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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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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
@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 📹️
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Implementing AI in Research Administration at Emerging Research Institutions
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…
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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🎥 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.
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Findings from a Workshop on Sustaining Open Source Software in the Research Enterprise
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…
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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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
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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.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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...
High-graduation-rate colleges enroll the lowest shares of adult learners, despite being best positioned to support their success.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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...
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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...
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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
@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
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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…
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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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
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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…
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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...
Announcing New Leadership for Ithaka S+R.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
#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...
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.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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...
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.
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Andromeda Yelton @thatandromeda.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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...
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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...
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State Higher Education Executive Officers Association @sheeoed.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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...
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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...
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
“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...
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Federal Policy Changes Impact Student Veterans (opinion)
Federal policy changes and cuts, and now the government shutdown, put veterans’ educational opportunities at risk.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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...
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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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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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...
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.
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The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Guest Post — Do Academic Libraries Have a Strategy for AI? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/30/g...
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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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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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 question for poilcymakers is not, "do certificates have value or not?" but rather, "why certificates have value, in which fields, and for whom?"
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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...
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.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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...
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.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
Launching the Rural-Serving Institution Student Success Network. Request for Participation due October 3, 2025.
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AASCU @aascu.org · 22/09/2025
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
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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...
Tackling Textbook Affordability: New Project with Empire State University, Buffalo State University, and SUNY Fredonia. Image of pile of textbooks.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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...
Reflections from the Pennsylvania Adult Learner Re-Engagement Community of Practice. Includes photo of students in a student center of a college.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
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...
Student Success Research Featured in Special Edition of Peabody Journal of Education.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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...
Any proposed revisions to IPEDS must be approached thoughtfully, with an emphasis on accuracy, feasibility, and strong engagement with both data providers and users.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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...
Reflections on Sustaining Open Source Software in the Research Enterprise. Includes photo of workshop session.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
“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...
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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.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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...
PSEO is helping to shift the conversation from anecdotal evidence of workforce relevance to data that is helpful for students and families, institutions, and policymakers.
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Coalition for Networked Information @cni-org.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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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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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CURIOSS @curiossorg.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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
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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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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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...
Building Stronger Library Partnerships: Lessons from the Library Partnership Development Institute
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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...
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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.
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Katherine Ahnberg @teach-research.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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 👏👏👏
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
"[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...
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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.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 21/08/2025
@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...
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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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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
“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...
Federal data are an essential public good, enabling cutting-edge research and underpinning decision making by governments, businesses, and individuals.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Why does data matter for #HigherEd in prison? Our latest report uncovers how #PrisonEducation programs are tracking student enrollment and outcomes, and highlights why a strong data infrastructure can help programs better support student success inside: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
Investing in data is not just a compliance necessity--it is essential to ensuring educational equity, program quality, and long-term success for students who are incarcerated.
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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Check out this new book on learning mobility (incl. credit transfer) edited by the transfer champions Wendy Kilgore, Lara Couturier, and Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, with chapters by the likes of Juana Sanchez and the @ithakasr.bsky.social credit mobility team! #AcademicSky #highered @aacrao.bsky.social
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Learning Mobility Empowering Educational Journeys Beyond Traditional Pathways
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Are you attending #SXSWEDU 2026? Learn about Ithaka S+R sessions on supporting first-generation student success, AI literacy in #HigherEd, and a meetup on credit mobility strategies to support transfer students. Cast your votes with #PanelPicker by August 24! sr.ithaka.org/blog/panelpi...
SXSW EDU 2026. Vote for my PanelPicker Idea. Community voting - August 5-24, 2025.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) coordinate and nurture open source software adoption across an organization. How can OSPOs advance #OpenSource research for #HigherEd? Our new report shares insights from 12 university OSPOs funded by @sloanfoundation.bsky.social: sr.ithaka.org/publications...
What strategies are Open Source Program Offices using to promote open source software on campus? What challenges are they encountering?
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The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Guest Post — What is the Current State of Academic e-book Business Models? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/14/g...
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Guest Post - What is the Current State of Academic e-book Business Models?  - The Scholarly Kitchen
A new report from Ithaka S+R assesses the current state of scholarly monograph publishing in humanities and social sciences disciplines in order to understand how current business models are functioni...
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
How can institutions strengthen #transfer pathways to help students get credit for their learning—from military experience to training programs? Lisa Holstrom, Ben Parrot, & Jared Shank discuss non-credit to credit initiatives at the Ohio Department of #HigherEd: sr.ithaka.org/blog/strengt...
"We want to be a national leader in credit mobility and acknowledging learning that happens through experience and working."
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We’d love to see you at #SXSWEDU! We’re proposing sessions on fostering #FirstGeneration student success across campuses, transfer policies to support mobile learners, AI literacy, and more. Learn more about Ithaka S+R panels and vote with #PanelPicker by August 24! sr.ithaka.org/blog/panelpi...
Vote for my PanelPicker Idea. Community Voting. August 5-24, 2025. SXSW EDU 2026.
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State Higher Education Executive Officers Association @sheeoed.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Associate VP @cgheesling.bsky.social is speaking today with @ithakasr.bsky.social's Holistic Credit Mobility project about the changing national landscape regarding workforce Pell, regional accreditation, and three-year bachelor’s degree programs and their impacts on credit mobility efforts.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We’re launching a new national survey of academic #researchers! The survey will capture a snapshot of researchers’ attitudes and practices, with perspectives on methodologies, current challenges, and support needs in a time of profound disruption. Learn more: sr.ithaka.org/blog/announc...
Announcing the US Researcher Survey
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infoDOCKET @infodocket.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
New Case Study From @ithakasr.bsky.social: Public and Academic #Libraries in Partnership: Advancing Digital Literacy in Illinois sr.ithaka.org/publications... ||| Blog Post/Highlights sr.ithaka.org/blog/broadba... #digitalliteracy
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Could a #library partnership help bridge the digital divide? Our latest case study shines a light on a collaboration between a community college and two public libraries in Illinois, working together to advance #DigitalLiteracy and expand technological access. sr.ithaka.org/publications...
"If we can make that sort of difference in their life, even if it is just one person at a class, I think that's a successful partnership."
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Between 2004 and 2020, the number of students with disabilities enrolled in #HigherEd increased from 1 in 10 to 1 in 5 students. How can institutions use #IPEDS and other national data to better understand these students’ needs, and how can those data be improved? sr.ithaka.org/publications...
There is still a lack of robust information and a consistent understanding of how students with disabilities navigate the academic landscape.
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Ithaka S+R @ithakasr.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Did you attend this year’s NASPA Student Success in Higher Education #NASPASSHE Conference? #AcademicSky Ithaka S+R sessions focused on supporting student navigation of college services and empowering first-generation #StudentSuccess. Read our recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/reflect...
Reflections on the NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Ed.
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