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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> I hope everyone has had a great start to their fall semester! As a reminder the conference this fall will be hosted by<b> the University of Oklahoma on October 12th.
</b>So make sure to clear out your calendars today! Details on the conference and registration will be available next month at
<a href="http://www.OK-AIR.org">www.OK-AIR.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">We are still in need of presenters for the conference. Please consider presenting on an IR, assessment, and/or planning related topic or hosting a round table discussion around a topic of interest.
<b><span style="line-height:115%">R</span>egistration costs will be 50% off for all those that wish to present or lead a group discussion.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Proposal are due by September 14</span>.
</b>Individuals whose proposals have been accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified via email no later than
<b>September 24th</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> In addition, we have multiple board member positions coming available this year. If you’re interested in serving on the Board of Directors, or know someone who would be a great addition to the team, we are asking for nominations
prior to the meeting so we can have ballots available at the conference. <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Nominations are due by October 9</span></b>. You can nominate yourself or someone else. (Don’t worry, if you get nominated by
someone else, we will reach out and confirm your interest.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Proposals, Session Ideas, and Board Member Nominations should be submitted via the links on the OK-AIR website.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="www.OK-AIR.org">www.OK-AIR.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Questions about proposals, presentations, or board member nominations may be directed to Jennifer Ivie at
<a href="mailto:Jennifer.ivie@tulsacc.edu">Jennifer.ivie@tulsacc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;background:white">Jennifer L. Ivie, Ph.D.</span><span style="color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">President, OK-AIR<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222;background:white">Director, Institutional Research & Assessment</span><span style="color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">Tulsa Community College</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">918.595.7925<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222"><a href="mailto:jennifer.ivie@tulsacc.edu"><span style="color:blue">jennifer.ivie@tulsacc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://ira.tulsacc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://ira.tulsacc.edu</span></a>
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<span style="color:#222222">“…data provide a powerful prompt for campus engagement, courageous conversation,
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<span style="color:#222222">and constructive change… The cycle of change is dependent on an institution’s willingness
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<span style="color:#222222">and capacity to not just <i>collect</i> these data, but to
<i>use </i>them.” (McClenney & Dare, 2013, p. 14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">“To stop questioning whether what we do is working as expected is to invite stagnation and
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<span style="color:#222222">a collapse in creativity and innovation.” (Bresciani, 2011, p. 2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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