{"id":1475,"date":"2019-11-07T00:01:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T05:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2019-11-12T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T19:07:47","slug":"newsletter-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/oira\/newsletter-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back row left to right: Ryan Weatherbee, Anne Fensie, Deb Allen, Lori Smith, Mandy Barrington
Front row left to right: Lisa Henderson, Kim Stewart, Lorraine Kouao, Christina Harrick, Lisa Applegate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Welcome to the first Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) newsletter. OIRA exists to support the university community in the areas of planning, assessment, and decision-making by providing timely, accurate, and meaningful information to advance the university’s mission and values.\u00a0 OIRA was formed in January 2019 as the merger of the former Office of Assessment and Office of Institutional Research. Providing data, analytical, and assessment support is at the heart of our office\u2019s mission.\u00a0 Among the primary activities of our office are:<\/p>\n