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Using the Excel Time Function
I have been working on planning a conference for an organization and need to create a daily agenda. In the past, this task would be achieved by using some combination of cutting, pasting, and filling within Excel. Recent...Read Moreabout: Using the Excel Time Function -
IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure
The division that houses the IR Office can affect how that office is structured and the types of work it performs. So, in which division are most IR Offices located? Results from the 2018 National Survey of IR ...Read Moreabout: IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure -
Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success
Reports & Tools Better Data, Better Outcomes: Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success through the Framework for State Postsecondary Data Solutions The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) released a n...Read Moreabout: Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success -
Constructing the “Why” to Determine the “How”: Conversations about Assessment and Transformation of the Institutional Data Function
Just as each college or university is unique, it seems reasonable to think that the use of data within each department or office at an institution is also distinctive, and perhaps even dissimilar from the work of other p...Read Moreabout: Constructing the “Why” to Determine the “How”: Conversations about Assessment and Transformation of the Institutional Data Function -
AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association
Each year, AIR recognizes colleagues who have made contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession by granting scholarships and awards to deserving individuals.&nbs...Read Moreabout: AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association -
Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign
This article, originally published on The Conversation, outlines how some leading Democratic candidates are proposing changes to Pell Grants. The piece defines what Pell Grants are, explains how the grants have not ...Read Moreabout: Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign -
Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education
In an essay from the Harvard Business Review, George Kuh, founder of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NILOA), discusses the value of a college degree. In this opinion piece, Kuh compares obtaining a certif...Read Moreabout: Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education -
New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff
Just released by Stylus Publishing, Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education, addresses how AIR and our partners support assessment. Edited by Stephen P. Hundley and Susan Kahn, t...Read Moreabout: New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff -
Thank You to the AIR Community
Thanks to Kent Phillippe for presenting Community College Enrollment Crisis? Historical Trends in Community College Enrollment at the 2nd IPEDS Educator web conference for the 2019-20 contract cycle, held September 19, 2...Read Moreabout: Thank You to the AIR Community -
Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys
For most higher education institutions, the transformation to an analytics culture is truly a journey. The recently released joint statement, Analytics can save higher education. Really., a shared call to action from The...Read Moreabout: Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys