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Agentic AI Development in Higher Education and Implications for Institutional Research
Introduction: Agentic AI as the Next Frontier of AI DevelopmentArtificial intelligence is advancing quickly, and many IR/IE practitioners and data analytics professionals may feel as though the ground is shifting beneath...Read Moreabout: Agentic AI Development in Higher Education and Implications for Institutional Research -
Sustainable Documentation in Institutional Research: Practical Strategies for Busy Offices
When Institutional Knowledge Walks Out the DoorIn many institutional research offices, crucial knowledge lives primarily in the memories of individual staff. Institutional knowledge includes not only technical details&md...Read Moreabout: Sustainable Documentation in Institutional Research: Practical Strategies for Busy Offices -
AIR and Urban Institute Launch National Study on ACTS Implementation
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Urban Institute are partnering on a national study examining how colleges and universities are implementing the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (AC...Read Moreabout: AIR and Urban Institute Launch National Study on ACTS Implementation -
Board Corner
With our recent AIR elections just passed and the results certified by the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC), I want to congratulate our newly elected Board and NEC members. AIR as an organization will benefit gr...Read Moreabout: Board Corner -
Get to Know Our Community: Osundwa F. Wanjera
My interest in institutional research emerged from a broader engagement with economics and public policy, particularly questions related to access, equity, and outcomes in education. I was initially drawn to understandin...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Osundwa F. Wanjera -
Colleague News
Sam Michalowski Ph.D. is now Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at Fairleigh Dickinson University following his service in the role on an interim basis.Celebrate achievements, prom...Read Moreabout: Colleague News -
A Moment of Transition for IPEDS: Honoring RTI’s Service, Looking Ahead
From LinkedIn Some in the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) community may not have seen that the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) contract was awarded to a new contractor—AEM C...Read Moreabout: A Moment of Transition for IPEDS: Honoring RTI’s Service, Looking Ahead -
U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed STATS Accountability Rule
On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a new federal framework for higher education program accountability. The proposal would establish the Stu...Read Moreabout: U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed STATS Accountability Rule -
AIR Signs on to Letter Regarding Proposed Workforce Pell Regulations
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined a coalition of higher education organizations in submitting comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulations for the new Workforce Pell...Read Moreabout: AIR Signs on to Letter Regarding Proposed Workforce Pell Regulations -
What’s Worth Measuring Now? Rethinking KPIs in a Changing Higher Education Landscape
IntroductionIn Institutional Research (IR), key performance indicators (KPIs) such as first‑year retention, graduation rates, time to degree, and credit hour production have long served as cornerstones of accountability,...Read Moreabout: What’s Worth Measuring Now? Rethinking KPIs in a Changing Higher Education Landscape -
AIR’s Christine Keller Joins National Effort to Reimagine Federal Higher Education Data System
The Institute for Higher Education Policy has launched a national initiative—NCES Next: Building a Stronger Federal Postsecondary Data System—to rethink how federal higher education data are collected, struct...Read Moreabout: AIR’s Christine Keller Joins National Effort to Reimagine Federal Higher Education Data System -
Get to Know Our Community: Stefano Fiorini
I work with a team of statisticians and data scientists to develop advanced analytics that support our institutional mission and progress toward Indiana University’s strategic plan. Our analytics range from the cla...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Stefano Fiorini -
Actionable Analytics the Ethical Way: Model Assessment Drives Transparency and Trust
How Rapidly Evolving AI-Powered Analytics Are Being Adopted to Support Student SuccessThe application of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to institutional student data offers pow...Read Moreabout: Actionable Analytics the Ethical Way: Model Assessment Drives Transparency and Trust -
Predictive Analytics for Beginners
Predictive analytics has received quite a bit of attention in the professional literature on Institutional Research in recent years. For example, the fall 2023 volume of the AIR Professional File was devoted to predictiv...Read Moreabout: Predictive Analytics for Beginners -
AI and the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles
The availability and ease of use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is certainly reshaping the context of work across multiple industries at a rapid pace. This has led some members to question as to whether...Read Moreabout: AI and the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles -
AIR Requests Extension of ACTS Reporting Deadline
On February 25, 2026, AIR sent a formal letter to Dr. Matthew Soldner, Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Acting Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), requesti...Read Moreabout: AIR Requests Extension of ACTS Reporting Deadline -
Get to Know Our Community: Katherine (Katie) Gipalo
As a Student Success Analyst in IR at Florida State University, I support FSU’s mission and vision by conducting research on academic, co-curricular, and post-graduation outcomes of our students. I also serve both ...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Katherine (Katie) Gipalo -
Board Corner
As we begin a new year, I want to thank you for the many ways you continue to support and strengthen our community. A new year offers a natural moment to reflect on where we have been—and to look ahead to the leade...Read Moreabout: Board Corner -
ACTS Data Templates Updated to Version 1.1
On January 26, 2026, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) updated ACTS data templates, moving from version 1.0 to version 1.1. The revised templates are now available at https://acts.rti.org/templates,&nbs...Read Moreabout: ACTS Data Templates Updated to Version 1.1 -
Get to Know Our Community: Shiloh Fling
My current title is Coordinator of Online Education Analytics. My primary role involves researching our online students, but I also help with automating and streamlining IPEDS, PDP, Common Data Set, and all the other typ...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Shiloh Fling
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