The Institute for Higher Education Policy released a report on the role that data play in developing effective institutional policies and practices to support student success. Geared toward senior campus administrators and leaders, the report discusses the launch of the Senior Institutional Leadership Council and how the Council's efforts can change the way institutions of higher education use data to make decisions that impact student learning and academic achievement. To access the report, click here.  

The Community College Research Center (CCRC) created a timeline that looks back at the achievements and work of CCRC since its inception in 1996. The timeline includes links to all of the featured reports and research CCRS has produced over the years regarding student achievement and school equity among the nation's community colleges. To access the timeline, click here.

University Business Magazine, in partnership with Higher One, has developed a new recognition program called Models of Excellence. The program honors colleges and universities that have implemented innovative, effective, and inter-departmental initiatives that are bolstering student success. Institutions of higher education can nominate their student success initiatives in April, August, and December of each year. To learn more, click here.

The Lumina Foundation has released an interactive national database called "A Stronger Nation" that presents data on education attainment and college enrollment across the country in 2016. The data are aggregated by state, age, race, and ethnicity. The database supports the Foundation's "Goal 2025": that by the year 2025, 60 percent of Americans will hold a degree, certificate, or other high-quality postsecondary credentials as a key to building the talent that helps the nation rise. To access the database, click here.