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Implementing AI in Research Administration at Emerging Research Institutions: Preliminary Findings from Two NSF-Funded Workshops In the fall of 2025, Ithaka S+R, in collaboration with Montclair… Implementing AI in Research Administration at Emerging Research Institutions

@ithakasr.bsky.social teamed up with Montclair State University and Chapman University to host AI workshops for local research admins, librarians, CIOs, & staff on exploring collaboration opportunities to leverage AI in research support and admin. Watch the CNI briefing 📹️

On August 8, 2025, Ithaka S+R and the Apereo Foundation hosted a one-day in-person workshop, "Sustaining Open Source Software in the Research Enterprise" (SOSSRE), for 40 people, designed to bolster… Findings from a Workshop on Sustaining Open Source Software in the Research Enterprise

🎥 New CNI Video: Findings from a Workshop on Sustaining #OpenSource Software in the Research Enterprise

Learn about @ithakasr.bsky.social and the @apereofoundation.bsky.social's workshop with #HigherEd and open source leaders to build sustainable pathways for research-driven open source software.

Getting an associate degree before transfer isn’t always helpful Vertical transfer students remain unguided in how best to achieve the degree outcomes they seek. There are better approaches, including a Transfer Scorecard.

Our new #BeyondTransfer @insidehighered.com column introduces the TRANSFER SCORECARD, which uses stats to find out which of 100s of variables are truly associated w. vertical transfer success. E.g. getting an AAS degree 1st hurts success. #AcademicSky #highered buff.ly/E2mgRL0 @ithakasr.bsky.social

High-graduation-rate colleges enroll the lowest shares of adult learners, despite being best positioned to support their success.

With enrollment challenges on the horizon, colleges should do more to engage adult learners.

Toni-Anne Richards breaks down the data on adult learner #enrollment across public and private four-year #HigherEd institutions and shares insights for colleges. Read more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/improvi...

Intern, Ithaka S+R (Rural Student Success Network) - ITHAKA ITHAKA’s mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world. Our services — Artstor, JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R — enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome b...

We're hiring a summer #intern to join our Rural Student Success Network team! Contribute to a learning network of rural-serving institutions that aims to bolster student success and economic mobility.

Learn more about the remote #internship and apply by January 31: www.ithaka.org/job/46452970...

Can You Measure It? - Ithaka S+R The debate over the value of the liberal arts rages on. State policymakers and institutions face increasing pressure to demonstrate “value” to taxpayers and prospective students, which often means…

@ithakasr.bsky.social has developed & can provide support with frameworks that help IHEs "measure the extent to which institutions deliver liberal arts education [& the extent] to which students experience a liberal arts education." buff.ly/ItQlyqP #AcademicSky #highered @madjoyish.bsky.social

From Concept to Campus - Ithaka S+R This report tells the story behind Transfer Explorer—charting its design, pilot, launch, and ongoing improvements—to illuminate the decisions, and partnerships that made it possible and to highlight…

This report describes the origins of Transfer Explorer (buff.ly/csjy4ee), a (relatively) new open-access website that makes "credit transfer information transparent, accessible, and actionable for students, advisors, and institutions" buff.ly/SsDW5dy #AcademicSky #highered @Ithakasr.bsky.social

Announcing New Leadership for Ithaka S+R - Ithaka S+R I’m excited to announce a leadership transition that sets the stage for Ithaka S+R’s next era of impact. On December 31, 2025, Catharine (“Cappy”) Bond Hill will step down as managing director after n...

In 2026, we’re excited to welcome @martinkurzweil.bsky.social as the new managing director of Ithaka S+R.

With over 20 years of experience, Martin brings a leadership and results-driven focus that will carry us forward to even further mission impact. Read more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/announc...

Announcing New Leadership for Ithaka S+R.

Announcing new leadership for Ithaka S+R.

After 9 transformative years, Catharine Bond Hill will transition from managing director to senior advisor. We’re so grateful to Cappy for her incredible leadership, and thrilled that she’ll continue to contribute to our work. sr.ithaka.org/blog/announc...

The Next Phase of Transfer Explorer: Credit Mobility Tool to Add New States and Functionality in 2026. Includes image of students using laptop on campus quad.

#TransferExplorer is growing!

After a successful pilot in four states, we’re thrilled to announce that @gatesfoundation.bsky.social has provided funding to support Transfer Explorer’s continued development. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/transfe...

Text reads: Addressing Re-Engagement and Re-Enrollment Barriers for New Jersey Learners with Some College, No Degree. Includes image of an adult student on campus.

According to recent data, more than 43.1 million students in the US have attended some college but have no credential to show for it.

Learn about efforts across New Jersey and @njhighered.bsky.social to bring learners back, with promising practices for #HigherEd: sr.ithaka.org/publications...

From Concept to Campus - Ithaka S+R This report tells the story behind Transfer Explorer—charting its design, pilot, launch, and ongoing improvements—to illuminate the decisions, and partnerships that made it possible and to highlight h...

Hey look! My @ithakasr.bsky.social colleagues wrote a research report on the development of transferexplorer.org (which I'm the lead dev on so it's basically been my whole work life the past few years) : sr.ithaka.org/publications...

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...

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...

Federal Policy Changes Impact Student Veterans (opinion) Federal policy changes and cuts, and now the government shutdown, put veterans’ educational opportunities at risk.

“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...

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.

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...

Text reads: Re-Engaging Adult Learners with Some College but No Credential in Pennsylvania. Includes image of three college graduates walking on campus in cap and gown.

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...

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...

Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/30/g...

The question for poilcymakers is not, "do certificates have value or not?" but rather, "why certificates have value, in which fields, and for whom?"

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...

The Liberal Arts in Challenging Times. October 22, 2025 at 11AM ET. Catharine Bond Hill, Elizabeth Davidson Pisacreta, Andrew Delbanco, Kaye Husbands Fealing, Lynn Pasquerella.

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...

Supporting First-Generation Students in a Time of Crisis: Lessons from the Kessler Scholars Program Response to COVID-19. Includes image of student in a virtual class in a dorm.

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...

Launching the Rural-Serving Institution Student Success Network. Request for Participation due October 3, 2025.

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...

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

Tackling Textbook Affordability: New Project with Empire State University, Buffalo State University, and SUNY Fredonia. Image of pile of textbooks.

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...

Want to learn more?

Register to join a virtual convening that will share takeaways, strategies, and promising practices from the community of practice: ithaka.webex.com/weblink/regi...

Reflections from the Pennsylvania Adult Learner Re-Engagement Community of Practice. Includes photo of students in a student center of a college.

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...

The American Talent Initiative Student Success Research Grant Program Funds Five Mission-Aligned Projects - Ithaka S+R The American Talent Initiative (ATI) is committed to creating postsecondary opportunities for low- and moderate-income students and expanding this group’s

The projects were funded through the @americantalent.bsky.social’s Student Success Research Grant Program.

Learn more about the initiative: sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-ame...

Student Success Research Featured in Special Edition of Peabody Journal of Education.

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...

Any proposed revisions to IPEDS must be approached thoughtfully, with an emphasis on accuracy, feasibility, and strong engagement with both data providers and users.

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...

Reflections on Sustaining Open Source Software in the Research Enterprise. Includes photo of workshop session.

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...

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.

“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...