Adrea Hernandez, Executive Director, Institutional Research, University of Notre DameBrent Drake, Senior Vice President for Operations and Research, The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate...

AIR, alongside 13 other organizations, submitted a letter today asking Congress to restore the use of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data for institutional analysis and improvement. The letter ...

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 ...

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...

As a part of its meeting on September 9, 2024, the Board reviewed the self-monitoring reports for the last two years. The Board focused its discussion on projects it would like to continue momentum on as well as elements...

Recent changes to how Federal Tax Information (FTI) are used for completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has resulted in restrictions – and a lack of clarity – on how FAFSA and FTI ...

The LER Accelerator, in partnership with the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library, is thrilled to announce the development of a new Special Collection dedicated to supporting the adoption and implementation of Learning and...

At their July 7 meeting, the Board of Directors approved updates to Governance Policies (GP) XIII: Board Committee Structure. The changes were proposed by an ad hoc committee assembled to review, in particular, the crite...

“If service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.” This powerful quote is attributed to Bishop Dale Bronner, a well-known pastor and speaker who has emphasized the importance of servant leadership. S...

I hope everyone’s summer has been great so far. I want to use this Board Corner to remind everyone that nominations for the Board of Directors and the Nominations and Election Committee (NEC) are open. I truly hope...

Several important updates and resources are now available as many in the AIR community prepare for the federal reporting requirement of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations. Continue to che...

If you missed the AIR Annual Business Meeting (held at the AIR Forum in Denver on Wednesday, May 29, 2024) or the live replay, you can catch up on AIR updates by watching the Annual Business Meeting Replay. In this 30-mi...

We periodically publish individual AIR member stories to highlight our vibrant, diverse, talented community. Take a few minutes to share your story, potentially with the full AIR community, by clicking on the link below....

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on behalf of the Standard Occupational Classification Policy Committee (SOCPC), announces the review of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual for potential ...

Data-informed decision making continues to be a focal point for higher education leaders around the world and colleagues across the globe work hard in this area. Although it may be called by a slightly different name or ...

If you work in higher education administration or institutional research (IR), you've probably heard rumblings about new federal regulations around "financial value transparency" and "gainful employment" that are set to ...

See the Federal Register posting [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102, PP. 45870-45871] opening the 30-day public comment period on the request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for changes to the IPEDS col...

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. AIR is also pleased ...

In response to the Department of Education's call for feedback on the implementation challenges of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) regulations, AIR submitted a letter voicing significant ...

On April 18, 2024, the Office of Federal Student Aid clarified that information derived from Federal Tax Information (FTI), such as a student's Pell status and Student Aid Index (SAI), is not considered FTI. This distinc...