The August 2016 Public Insight release provides extensive improvements in search capabilities, data source audit trails, and multi-level database extracts. The text searching capability allows you to type any search term and Public Insight will return a list of data sources and path to the metrics containing the search term….
CLEVELAND: At a time when many American families are struggling with the cost of higher education—and questioning its value—a new report provides valuable insight into the Northeast Ohio higher education scene. The first-ever study of the region’s higher education institutions (IHE’s) measures the collective impact of the 62 public and…
Public Insight, whose software optimizes the utility of public data sets for decision support and analysis, announced the release of its May 2016 update. Highlighting this update are enhancements to OmniView, a premium subscriber analytical tool built from the ground-up for broad, comprehensive analysis across data sources, metrics, and time.
The incidence of sexual assaults on college campuses continues to be a hot topic in light of the Stanford student sentencing. This has again raised the issue of how effective campuses are at handling sexual assaults. As I have blogged previously, institutions receiving Title IV dollars must report specific acts…
My daughter has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Cartooning and Illustration. Today, she is a quality assurance manager for a software company. I am very glad that her career has morphed into a burgeoning field because it was very clear to me that it would…
I love looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics data. This data produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations and estimates for states and metropolitan areas. I especially enjoy looking at this data from both a job growth and a wage growth perspective. That…
Despite an overall tepid rebound of jobs, the outlook for jobs in the healthcare field is expected to continue to be strong. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry. Over…
In last week’s blog, we talked about out of state enrollment and its potential impact on both the diversity and finances of the university. International enrollment is even considered a bigger potential bonanza to colleges and universities as many international students pay full tuition. According to the Institute of International…
While long-term care services more than the elderly, approximately 63% of residents are 65 or older. According to the Administration on Aging, population 65 years or older will increase from 14.1% of the population to 21.7% of the population by 2040. As the population ages over the course of the…
When I graduated from high school, I couldn’t wait to go to a university that was far away from home. I landed in NE Indiana at Valparaiso University, which was far from my home state of New Jersey. For students, parents, and institutions, out of state enrollment is a double-edged…
When nursing home incidents occur, they receive big news. Just this week, a Pinellas Park, Florida nursing care center resident died after appearing to have been left outside in the sun. The nursing home had been cited for various deficiencies and had received a one-star rating. In fact, the nursing…
I remember getting my first certificate. I don’t remember what it was for, but I do remember proudly putting it behind glass and noting that the certificate was signed in real ink by presumably a real person. A certificate seems to have that sense of authentication. The growth in distance…