As a bridge between administration and faculty, department chairs have one of the toughest jobs on campus. On January 21-31, 2025 the Chronicle of Higher Education is hosting a strategic leadership program for department chairs, bringing together experienced academic leaders at Dever Justice LLC and leading research experts at Ithaka S+R. The program will help guide new and experienced chairs through the challenges and transformative opportunities of their role. This critical series has been restructured to improve the participant…
Events
Catharine Bond Hill, John B. King, Jr. and David Brooks at the ATI Presidential Summit
Charting the Way Upward
Preliminary Findings in AI Services and Adoption in Higher Education
In the Summer of 2023, Ithaka S+R launched a research and consulting project, “Making AI Generative for Higher Education” that assists 18 higher education institutions in identifying ways and areas generative AI (GAI) is poised to revolutionize educational practices, yet these areas are not receiving sufficient attention from our institution or the higher education sector at large. This panel discussion, part of NISO Plus Baltimore 2025, aims to explore the preliminary findings of our ongoing project, which investigates…
44th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
In this session at the 44th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Ithaka S+R’s Ifeatu Oliobi will join the Kessler Scholars Collaborative’s Kristen Glasener to present findings from a multi-institutional, mixed methods study that examines how participation in a comprehensive, cohort-based support program influences success outcomes for first-generation, limited-income (FGLI) students. We explore students’ experiences in the Kessler Scholars Program, which supports FGLI college students at 16 institutions through financial aid and robust, evidence-informed programming. Drawing on surveys, focus…
Transfer Explorer
Education in Motion: Connecting Careers, Community, and Change
At the SCTEA Education in Motion Conference, Ithaka S+R’s Betsy Mueller will introduce participants to Transfer Explorer, a new national credit mobility website hosted by ITHAKA. The website launched in late 2024 in partnership with systems and institutions across Connecticut, South Carolina, New York, and Washington. Transfer Explorer lets students explore how courses and credits they have earned, or may take in the future, will transfer between institutions and count towards a degree. Aiken Technical’s Chad Crumbaker, Horry-Georgetown Technical’s…
John Dewey 90 Years Later
How Liberal Arts Strengthens Democracy
The value of higher education generally, and a liberal arts education in particular, is viewed with heightened skepticism. While there are many inspiring anecdotes about the value of a liberal education, it is increasingly important for the sector to produce high quality, evidence-based research on the post-graduation outcomes of such an education, and around its civic value in particular. In this session, you will hear from researchers addressing these questions, including Ithaka S+R’s Elizabeth Pisacreta. The session is scheduled…
Using Technology to Shine a Light on College Transfer Data
Students now earn college credit from many sources—dual enrollment, exams, work experience, and attendance at multiple colleges—throughout their education. However, institutions often struggle to accept this multisource and nonlinear transfer of credit, creating barriers that cost students time, money, and deepen inequities. At the SXSW EDU 2025 Conference, Emily Tichenor will join Brandon Felder, Kristin Brooks, and Renee Rhodd to explore how institutions in New York and South Carolina are reducing these barriers with credit mobility technology solutions that…
AI and Science: The Big Picture
We are just at the beginning of the artificial intelligence revolution. How will AI change the practice of science? What will this mean for how research is communicated? At the 2025 National Academy of Sciences Journal Summit on March 20 at 9am-10:15am ET, Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld will join Columbia University Executive Vice President for Research Jeannette Wing in a discussion of the current state and future of AI and science.
Faculty Members’ Perceptions of the Impact of Unionization on Shared Governance
Catharine Bond Hill will participate in a panel at the National Center’s 52nd annual national conference, which will focus on Unity in Defense of Higher Education and Collective Bargaining. The session, titled “Faculty Members’ Perceptions of the Impact of Unionization on Shared Governance,” will take place on Monday, March 24 at 3:30-5:00pm ET. Panelists include Brian Rossman, Ernesto Longa, Rotua Lumbantobing, and Catharine Bond Hill. Learn more about the session.