Higher Education Research Institute

More and more students are seeking counseling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com//one-third-students-seek-co How are students on your campus dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic? ... The 2021 DLE survey has a module specifically dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic: https://ucla.app.box.com/v/DLE-Module-7 The 2021 DLE survey is open now and closes end of April. Link to register: https://heri.vainc.com/default.aspx

Registration for the 2021 College Senior Survey is now open! Administration closes June 30 of this year. Link to register: https://heri.vainc.com... More info on the CSS: https://heri.ucla.edu/college-senior-survey/ See more

This Inside Higher Ed article states that colleges need to do more for their students who were in foster care. Our surveys provide lots of insightful data into the lives of college students who were in the foster care system. In particular, the DLE survey is open now and closes end of April.... https://www.insidehighered.com//colleges-should-do-much-mo Registration for the DLE: https://heri.vainc.com

Given how close Inauguration Day is, we thought it would be interesting to look into students’ political identification. This data is for the 2019 freshman class. Source: https://www.heri.ucla.edu/infograp/TFS-2019-Infographic.pdf

Here is a finding from the 2020 DLE Survey-Both the 2021 Diverse Learning Environments and Staff Climate Surveys are now open for registration! Both administrations close end of April. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6N0jVAR9M/

Did you know that all of HERI's surveys have been updated to include questions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic? Click here to see the full list of COVID-19 questions on each survey: https://ucla.app.box.com/v/HERI-COVID19-Survey-Questions

This is the last chance to register for the HERI Faculty Survey! The survey close date is November 25, 2020. The HERI Faculty Survey is only administered every 3 years. Institutions have used the HERI Faculty Survey in conjunction with other HERI student and staff surveys or campus tools to construct comprehensive climate assessments. For more information about the survey and how to register, please click the attached link.... https://heri.ucla.edu/heri-faculty-survey/ See more

In light of the upcoming presidential election, we took a look back at the TFS report from 2016. Here are some findings regarding the political divisions among students: Political polarization on campuses is the most extreme it has been in the study’s 51-year history. According to years of survey data, there is the largest-ever gender gap in terms of political leanings.... Just 42.3 percent of freshmen characterized their political orientation as middle of the road the lowest figure since the survey began in 1966. https://newsroom.ucla.edu//survey-reveals-stark-gender-gap

Is grade inflation present in U.S. high schools? This article used HERI data to help make the case that grade inflation is real, especially at private high schools. https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/prep-schools-grades/

Food for thought: In fall 2013, less than 10% of freshmen at 4-year institutions thought there was a very good chance that they would enroll in a fully online course. This number would certainly be higher now because of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.insidehighered.com//few-freshmen-expect-take-f

A preview of the soon-to-be published 2020 DLE Infographic: Among the 2020 DLE participants, over half (52%) frequently felt anxious. Furthermore, 54% frequently felt overwhelmed by all they had to do. For more about the DLE (Diverse Learning Environments) Survey, click here: https://heri.ucla.edu/diverse-learning-environments-survey/

This recently published Chronicle of Higher Education article used data from the 2016-2017 Faculty Survey to illustrate larger points about current day professors' political identities. HERI's faculty surveys are only administered every 3 years. Be sure to sign up today for the 2019-2020 FAC survey! The survey close date is November 25, 2020. ... https://www.chronicle.com//is-academe-awash-in-liberal-bias See more

Check out a new peer reviewed article from a UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies student! We love seeing HERI data being used for informative research. Austin Lyke's article is titled, "College Students’ Support for Wealth Redistribution: Evidence From a National Survey." https://www.tandfonline.com//10.1080/2194587X.2020.1781658

There's still time to register for the 2019-2020 HERI Faculty Survey! HERI’s Research Team has also developed a set of additional questions related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote instruction on the experiences of faculty. Our survey can help provide insights into faculty's experiences on campus. Results from the HERI Faculty Survey have been used in strategic planning, faculty recruitment and retention, faculty development activities, assessment and accr...editation, and discussions relating pedagogy to student learning experiences. Be sure to register today! https://www.chronicle.com//will-covid-19-revive-faculty-po

Check out this newly released study that has authors from UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies! The study used data from HERI, reiterating how informative HERI data is.... https://www.insidehighered.com//study-asian-students-who-d

John Pryor (former CIRP Director) comments on a current Inside Higher Ed work and the value of HERI data. https://twitter.com/john_h_pryor/status/1291406657574957057

As the 2020 presidential election season approaches, social and political engagement among freshmen continues to differ significantly across the political spectrum. Findings from the 2019 administration of the CIRP Freshman Survey reveal that incoming students on the left politically are more likely to have demonstrated for a cause, keep up to date with political affairs, and to consider participating in a community action program. The newly published 2019 TFS Monograph has m...ore details and other interesting results from last year's administration of the CIRP Freshman Survey. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwb2Y3F

HERI’s Research Team has developed a set of additional questions related to students’ experiences and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during their last year of high school and as they enter college. Students can provide you with important information about your institution’s planning and response to the pandemic for incoming freshmen, as well as the stressors they’ve experienced during this period. You can learn more about the content and how to utilize the COVID-19-related additional questions for your 2020 CIRP Freshman Survey administration here: https://heri.ucla.edu//TFS-2020-COVID19-Additional-Questio

There is still time to register for the Virtual 2020 CIRP Data Institute! The CIRP Data Institute will take place on June 18 and 19 with an optional pre-Institute on June 17th for attendees new to using SPSS Statistics software. For more information and to register, please visit our website https://heri.ucla.edu/cirp-summer-institute/

CIRP Data Institute June 18-19, 2020 | Pre-Institute June 17* Our popular CIRP Data Institute provides participants with opportunities to learn how to design, analyze, and share findings on your own study using CIRP data. You will also learn about the latest research findings on relevant issues ranging from retention and student-faculty interaction to campus climate and diversity.... *Introduction to SPSS Pre-Institute will be held June 17th for attendees new to using SPSS Statistics software. During this uncertain time, and in consideration of the actions taken at institutions across the country to move instruction online and implement telecommuting, HERI has decided to shift the CIRP Data Institute from an in-person event to a virtual event. Space is limited so if you have any questions about the CIRP Data Institute, please email [email protected] https://heri.ucla.edu/cirp-summer-institute/