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<P><SPAN class=997191615-04082008><FONT size=2>All OKAIRP
members,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=997191615-04082008><FONT size=2> The
Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has announced the launch of a web
site devoted to bringing the institutional research community information on the
new IPEDS race/ethnicity (R/E) standards. On this page you will find links to
recent relevant presentations, definitions, and resources, as well as a set of
frequently asked questions. In addition, the web site includes a moderated BLOG
where YOU can ask your own questions. For more information, you may view
their IPEDS resources webpage at <A
href="http://www.airweb.org/raceethnicity.html">http://www.airweb.org/raceethnicity.html</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=997191615-04082008><FONT size=2>There is also a website launched
by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to assist institutions
and state agencies with the transition to the new race and ethnicity
categories. View their webpage for more information: <A
href="http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/reic/resource.asp"><U><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2>http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/reic/resource.asp</FONT></U></FONT></A>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>Sheilynda Stewart,
M.B.A.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=997191615-04082008><FONT color=#000080><EM>OKAIRP
President</EM></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=997191615-04082008><EM><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></EM></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>Software Development Project
Manager</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><EM><FONT color=#000080>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>Strategic Planning and
Analysis</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>655 Research Parkway, Suite
200</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>Oklahoma City, OK
73104</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000080><EM>Phone: (405)
225-9288</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#000080><EM>Email: </EM></FONT> <EM> </EM></FONT><A
href="mailto:sstewart@osrhe.edu"><FONT
size=2><EM>sstewart@osrhe.edu</EM></FONT></A></DIV>
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