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Using Data and Analytics to Improve Student Success
A summary of the 2019 Enterprise Summit: Analytics “The greatest potential for building effective institutional research is leveraging talent across the institution.” (from the Statement of Aspirational Pract...Read Moreabout: Using Data and Analytics to Improve Student Success -
Leading the Field in Service and Practice
eAIR recently spoke with Barrie Fitzgerald, Director of Institutional Research, Valdosta State University, about juggling full-time work and graduate school, advice for first-time Forum attendees, being an IR leader...Read Moreabout: Leading the Field in Service and Practice -
Analytics Highlight Actionable Insights to Inform Decisions
Dear Timothy: In my office we have recently been discussing how analytics is changing IR. Some see it as getting too much into the weeds and one coworker said it felt like we were "telling people what to do." ...Read Moreabout: Analytics Highlight Actionable Insights to Inform Decisions -
Thank You to the AIR Community
Authors who submit materials to AIR publications receive feedback from AIR members. Thank you to the following individuals who reviewed manuscripts submitted for the spring 2019 volume of The AIR Professional File: Doug ...Read Moreabout: Thank You to the AIR Community -
Who's on the Move?
Michelle Arrington has retired as Associate Provost for Institutional Research from University of Southern Mississippi. Megan Bolter is now Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Decision Support at Ball State ...Read Moreabout: Who's on the Move? -
Will We See You in Denver?
It is hard for me to believe that in a matter of weeks the iconic “blue bear” will be peeking into the Denver Convention Center watching over the AIR Forum! I am excited to be returning to the Mile-High City ...Read Moreabout: Will We See You in Denver? -
Good Reads for the Higher Education Professional
Check out the latest IR and higher education journal news. April eAIR highlights content for the Journal of Higher Education (JHE) and the Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition. The latest art...Read Moreabout: Good Reads for the Higher Education Professional -
Integrating Thick Data Into Our Work
eAIR recently caught up with Tricia Wang to talk about integrating thick data into the work of higher education professionals. Tricia, a global tech ethnographer who began her career as a documentary ...Read Moreabout: Integrating Thick Data Into Our Work -
IR Professionals Do More Than Just Pull Data
Dear Bill: I’ve noticed that leaders on many campuses perceive IR as being “too busy” to conduct the kinds of studies needed to understand the effectiveness of certain programs. Others might just percei...Read Moreabout: IR Professionals Do More Than Just Pull Data -
Colleagues on the Move
Stephanie Bushey has retired from Hofstra University. Ronald Durnford has retired as Vice President for Planning, Institutional Research, and Assessment from Xavier University of Louisiana. Lisa Fitzgerald has retired as...Read Moreabout: Colleagues on the Move