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Institutions Look at Potential Financial Implications of the Pandemic
Many universities have become concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect finances. In a recent survey of college presidents and chancellors about their coronavirus concerns, 87% revealed that they were very or some...Read Moreabout: Institutions Look at Potential Financial Implications of the Pandemic -
Three Universities, Six Examples of Innovative Data
"Institutions know they need to innovate to achieve a competitive advantage in today’s complex marketplace, and almost none of today’s innovation can happen without data and technology.” -- Susan Grajek...Read Moreabout: Three Universities, Six Examples of Innovative Data -
Advanced Analytics on a Budget
We all know the value that our data can bring to our organizations. Some of us who are part of small institutional research offices must focus a great deal of our time on mandated reporting needs and critical ad hoc data...Read Moreabout: Advanced Analytics on a Budget -
Strategic Plan Models: Making an Informed Selection
In recent decades, the iterative development and publication of strategic plans has become a nearly universal practice in higher education. This universality has been accompanied by a predictable mediocrity in what one m...Read Moreabout: Strategic Plan Models: Making an Informed Selection -
AIR Forum Canceled, Details on Virtual Event to Come
Earlier this week, AIR announced the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 AIR Forum, scheduled for May 25–29 in New Orleans, including pre-/post-conference education. The cancellation decision was not made lightly...Read Moreabout: AIR Forum Canceled, Details on Virtual Event to Come -
Higher Education Needs Data Governance
This month, the authors discuss why data governance is needed in higher education. Data are everywhere, and higher education has more than its fair share. From student data to business data to research data, there a...Read Moreabout: Higher Education Needs Data Governance -
Percontor Offers RISC Survey, AccessLex Grant Deadline Extended
Percontor Offers RISC Survey Free of Charge Percontor is offering the RISC Survey at no charge to colleges and universities for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 administrations. In these difficult times, Percontor wants to ...Read Moreabout: Percontor Offers RISC Survey, AccessLex Grant Deadline Extended -
COVID-19: Institutions Respond and Act
COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and has caused disruption to life as we know it. As of April 2, at least 216,000 cases of the virus had been reported in the U.S. alone. Colleges and universities are responding...Read Moreabout: COVID-19: Institutions Respond and Act -
The Next Big Thing for IR: The Data Lake
Dear Sonia: My IR director wants us to create a data management system that can house a data lake. What is a data lake and how can we accomplish this? For institutional research and chief data officers (CDOs), one of th...Read Moreabout: The Next Big Thing for IR: The Data Lake -
Newly Elected Officers Share Vision
AIR elections, which closed earlier this month, produced a dynamic set of new officers who are looking toward the future of higher education and our association. eAIR caught up with these members and posed the ...Read Moreabout: Newly Elected Officers Share Vision