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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Aptos SemiBold",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Aptos SemiBold",sans-serif">I’ve just submitted my comments regarding the planned elimination of Academic Libraries from the IPEDS survey (see links below). The deadline to comment is May 3, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">This Week in IPEDS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">April 30, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Reminder: OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">As a follow-up to This Week in IPEDS from March 5, 2024 (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/this-week-in-ipeds/304">https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/this-week-in-ipeds/304</a>), please note that the last day to submit comments relating to proposed
IPEDS changes for the collection years 2024-25 through 2026-27 is May 3, 2024. Keyholders and other interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit comments.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Comments should be submitted through the regulations.gov site linked below. For detailed information on the proposed changes, refer to the Supporting Documents posted on the regulations.gov website linked here:
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/04/2024-04509/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-integrated-postsecondary-education-data">
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/04/2024-04509/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-integrated-postsecondary-education-data</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">IPEDS Help Desk<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Toll Free 1-877-225-2568<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:ipedshelp@rti.org">ipedshelp@rti.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Dawn Hawley</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Executive Director</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Library, eLearning & Academic Support</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Bellingham Technical College</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Library: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/library@btc.edu" title="library@btc.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">library@btc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">eLearning: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/eLearninghelp@btc.edu" title="eLearninghelp@btc.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">eLearninghelp@btc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Tutoring: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/mail/options/mail/messageContent/tutoring@btc.edu" title="tutoring@btc.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">tutoring@btc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">April is <a href="https://poets.org/ada-limon-meryl-streep-academy-american-poets-celebrates-national-poetry-month-programs-readers">
<span style="color:#0563C1">National Poetry Month</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Listen and Watch: <a href="https://btc.instructure.com/courses/2359253">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Poets Reading Their Own Poetry </span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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