Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Although the data represents only about 20% of non-profit colleges and universities, those institutions own about 99% of the endowment wealth in higher education, according to calculations by Dr. Sarah M. Iler, assistant director of institutional research at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Dr. Bruce A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2023

The webinar, “Institutional Transformation to Support Contingent Faculty,” centered on the efforts of the two schools to improve the experiences of and aid their adjunct faculty. Meanwhile, Dominican University is similarly trying to support its adjunct faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Institutional research teams must be brought into the process early in order to integrate data in proposals, she noted. In the process of developing a grant, if there isn’t buy-in across campus, it can look like you’re just chasing after money in ways that don’t always align with institutional needs,” said Aguilar-Smith.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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Robert Kelchen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I don’t know if colleges are advantaged or disadvantaged by reporting Common Data Set data, but I would bet that institutional research offices around the country are running their analyses right now to see which method gives them a strategic advantage. New research metrics! If colleges did not provide data, then U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. They must present evidence of effectiveness in institutional practices serving Latino students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

There is that conjectural concern that as universities become more research-oriented, or move “up” in Carnegie classification, seeking R-2 (high research activity) or R-1 (very high research activity) status, they become less focused on students, more exclusive and less responsive to their communities’ needs.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As colleges and universities continue to develop into ultra-intelligent institutions , data will be a requisite for navigating change and improving student learning experiences. By bringing together multiple types of data, we can interrogate purely numerical institutional findings and determine their limitations and potential biases.

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University Business

APRIL 19, 2023

Staff was churning out literally thousands of static PDFs out of my unit,” says Melanie Boynton, director of institutional research and analytics at Reynolds. “There are some foundational hurdles that most institutions haven’t figured out how to get over yet.” . ‘Why is this a game changer?’

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SRHE

JULY 13, 2023

The initial decisions on REF 2028 (REF 2028/23/01 from Research England et al ), based on the report on FRAP – the Future Research Assessment Programme – contain one surprise and one non-surprise among nearly 40 decisions. by Ian McNay Surprise, surprise…or not.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Accelerators are designed to help leaders answer a common set of institutional questions. The dashboards include templatized reports, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) based on EAB research and experience with hundreds of institutions so that partners need not start from scratch.

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University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

An EDUCAUSE poll that surveyed institutional leaders, technology professionals, and other campus stakeholders found that 67% are optimistic or very optimistic about using AI. It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This included speaking with professionals from Institutional Research on safe data storage and management practices, as well as discussion and reflection about accessible and equitable data collection and distribution practices and sharing of results with regards to changes made to programs and services.

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Dr. Al Solano

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Darla Cooper, Executive Director of the RP Group , a nonprofit research and planning organization focused on supporting California community colleges to increase student success and equity. Note: While the RP Group is California-based, the research findings and resources are applicable to all U.S. They were being punished in some way.

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Great College Advice

JULY 5, 2023

Yet I could cite numerous examples of professors I have known who stand and deliver lectures from prepared notes to a class of seven students. Just because a class is small doesn’t mean it’s any good. Here quality of the individual course is not the issue–it’s the popularity of the major that may affect class size.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 4, 2023

My name is Sophie Tullier and I recently joined the SAAL blog team after starting a new role as the Director of Assessment, Data Analytics, and Research at the University of Delaware. So my interest areas were still around the research I was doing, but I wasn't directly involved with people.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In fact, in a 2016 study by the Institute of Education Sciences , only 13 percent of students with a disability disclosed. Ensuring that students with a disability, whether they choose to disclose it or not, experience a sense of belonging is critical to the longevity of an institution.

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EAB

JANUARY 10, 2023

Office Hours : EAB’s in-house podcast features compelling conversations with higher ed leaders in enrollment, institutional research, and financial aid, as well as discussions with EAB’s deep bench of experts. Each podcast has a different focus, from enrollment marketing strategies to IT & tech to student-centricity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. ” She also advises a casual, conversational and friendly tone in the messaging (for Moorpark, that includes the use of emojis and exclamation points).

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Via's

DECEMBER 22, 2022

An “ancillary benefit” to using Via, she says, is it also allows her to quickly share data with Saint Anselm’s institutional research office for various initiatives, such as identifying study abroad trends among students. . It was archaic and antiquated and awful,” she recalls. “I That’s been significantly helpful.”.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

What it is: Chatterjea and her colleagues Nancy Bostrom, associate director of assessment, and Bethany Miller, director of institutional research and assessment, launched the Classroom Community and Connectedness Project at Macalester in September 2021. Click here to submit.

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Edu Alliance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Don Hossler, a Senior Scholar at the Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice in the Rossier School of Education, at the University of Southern California. He is the founding executive director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. has been named to the Edu Alliance Group Advisory Council.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

The last two weeks have seen two long-serving presidents retire from their posts with a tinge of bittersweetness. One new presidential hire will be entering an office that hasn’t changed hands in 26 years. More from UB: Higher fees for higher ed: How schools are combatting newly proposed tuition hikes Retiring presidents Kent J.

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Collegis Education Data Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Good policies codify the principles of data governance and provide a means for enforcement of the policy so that departments know and understand the importance of working together to maintain data integrity. Often, these are folks like the registrar or the head of institutional research who have complicated jobs and little extra time.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 5, 2023

We will also delve into the whole accreditation process involved in obtaining EQUIS accreditation and provide recommendations for institutions seeking to pursue this accreditation. Pre-assessment Once an institution has been deemed eligible, it must undergo a pre-assessment visit by an EQUIS Accreditation expert.

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This post is all about HEC - let’s explore its doings, step-by-step process, the committee involved in accreditation, and how institutions like yours should prepare to attain a good grade. The HEC is concerned with university affairs from a variety of perspectives, including administrative, scientific, research, and students.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Watch the on-demand webinar to hear EAB experts have a lively discussion of how to navigate the hype around AI and figure out what it means for your staff, constituents, and institution. Users and researchers (including ChatGPT’s creators) are only just beginning to understand its full range of capabilities.

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Dr. Al Solano

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The disconnect between policy, research, and practice is extraordinarily real for college practitioners. The intersection of policy, research, and practice at the center of this Venn diagram is often an illusion. A recent research paper analyzed community college institutional research office mission statements.

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Higher Ed Connects: News

AUGUST 28, 2019

They are drawn to the teaching and learning mission of the institution, its organizational values, and the opportunity to collaborate with smart people. The two most obvious, building on the skills that students are learning during their degree programs, are teaching positions and research positions.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. In many cases, partners jointly completed a project that benefitted both institutions.

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EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

of surveyed graduate enrollment leaders say there is an increased reliance on graduate enrollment at their institution to offset undergraduate enrollment shortfalls. -->. A GEM plan is not just about solidifying enrollments and revenue—it’s about making the right choices for how your institution can best compete in the marketplace.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 25, 2022

And an institution’s ranking is also an important part of risk reduction for international students. The majors, academic programs, and the out-of-class experience are an essential part of the product that any university offers. College rankings are important in the United States and even more important to students from other countries.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 19, 2022

” Excellent idea, but this should already be done routinely by a given college’s IR (institutional research) office. Every so often we make a point of “going shopping in the freezer,” or reminding ourselves of what’s in there so we can build that week’s recipes around them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Faculty do it as part of their research and part of their service to the university and to the state.” Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. Such support has grown over the last three decades. Honestly, I’m still amazed every single day about what we have now,” Watford says. “It Watford says. Now, I try to give back.

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Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

MARCH 15, 2019

Usually your institution will have an assessment plan template, so if possible, use their template to continue the consistency. Reach an agreement on the goals and outcomes [1] Recommendations: Align your goals and outcomes with the mission and values of the institution.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 5, 2023

Imagine two postdoctoral researchers in an academic lab. However, if one of them were awarded a prestigious training fellowship from the National Institutes of Health, that same postdoc may lose their employment status with their institution, causing a loss of critical employee benefits in their overall compensation package.

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