In the Era of AI, Universities Innovate by Finding Answers in 'Data': Nation's IR Experts Gather at Hanyang University
Hanyang University's Hanyang IDEA Center and the Korean Association for Institutional Research (KAIR) co-hosted the 2026 KAIR Summer Forum on June 20 at Hanyang University's Seoul campus. The event, themed "Data Governance for Sustainable Higher Education Innovation," drew around 450 participants from universities and higher education institutions nationwide.
The forum featured discussions on data-driven decision-making and innovation in higher education, with topics ranging from the role of Institutional Research (IR) in the AI era to data-based university innovation and performance management. Hanyang University President Lee Ki-jeong emphasized the importance of IR in helping universities ask critical questions about themselves and their impact.
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