Resource Links:

Below are various websites that could be useful for research initiatives.

Government Agencies

National Center for Education: As part of the United States Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, the NCES site allows institutions access to surveys, data tools, and programs as well as other important tools.
http://www.nces.ed.gov

Michigan Resources

SEMCOG: The Southwest Michigan Council of Governments provides resources for providing a better quality of life for Southwest Michigan residents.
http://www.semcog.org

Michigan Virtual University: The Michigan Virtual University provides online education and training opportunities to Michigan residents.
http://www.mivu.org

Oakland County: The Oakland County website provides visitors with an abundance of information including county history, demographics, job openings, and services.
http://www.oakgov.com

Michigan Department of Labor and Growth: The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth promotes job creation and economic growth focusing on state jobs, workforce, and employment development.
http://www.michigan.gov/cis

Michigan Department of Education: An official state of Michigan website which provides information to administrators, educators, and parents for programs and services offered.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde

Surveys

The College Board: This annual survey allows institutions to report information to be included in a student resource, The College Handbook.
http://www.collegeboard.com

ACT Institutional Data Questionnaire: This questionnaire is used as a resource through ACT for prospective students and parents.
http://www.act.org

Academic Institution Resources

American Association of Community Colleges: As an advocate for the nation’s community colleges, the AACC site supplies materials on college development, finance, and more.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): IPEDS is the primary data collection program for the National Center for Education. This site provides users with the tools and information for post secondary data collection.
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education: This website provides viewers with a variety of resources in reference to higher education including professional development.
http://www.aashe.org

Institutional Research Resources

Association for Institutional Research: Provides AIR calendar of events, membership information, news, guidelines, director and staff directory, job postings, and Electronic AIR newsletter.
http://airweb.org

Michigan Association of Institutional Research: An affiliate of the American Association of Institutional Research, MI AIR provides institutions with resources within Michigan in regard to Institutional Research practices and resources.
http://www.miair.wayne.edu

Journal and Article Resources

Crain’s Detroit Business: This website focuses on business trends and news pertaining to Detroit, Michigan.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/

Oakland Community College Library: The Oakland Community College Library offers many valuable article resources. Here are some helpful links:
http://www.oaklandcc.edu/Library/

Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle of Higher Education supplies visitors with options to access several chronicles in relation to education including government and politics, research, faculty, and finances.
http://chronicle.com

ERIC: The Education Resources Information Center is an online library providing visitors with access to millions of text sources.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/