The Past, Present, and Future of the Fact Book at the University of Arizona

Thursday, May 22, 2025

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Panzacola H2

Institution Type: Any

Target Audience: Any

Presenter(s)

Ashley Hurand, MS MIS (she/her/hers)

Director, University Analytics & Institutional Research
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
RC

Ravneet Chadha

Chief Data Officer and Vice President of Enterprise Planning
University of Utah, Arizona, United States

Session Abstract: The fact book has become the primary public platform for conveying data about institutions of higher education since the mid1970s. Since then, the fact book has evolved in parallel with new developments in technology allowing for innovative and more efficient ways of sharing key metrics. This session will provide a historical survey of the fact book’s evolution, including a focus on current practices at the University of Arizona and a sneak peek into future plans for leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance usability.

Keywords: fact book, artificial intelligence (AI), Tableau dashboards