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Shape the Future: AIR Leadership Opportunities Await
“If service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.” This powerful quote is attributed to Bishop Dale Bronner, a well-known pastor and speaker who has emphasized the importance of servant leadership. S...Read Moreabout: Shape the Future: AIR Leadership Opportunities Await -
Board Corner: It’s Time to Nominate AIR’s Future Leaders
I hope everyone’s summer has been great so far. I want to use this Board Corner to remind everyone that nominations for the Board of Directors and the Nominations and Election Committee (NEC) are open. I truly hope...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: It’s Time to Nominate AIR’s Future Leaders -
Geography and Higher Education
While universities have experienced increased diversity in access over time, there continues to be a large disparity in educational attainment among students of different socioeconomic statuses, parental education levels...Read Moreabout: Geography and Higher Education -
Updates and Resources for FVT/GE Reporting
Several important updates and resources are now available as many in the AIR community prepare for the federal reporting requirement of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations. Continue to che...Read Moreabout: Updates and Resources for FVT/GE Reporting -
Board Corner: Committee Update and Sincere Gratitude
Dear Colleagues, Commencement season is the personification of the impact we have. Most importantly, we get to celebrate the smiling many who walk across the stage to accept their hard-earned degrees. The very act is a m...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Committee Update and Sincere Gratitude -
Board Corner: Newly Elected Leadership, AIR Forum, and More
Taken one way, the phrase, “What’s past is prologue,” could be used as an optimistic reminder that our personal experiences and shared history have prepared us for an unbridled future. Viewed through an...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Newly Elected Leadership, AIR Forum, and More -
OMB Announces Review of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on behalf of the Standard Occupational Classification Policy Committee (SOCPC), announces the review of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual for potential ...Read Moreabout: OMB Announces Review of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System -
IR Around the World Continues to Grow and Strengthen
Data-informed decision making continues to be a focal point for higher education leaders around the world and colleagues across the globe work hard in this area. Although it may be called by a slightly different name or ...Read Moreabout: IR Around the World Continues to Grow and Strengthen -
Top Priorities for New Professionals in the Field of Institutional Research Today
As part of an international master’s program in Research and Innovation in Higher Ed., we had the opportunity to explore the most salient aspects of institutional research (IR) from valuable professionals in the f...Read Moreabout: Top Priorities for New Professionals in the Field of Institutional Research Today -
New Financial Value Transparency Rules for Higher Ed: What You Need to Know
If you work in higher education administration or institutional research (IR), you've probably heard rumblings about new federal regulations around "financial value transparency" and "gainful employment" that are set to ...Read Moreabout: New Financial Value Transparency Rules for Higher Ed: What You Need to Know -
OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27
See the Federal Register posting [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102, PP. 45870-45871] opening the 30-day public comment period on the request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for changes to the IPEDS col...Read Moreabout: OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27 -
AIR Announces 2024 Award and Scholarship Recipients
Each year, AIR recognizes and celebrates individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the association and the profession through their leadership, service, and scholarship. AIR is also pleased ...Read Moreabout: AIR Announces 2024 Award and Scholarship Recipients -
AIR Joins National Coalition to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records in Postsecondary Education
AIR and other national organizations have come together to address a common challenge postsecondary institutions face in adapting learning and preparing learners for employment: slow adoption of digital credentials....Read Moreabout: AIR Joins National Coalition to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records in Postsecondary Education -
Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements Deadline Extended to October 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced March 29, 2024, that institutions will have until October 1, 2024, to provide all Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) reporting require...Read Moreabout: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting Requirements Deadline Extended to October 1, 2024 -
One Year Strong: Reflections and 4 Lessons Learned for Newer (or Aspiring!) IR Professionals
I was fortunate to join the wonderful world of Institutional Research (IR) in October 2022. While it is hard to believe, my first year serving as an IR Analyst has already passed, and as cliché as it sounds, &ldq...Read Moreabout: One Year Strong: Reflections and 4 Lessons Learned for Newer (or Aspiring!) IR Professionals -
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 -
2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection
The 2024 federal funding bill released March 21, 2024, provides continuity and support for the integrity of national postsecondary student aid study data collection. The bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences (...Read Moreabout: 2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection -
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 -
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
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