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Closing the Data Literacy Culture Gap
Colleges and universities face difficult choices—tight resources, accountability demands, shifting student demographics, and rapid technology evolution. In that context, data should be a stabilizer: a shared langua...Read Moreabout: Closing the Data Literacy Culture Gap -
Proposed IPEDS ACTS Component: AIR Community Survey Results
When the U.S. Department of Education proposed adding an Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to IPEDS beginning in 2025–26, AIR recognized the importance of elevating institutional voices in that...Read Moreabout: Proposed IPEDS ACTS Component: AIR Community Survey Results -
Higher Education Associations Urge Adoption of FAIR Model for Research Costs
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined more than 160 higher education and research organizations in signing a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging support for the Financial Accountability ...Read Moreabout: Higher Education Associations Urge Adoption of FAIR Model for Research Costs -
AIR Executive Director Weighs In: Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data
In an Inside Higher Ed opinion piece published September 15, 2025, Bryan Cook, vice president of data and policy analysis at the American Council on Education, and Christine M. Keller, executive director and CEO of the A...Read Moreabout: AIR Executive Director Weighs In: Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data -
Proposed New IPEDS Data Component Would Have Significant Impacts on Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed adding the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to this year’s IPEDS data collection. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15536.pdf &nb...Read Moreabout: Proposed New IPEDS Data Component Would Have Significant Impacts on Institutions -
Step Into Leadership: Nominations for AIR Volunteer Roles Are Open
I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer with a little time to unwind. At the start of the new Board year, I want to remind everyone that nominations for both the Board and the Nominations and Election Committee (NE...Read Moreabout: Step Into Leadership: Nominations for AIR Volunteer Roles Are Open -
A Message from AIR Executive Director & CEO Christine Keller
I write to share that the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has received official confirmation that our subcontract for the IPEDS training program will not be renewed for the 2025–26 data collection cycl...Read Moreabout: A Message from AIR Executive Director & CEO Christine Keller -
AIR Welcomes Newly Elected, Appointed Leaders
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 leadership elections. The newly elected leaders officially assumed their roles during the Annual Business Meeting at the 202...Read Moreabout: AIR Welcomes Newly Elected, Appointed Leaders -
AIR Announces 2025 Award Recipients
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 AIR Awards, which recognize excellence, service, scholarship, and leadership in the field of Institutional Research and hig...Read Moreabout: AIR Announces 2025 Award Recipients -
Highlights from the 2025 AIR Annual Business Meeting
The 2025 Annual Business Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) took place on Wednesday afternoon during the AIR Forum, bringing members together to reflect on the organization’s progress, reco...Read Moreabout: Highlights from the 2025 AIR Annual Business Meeting