Special Features

In 2018, the University of Chicago announced that it would no longer be requiring students to submit test scores in order to be admitted (Kmetz, 2018). Their admissions process would now be test-optional,...

With the start of the new decade, we have seen numerous significant events, including a pandemic that has massively impacted our institutions and has the potential to fundamentally transform the nature of education and w...

Ellen had the opportunity to speak with Michael Benitez, Jr., Vice President for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Metropolitan State University, Denver. Over the past two decades, Benitez has served higher educat...

Following the recent killing of George Floyd while he was in police custody, AIR released a Statement on Racial Injustice and announced a coffee chat focused on advancing equity and inclusion in highe...

eAIR caught up with Lee D. Lambert, J.D., Chancellor of Pima Community College, to talk about online learning, how COVID-19 has impacted of data use, automation and AI, and what enrollment may look like this fall. eAIR: ...

COVID-19 and the Post Pandemic Reopening Decision In March 2020, with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, higher education institutions nationally made a difficult decision to transition largely to online or virtual learni...

The urgency of using analytics within higher education to make strategic decisions is greater now than ever given the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, many institutions will continue to provide remote teaching to at least a...

eAIR had an opportunity to speak with Edward Hummingbird, Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI). Read on for insights on regaining accredit...

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. The three prestigio...

As we become accustomed to working from home and/or the skeleton crews in our offices, many of us have adjusted our definition of what it means to connect with colleagues and keep a seat at the table to have our voices h...

About a week into this adventure, I felt like I had a new job—and in some ways that was true. But in other ways, I was doing the same work but toward different purposes. Still administering surveys, still producing...

eAIR caught up with Sheila Steiner, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, Saint Martin’s University, who answered these questions as they relate to the current pandemic: What determines college read...

Have you ever wondered how to increase data use beyond compliance? Have you struggled to connect your institution’s data with student success initiatives? After hearing from institutions looking to improve dat...

Due to COVID-19, our working environments have radically changed. During this unprecedented time, we are leaning on our neighbors to help us through various challenges. Fortunately, I was able to reach out to some amazin...

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...

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 ...

You are the recipient of a data request from a program director who believes that poor performance by students from a local high school is threatening the program's reputation. As part of an effort to build support for r...

It is no longer business as usual for institutional researchers when creating metrics that describe student access, progress, and success. Policymakers, media, and the public are asking complex questions pertaining to s...

eAIR caught up with Tom Hahn, Director of Research and Program Evaluation at the Institute for Engaged Learning at IUPUI. The Research Academy specializes in engaged learning and fosters a welcoming space in which partic...

In a previous piece titled “Big Data and the Problem of Bias in Higher Education,” I wrote about the increasing use of big data within higher education used to help us better understand and improve student s...