09 Apr Data Culture Ambassadors
Unpopular ideas are just that . . . unpopular. So, when you have a new idea or way of looking at the data, you often wonder if you should go...
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09 Apr What is a Good Graduation Rate?
We all have goals. Personal. Professional. Goals we share with family and friends. And others that we keep to ourselves until they are more developed. But what makes a goal...
31 Mar Explain Graduation Rates with RealityCheck
At IEHE we are excited about RealityCheck, our new data analytic tool. VERY excited. (You may have noticed :) ) So, what is this tool? With anything new, there is...
12 Mar Strategies for Leading Special Topic Analyses in IR
These are unusual times. Most campus leaders are consumed with decision-making and planning surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The plans you may have had on your calendar are no longer there. And...
11 Mar On Being an IR Professional During Challenging Times
As an institutional researcher, I have never gotten a 2:00 a.m. phone call notifying me of a data emergency. I’ve never been asked to come to campus immediately to assist...
11 Mar Your Accreditation Visit Is Looming
We all have a favorite holiday or event that occurs annually. Though it comes the same time every year, it always seems to sneak up. But every year, you'll tell...
09 Mar Four Data Questions for Leaders
Sometimes it feels like reports detailing college and university data might as well be written in a foreign language. Lots of numbers, tons of bar graphs, size 5 font. Footnotes aplenty. And data questions galore. Reports are jam-packed...
06 Mar Overcoming Institutional Weaknesses
We all have strengths … and weaknesses. It feels much better to think about the strengths, though. Who wants to really dwell on their weaknesses? It takes a lot more...
05 Mar What Do I Do with IPEDS-OM?
The IPEDS - Outcome Measures (IPEDS-OM) data. It still feels new. And it may feel particularly new if you haven’t had time to explore it yet. But actually – it...
03 Mar Tell your student success story
It’s easier said than done. College and university leaders want (and need) to piece together data into an understandable narrative. It’s important to be able to tell your institution’s student success story in a way that grabs the listener’s...