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: NASFAA Issue Brief Examines Challenges in Student Loan Repayment
  • Hope Center Logo
    • 04.28.21

    The Hope Center Launches Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort to Address Basic Needs Insecurity

    • by AIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: The Hope Center Launches Institutional Capacity-Building Cohort to Address Basic Needs Insecurity
    • IR In The Know
    • 04.27.21

    CUPA-HR White Paper: Higher Education Workforce Challenges and Opportunities

    • by AIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: CUPA-HR White Paper: Higher Education Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
    • COVID IR In The Know
    • 04.23.21

    Higher Ed Employee Vaccination Poll

    • by AIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: Higher Ed Employee Vaccination Poll
  • Federal Student Level Data Network
    • Featured
    • 04.22.21

    Building a Student-Level Data Network

    • by eAIR
    eAIR caught up with Jamie Isaac, Center for Education Survey Design and Analysis, RTI International, and Mamie Voight, Interim President at Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), to discuss the status and potenti...
    Read Moreabout: Building a Student-Level Data Network
  • NSIRO
    • Featured National Survey Data Bite
    • 04.22.21

    Survey Briefs Shed Light on How IR Has Evolved

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: Survey Briefs Shed Light on How IR Has Evolved
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    • Board Corner
    • 04.22.21

    Update on AIR Activities to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    • by Heather A. Kelly, AIR President
    The events of the past weeks leave us with mixed emotions. Our journey toward racial justice in the U.S. and within higher education remains long and difficult and much more work is needed. The AIR Board of Directors re...
    Read Moreabout: Update on AIR Activities to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Harper Reed
    • Featured
    • 04.22.21

    Harper Reed on Being a Higher Ed Disruptor, Avoiding Ned Stark’s Fate

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: Harper Reed on Being a Higher Ed Disruptor, Avoiding Ned Stark’s Fate
  • Transformation, Data, and Shiny Objects: Moving Beyond Small Wins
    • Featured
    • 04.21.21

    Transformation, Data, and Shiny Objects: Moving Beyond Small Wins

    • by eAIR
    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...
    Read Moreabout: Transformation, Data, and Shiny Objects: Moving Beyond Small Wins
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