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AIRUM Conference Presentations     2009 Arbisi-Kelm, H. and Zhang, Y. (2009).  Freshmen Exit Interview Study.  University of Wisconsin and Edgewood College, Madison, WI. Bosshart, S. and Beskow, C. (2009). UW-Stout Alumni Follow-Up Study.  University of Wisconsin, Stout, WI. Carlson, G. (2009).  Dual Degree and Credit Completion in North Dakota.  North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Cogan, M. (2009). Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschooled Students.  University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Fergus, M., Djurovich, M. and Misukanis, M. (2009).  Minnesota's Vision for a P-20 Education Longitudinal Data System.  Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Saint Paul, MN. Goldfine, L. (2009).  Microsoft Excel (2007) as a Dynamic and Interactive Reporting Tool.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Greene, S. and Hachmeister, J. (2009).  How to Do More With Less Time.  University of Wisconsin, Stout, WI. Huesman, R. (2009).  Developing a Focused Structured Student Outcomes Assessment Program: Experiences at a Large Public University.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Johnson, G. (2009).  What is it That Satisfies Faculty?: Rank as a Consideration in Factors Related to Job Satisfaction.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Khullar, S. (2009).  'Clear'-inghouse Data.  University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Kost, G. (2009).  Principal Component Identification of Action Variables from a Student Experiences Survey.  North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Lydell, L. (2009).  Research in Action: How Families and Students Pay for College in Minnesota.  Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Saint Paul, MN. Marson, W., Dohman, G., Huesman, R., and Goldfine, L. (2009).  Collecting, Analyzing, and Disseminating Data: A Panel Discussion on Issues Facing Institutional Researchers. Nemeth, A. (2009).  Returning to Learning in an Age of Assessment.  Collegiate Learning Assessment, New York, City, NY. Schenk, T. and Matsuyama, K. (2009).  Calculating Returns to Degree Using Administrative Data.  Department of Education and Iowa Workforce Development, Des Moines, IA. Williams, C. and Drechsel, C. (2009).  Thinking About Doing a Newsletter? Some Ideas to Consider....  University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.     2008 Babaoye, M. (2008).  Assessment of Student's Satisfaction: SOS as an Instrument of Change for Improving Student Performance and Success at U.S. Colleges and Universities.  University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI. Carson, A. (2008).  Rasch Psychometric Analysis of a Course Satisfaction Survey.  Kaplan University Cogan, M. (2008).  Part-Time Faculty Exposure and Student Retention Outcomes: Is there a Relationship?  University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Cogan, M. (2008).  Service Learning Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Approach Using Repeated Measures t-Test.  University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Awarded Best Paper/Presentation at 2008 AIRUM Conference Dahlquist, J (2008).  Student Migration in the Midwest: The Effects of the Midwest Student Exchange Program.  Midwestern Higher Education Compact. Drechsel, C. and Williams, C. (2008).  Just the Facts! Things to Consider When Constructing a Fact Book.  University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. Gillaspy, T. (2008).  Demographic Change in the Upper Midwest and its Implications for Academic Research.  Minnesota Department of Administration. Keynote Presentation. Goldfine, L. (2008).  Seamless Transitions? Credit Transfer and Success in Subsequent Coursework.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Jackson, C. (2008).  The CLA as Part of a Continuous System of Teaching and Learning Improvement.  Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), New York, NY. Jones-White, D., Galliger, A., and Kellogg, J. (2008).  "View My Friends" on Facebook: Identifying the Impact of Web-Based Social Network Participation on Student Retention.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Marson, W. and Greene, S. (2008).  Discovering Why Students Leave School Using an Exit Survey.  University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. Slanger, W., Kugel, S., Erickson, B., Palmer, D., Chen, X., and Davenport, E. (2008).  One Institution's First-time Experience with Collegiate Learning Assessment: Administration, Student Recruitment, and Results.  North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Slanger, W., Palmer, D., and Kost, G. (2008).  Longitudinal Retention and Graduation Outcomes: Caring Communities of Learners and Problem Solvers vs. non-CCLP Comparison.  North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Thill, T. (2008).  The Role of IR in Facilitating Efficiencies on Campus.  University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI. Tomsic, M. and Kirchner, C. (2008).  Use of Institutional Research and the Baldrige Criteria in Gaining Accreditation through the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).  Saint Paul College, Saint Paul, MN. Williams, C. and Erickson, S. (2008).  Disseminating Survey Results: Capturing an Audience.  University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. Yeh, E. (2008).  Using Wage and Labor Market Data to Inform Higher Education Programming: Sources, Uses and Limitations.  Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Minneapolis, MN. Zhang, Y. (2008).  Joining the Past and the Future: Getting Prepared for General Education Assessment Development.  Edgewood College, Madison, WI. Zhang, Y., Womack, D., and John, B. (2008).  Planned and Prepared for IPEDS Racial Categorization Change: An Exploratory Analysis of Multiracial Students' Heritage and Identity.  Edgewood College, Madison, WI (Zhang & John) and Centenary College, Shreveport, LA (Womack).   2007 Cogan, M. and Khullar, S. (2007).  Graduation and Retention Rates: Using Multiple Research Methods to Tell the Rest of the Story.   University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Goldfine, L., Huesman Jr., R. and Jones-White, D. (2007).  Correlations Between Faculty Salaries and Institutional Salaries for Top-ranked Institutions. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Huesman Jr., R., Radcliffe, P., Jones-White, D., Kellogg, J., and Lee, G. (2007).  Identifying Factors Related to Student Success: Utilizing Multinomial Logit Regression to Study Graduation in Higher Education.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Long, D. (2007).  Environmental Factors Affecting Non-Traditional-Age Undergraduates' Persistence and Graduation Rates.  University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN. Awarded best paper/presentation at 2007 AIRUM Conference Radcliffe, P., Huesman Jr., R, and Kellogg, J. (2007).  Modeling the Incidence and Timing of Student Attrition: A Survival Analysis Approach to Retention Analysis.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.