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Curriculum Analytics: Approaches to Structural Analysis
Institutional research (IR) offices are often tasked with providing information about student progression towards a degree. The nature of the institutional data available lends itself to providing significant insigh...Read Moreabout: Curriculum Analytics: Approaches to Structural Analysis -
Board Corner: Incorporating Strategic Foresight
During the last three years, the Board has had a committee focused on thinking about the future of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness (IR/IE) as a profession and how AIR can help all our members excel...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Incorporating Strategic Foresight -
Developing Data Science and Advanced Analytics Capabilities to Expand IR/IE Office Portfolios
Data science and advanced analytics capabilities generally refer to a set of methods, skills, and tools aimed at extracting actionable insights and knowledge from enterprise and external data resources to inform decision...Read Moreabout: Developing Data Science and Advanced Analytics Capabilities to Expand IR/IE Office Portfolios -
Three Questions with Dr. Elizabeth Jach, AIR Professional File Guest Editor
We caught up with Dr. Elizabeth Jach, guest editor of Building More Inclusive Systems for Who Counts, Special Issue of the AIR Professional File, Summer 2024, to learn more about the issue, how it came to be, and wha...Read Moreabout: Three Questions with Dr. Elizabeth Jach, AIR Professional File Guest Editor -
National Survey of IR Offices: A Conversation with Darlena Jones, Ph.D.
The AIR National Survey is a comprehensive, longitudinal study of the data function within U.S. higher education institutions. The current iteration of the survey is open now until January 15, 2025. Darlena Jones, Ph.D....Read Moreabout: National Survey of IR Offices: A Conversation with Darlena Jones, Ph.D. -
Board Corner: Looking Back—and Ahead
In September, AIR published its 2023–2024 annual report. Over the past year, AIR has focused on the vital intersection of people and data, where we’ve worked to build both individual and institutional compete...Read Moreabout: Board Corner: Looking Back—and Ahead -
Navigating Your Career: Interview Prep, Process, and Evaluation
This piece was adapted from a presentation at the SouthEast SAS Users Group (SESUG) 2024 conference. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is 4.3% and there are more than 8.2 million job open...Read Moreabout: Navigating Your Career: Interview Prep, Process, and Evaluation -
What I’ve Learned: Reflections From My Years as an IR Director
In 2007, I moved from a tenured faculty position into higher ed administration; namely, I became a Director of Institutional Research (IR). The move was sudden, and I had no prior knowledge of IR as a field and no prior ...Read Moreabout: What I’ve Learned: Reflections From My Years as an IR Director -
FVT/GE Reporting Deadline Extended to January 15, 2025
In an announcement on September 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education extended the reporting deadline for institutions under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) rules to January 15, 2025...Read Moreabout: FVT/GE Reporting Deadline Extended to January 15, 2025
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