Ithaka S+R
@ithakasr.bsky.social
Ithaka S+R provides research and strategic guidance to help the academic and cultural communities navigate economic, demographic, and technological change.
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How do state #highered agencies use data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS) for accountability, funding, and policy analysis? Join us,
@ithakasr.bsky.social, and @luminafoundation.bsky.social on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. ET to answer these questions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@ithakasr.bsky.social, and @luminafoundation.bsky.social on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. ET to answer these questions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: State Uses of IPEDS Data: Insights for Strengthening the National Postsecondary Data Infrastructure. After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai...
Hosted by Ithaka S+R and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), with support from Lumina Foundation, this webinar will present findings from a new report, State Uses of IPE...
us02web.zoom.us
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
How do state #highered agencies use data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS) for accountability, funding, and policy analysis? Join us,
@ithakasr.bsky.social, and @luminafoundation.bsky.social on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. ET to answer these questions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@ithakasr.bsky.social, and @luminafoundation.bsky.social on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. ET to answer these questions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
“As we celebrate #VeteransDay, it’s time for higher education leaders and policymakers to renew their commitment to supporting those who’ve served.”
Read our op-ed for @insidehighered.com on the current state of college success support for veterans: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Read our op-ed for @insidehighered.com on the current state of college success support for veterans: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Federal Policy Changes Impact Student Veterans (opinion)
Federal policy changes and cuts, and now the government shutdown, put veterans’ educational opportunities at risk.
www.insidehighered.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“As we celebrate #VeteransDay, it’s time for higher education leaders and policymakers to renew their commitment to supporting those who’ve served.”
Read our op-ed for @insidehighered.com on the current state of college success support for veterans: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Read our op-ed for @insidehighered.com on the current state of college success support for veterans: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Did you miss our recent #webinar on the #LiberalArts in challenging times?
Watch the recording to learn from the engaging conversation on the value of a liberal arts education and strategies for strengthening it across #HigherEd: vimeo.com/1129920654/3...
Watch the recording to learn from the engaging conversation on the value of a liberal arts education and strategies for strengthening it across #HigherEd: vimeo.com/1129920654/3...
The Liberal Arts in Challenging Times
This is "The Liberal Arts in Challenging Times" by ITHAKA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did you miss our recent #webinar on the #LiberalArts in challenging times?
Watch the recording to learn from the engaging conversation on the value of a liberal arts education and strategies for strengthening it across #HigherEd: vimeo.com/1129920654/3...
Watch the recording to learn from the engaging conversation on the value of a liberal arts education and strategies for strengthening it across #HigherEd: vimeo.com/1129920654/3...
For #AdultLearners, the path back to a degree is often fraught with challenges. We created a playbook—based on insights from our community of practice—to help #HigherEd institutions engage adult learners from pre-enrollment through graduation.
Discover the guide: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
Discover the guide: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
For #AdultLearners, the path back to a degree is often fraught with challenges. We created a playbook—based on insights from our community of practice—to help #HigherEd institutions engage adult learners from pre-enrollment through graduation.
Discover the guide: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
Discover the guide: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
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Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/30/g...
Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? - The Scholarly Kitchen
If libraries are civic institutions that structure society’s relationship to knowledge, and generative AI is poised to reshape discovery whether libraries act or not, will library leaders will develop...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/30/g...
What does #WorkforcePell mean for students and colleges?
A new Ithaka S+R blog post discusses the economic value of certificate programs for students—and why it’s critical not to lose sight of the long-term benefits of a #LiberalArts education. sr.ithaka.org/blog/keeping...
A new Ithaka S+R blog post discusses the economic value of certificate programs for students—and why it’s critical not to lose sight of the long-term benefits of a #LiberalArts education. sr.ithaka.org/blog/keeping...
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What does #WorkforcePell mean for students and colleges?
A new Ithaka S+R blog post discusses the economic value of certificate programs for students—and why it’s critical not to lose sight of the long-term benefits of a #LiberalArts education. sr.ithaka.org/blog/keeping...
A new Ithaka S+R blog post discusses the economic value of certificate programs for students—and why it’s critical not to lose sight of the long-term benefits of a #LiberalArts education. sr.ithaka.org/blog/keeping...
What does the future of the #LiberalArts look like in today’s uncertain climate?
On October 22 at 11am, we’re hosting a #webinar that will bring together a panel of #HigherEd leaders and share findings on the economic value of the liberal arts. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On October 22 at 11am, we’re hosting a #webinar that will bring together a panel of #HigherEd leaders and share findings on the economic value of the liberal arts. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What does the future of the #LiberalArts look like in today’s uncertain climate?
On October 22 at 11am, we’re hosting a #webinar that will bring together a panel of #HigherEd leaders and share findings on the economic value of the liberal arts. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On October 22 at 11am, we’re hosting a #webinar that will bring together a panel of #HigherEd leaders and share findings on the economic value of the liberal arts. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How can colleges support #FirstGen students in times of crisis?
An issue brief explores how the #KesslerScholars Program, which provides holistic support to first-gen, low-income students at 16 colleges & universities, helped students thrive despite the pandemic. sr.ithaka.org/publications...
An issue brief explores how the #KesslerScholars Program, which provides holistic support to first-gen, low-income students at 16 colleges & universities, helped students thrive despite the pandemic. sr.ithaka.org/publications...
September 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How can colleges support #FirstGen students in times of crisis?
An issue brief explores how the #KesslerScholars Program, which provides holistic support to first-gen, low-income students at 16 colleges & universities, helped students thrive despite the pandemic. sr.ithaka.org/publications...
An issue brief explores how the #KesslerScholars Program, which provides holistic support to first-gen, low-income students at 16 colleges & universities, helped students thrive despite the pandemic. sr.ithaka.org/publications...
We’re launching a Rural Student Success Network to improve and expand postsecondary opportunities for rural learners across the US.
Learn more about the new initiative in collaboration with @aascu.org: sr.ithaka.org/blog/launchi...
Learn more about the new initiative in collaboration with @aascu.org: sr.ithaka.org/blog/launchi...
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We’re launching a Rural Student Success Network to improve and expand postsecondary opportunities for rural learners across the US.
Learn more about the new initiative in collaboration with @aascu.org: sr.ithaka.org/blog/launchi...
Learn more about the new initiative in collaboration with @aascu.org: sr.ithaka.org/blog/launchi...
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Introducing the Rural Student Success Network! AASCU & @ithakasr.bsky.social are helping rural-serving institutions boost #StudentSuccess & align programs with local workforce needs. $15K subgrant, support, and more!
Informational Webinar Sept. 23.
Apply by Oct 3: tinyurl.com/2wsbhv79
Informational Webinar Sept. 23.
Apply by Oct 3: tinyurl.com/2wsbhv79
September 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Introducing the Rural Student Success Network! AASCU & @ithakasr.bsky.social are helping rural-serving institutions boost #StudentSuccess & align programs with local workforce needs. $15K subgrant, support, and more!
Informational Webinar Sept. 23.
Apply by Oct 3: tinyurl.com/2wsbhv79
Informational Webinar Sept. 23.
Apply by Oct 3: tinyurl.com/2wsbhv79
We’re excited to participate in a project tackling textbook affordability, with Empire State University, Buffalo State University, & @fredoniau.bsky.social.
Thanks to support from ECMC Foundation, the effort will evaluate and pilot affordable course material models: sr.ithaka.org/blog/tacklin...
Thanks to support from ECMC Foundation, the effort will evaluate and pilot affordable course material models: sr.ithaka.org/blog/tacklin...
September 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We’re excited to participate in a project tackling textbook affordability, with Empire State University, Buffalo State University, & @fredoniau.bsky.social.
Thanks to support from ECMC Foundation, the effort will evaluate and pilot affordable course material models: sr.ithaka.org/blog/tacklin...
Thanks to support from ECMC Foundation, the effort will evaluate and pilot affordable course material models: sr.ithaka.org/blog/tacklin...
We’re working with states across the country to improve opportunities for #AdultLearners with some college but no credential.
In Pennsylvania, we’re helping 50 #HigherEd institutions to make progress toward the goal of re-enrolling adult learners. sr.ithaka.org/blog/reflect...
In Pennsylvania, we’re helping 50 #HigherEd institutions to make progress toward the goal of re-enrolling adult learners. sr.ithaka.org/blog/reflect...
September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We’re working with states across the country to improve opportunities for #AdultLearners with some college but no credential.
In Pennsylvania, we’re helping 50 #HigherEd institutions to make progress toward the goal of re-enrolling adult learners. sr.ithaka.org/blog/reflect...
In Pennsylvania, we’re helping 50 #HigherEd institutions to make progress toward the goal of re-enrolling adult learners. sr.ithaka.org/blog/reflect...
We’re excited to share a special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education, featuring original #research on strategies to support lower-income #StudentSuccess at high-graduation-rate institutions.
Read insights from the studies, with an introduction from Ithaka S+R: sr.ithaka.org/blog/student...
Read insights from the studies, with an introduction from Ithaka S+R: sr.ithaka.org/blog/student...
September 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We’re excited to share a special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education, featuring original #research on strategies to support lower-income #StudentSuccess at high-graduation-rate institutions.
Read insights from the studies, with an introduction from Ithaka S+R: sr.ithaka.org/blog/student...
Read insights from the studies, with an introduction from Ithaka S+R: sr.ithaka.org/blog/student...
In August, the US Department of Education proposed revisions to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System #IPEDS to expand data collection on college #admissions and applicants.
Our new blog post explores implications for colleges and universities: sr.ithaka.org/blog/what-th...
Our new blog post explores implications for colleges and universities: sr.ithaka.org/blog/what-th...
September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In August, the US Department of Education proposed revisions to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System #IPEDS to expand data collection on college #admissions and applicants.
Our new blog post explores implications for colleges and universities: sr.ithaka.org/blog/what-th...
Our new blog post explores implications for colleges and universities: sr.ithaka.org/blog/what-th...
Sustainability is a major challenge for even the most successful #OpenSource software. We took on the issue in a one-day workshop of 40 open source software leaders and researchers, cohosted with @apereofoundation.bsky.social.
Read a recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/sustain...
Read a recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/sustain...
September 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sustainability is a major challenge for even the most successful #OpenSource software. We took on the issue in a one-day workshop of 40 open source software leaders and researchers, cohosted with @apereofoundation.bsky.social.
Read a recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/sustain...
Read a recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/sustain...
“Better data is essential to realizing the promise of higher ed in prison.”
For @insidehighered.com, @saraweissman.insidehighered.com spotlights our report exploring the data infrastructure of #HigherEdinPrison and what it means for quality education inside. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
For @insidehighered.com, @saraweissman.insidehighered.com spotlights our report exploring the data infrastructure of #HigherEdinPrison and what it means for quality education inside. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
A Dearth of Data on Incarcerated Students
A recent report from Ithaka S+R found that there’s a lack of consistent, available data on students in prison education programs, including basic metrics like enrollment, retention and completion.
www.insidehighered.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“Better data is essential to realizing the promise of higher ed in prison.”
For @insidehighered.com, @saraweissman.insidehighered.com spotlights our report exploring the data infrastructure of #HigherEdinPrison and what it means for quality education inside. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
For @insidehighered.com, @saraweissman.insidehighered.com spotlights our report exploring the data infrastructure of #HigherEdinPrison and what it means for quality education inside. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
The US Census Bureau’s Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) program provides public data that creates a more complete picture of the labor market outcomes of #graduates.
Learn how the data can guide state and #HigherEd decisions: sr.ithaka.org/blog/how-sta...
Learn how the data can guide state and #HigherEd decisions: sr.ithaka.org/blog/how-sta...
September 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The US Census Bureau’s Postsecondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) program provides public data that creates a more complete picture of the labor market outcomes of #graduates.
Learn how the data can guide state and #HigherEd decisions: sr.ithaka.org/blog/how-sta...
Learn how the data can guide state and #HigherEd decisions: sr.ithaka.org/blog/how-sta...
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In this CNI video, @ithakasr.bsky.social overview the results of the Making #AI Generative for #HigherEducation project, which brought together 18 higher education institutions to explore how #GenAI is impacting teaching, learning, and research.
Making Artificial Intelligence Generative for Higher Education: A Multi-Institution Research Project
The Making Artificial Intellience (AI) Generative for Higher Education project, led by the non-profit organization Ithaka S+R, brings together 18 institutions of higher education in the U.S. and…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In this CNI video, @ithakasr.bsky.social overview the results of the Making #AI Generative for #HigherEducation project, which brought together 18 higher education institutions to explore how #GenAI is impacting teaching, learning, and research.
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Great to see this new report from @ithakasr.bsky.social on 12 of our members' #academicOSPOs.
The findings share insights on common strategies, challenges, and operating models.
📖 sr.ithaka.org/publications...
#AcademicSky #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openscience
The findings share insights on common strategies, challenges, and operating models.
📖 sr.ithaka.org/publications...
#AcademicSky #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openscience
University Publishing In A Digital Age - Ithaka S+R
Scholars have a vast range of opportunities to distribute their work, from setting up web pages or blogs, to posting articles to working paper websites or
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August 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Great to see this new report from @ithakasr.bsky.social on 12 of our members' #academicOSPOs.
The findings share insights on common strategies, challenges, and operating models.
📖 sr.ithaka.org/publications...
#AcademicSky #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openscience
The findings share insights on common strategies, challenges, and operating models.
📖 sr.ithaka.org/publications...
#AcademicSky #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openscience
Working together, academic & public #libraries have the potential to meet community needs in powerful and often overlooked ways.
We brought together library leaders, advisors, and stakeholders to brainstorm ideas for #library partnership. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/buildin...
We brought together library leaders, advisors, and stakeholders to brainstorm ideas for #library partnership. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/buildin...
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Working together, academic & public #libraries have the potential to meet community needs in powerful and often overlooked ways.
We brought together library leaders, advisors, and stakeholders to brainstorm ideas for #library partnership. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/buildin...
We brought together library leaders, advisors, and stakeholders to brainstorm ideas for #library partnership. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/buildin...
In a new op-ed for @insidehighered.com, Ithaka S+R's Catharine Bond Hill looks at what counts as unlawful proxy discrimination in college #admissions.
Read more: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Read more: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
What Counts as “Unlawful Proxy Discrimination”? (opinion)
The Trump administration mostly seems concerned about the use of “unlawful proxies” that would benefit Black and Hispanic students in admission, Catharine Hill writes.
www.insidehighered.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In a new op-ed for @insidehighered.com, Ithaka S+R's Catharine Bond Hill looks at what counts as unlawful proxy discrimination in college #admissions.
Read more: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Read more: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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As a previous community college transfer student (who was 1 of something like 40 students to head to UC from an enrollment in the thousands) this is great to see 👏👏👏
"[CUNY] T-Rex is designed to help students make smarter course-taking decisions."
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
How a Tool Called T-Rex Can Help Students Transfer Smarter
Early evidence suggests CUNY’s Transfer Explorer is strengthening credit mobility by helping future transfer students choose courses that will apply to their degrees.
www.insidehighered.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As a previous community college transfer student (who was 1 of something like 40 students to head to UC from an enrollment in the thousands) this is great to see 👏👏👏
"[CUNY] T-Rex is designed to help students make smarter course-taking decisions."
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
How a Tool Called T-Rex Can Help Students Transfer Smarter
Early evidence suggests CUNY’s Transfer Explorer is strengthening credit mobility by helping future transfer students choose courses that will apply to their degrees.
www.insidehighered.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"[CUNY] T-Rex is designed to help students make smarter course-taking decisions."
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Alex Monday, @dwutchiett.bsky.social, and @lexalogue.bsky.social discuss how the credit mobility tool is making the #transfer process more transparent, for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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@ithakasr.bsky.social recently spoke with DRP members @lyndamk.bsky.social, @quetzal1234.bsky.social, @halle-burns.bsky.social, and @mikalarae.bsky.social about the founding of DRP and all things #DataRescue
sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
Preserving At-Risk Public Data - Ithaka S+R
Federal data enable cutting-edge research and underpin decision making across the public and private sector—but that data is increasingly at risk. Learn about efforts to safeguard public access to…
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August 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
@ithakasr.bsky.social recently spoke with DRP members @lyndamk.bsky.social, @quetzal1234.bsky.social, @halle-burns.bsky.social, and @mikalarae.bsky.social about the founding of DRP and all things #DataRescue
sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
“Since February, the Data Rescue Project and over 500 volunteers have identified and preserved public access to over 1200 vulnerable federal reports, datasets, and resources.”
We spoke with @datarescueproject.org to learn about efforts to protect vital public data: sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
We spoke with @datarescueproject.org to learn about efforts to protect vital public data: sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
August 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“Since February, the Data Rescue Project and over 500 volunteers have identified and preserved public access to over 1200 vulnerable federal reports, datasets, and resources.”
We spoke with @datarescueproject.org to learn about efforts to protect vital public data: sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...
We spoke with @datarescueproject.org to learn about efforts to protect vital public data: sr.ithaka.org/blog/preserv...