Tag: higher-education
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Supporting Governance through Institutional Research
I recently read WittKieffer’s report, Boards of Trustees in Higher Education: Governing Through Continuous Disruption. It describes the critical role of boards in strategically navigating financial pressures, enrollment uncertainty, public skepticism, and leadership turnover. One finding particularly resonated with me: “Trustees point to a mismatch between the volume of information provided and its usefulness.” That…
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The Importance of Systems Thinkers
The importance of institutional researchers as systems thinkers lies in their ability to move beyond isolated metrics and instead understand how the many interconnected parts of an institution influence one another. In today’s higher education environment, admissions, student aid, finance, academic affairs, and student affairs are tightly intertwined. A systems thinking perspective is not just…
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