BNDA Convening, October 2025
Why Invest in Basic Needs Data?
Supporting State Agencies and Building Peer Networks through SHEEO’s Community of Practice Convenings
Since 2017, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has hosted Communities of Practice (CoPs) convenings to support state teams in strengthening their postsecondary data systems. CoPs are two-day, conference-style meetings…
Communities of Practice: Strengthening Data Literacy Among Higher Education Stakeholders
SHEEO held a Communities of Practice convening on Nov. 6-7, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. The Communities of Practice convenings are a valuable opportunity for states to connect with their peers…
Communities of Practice: Strengthening Data Literacy Among Higher Education Stakeholders
SHEEO held a Communities of Practice convening on May 7-8, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN. The Communities of Practice convenings are a valuable opportunity for states to connect with their peers…
Communities of Practice: Defining and Measuring Postsecondary Value and Return on Investment
SHEEO held a Communities of Practice convening on October 22-23, 2024, in Minneapolis, MN. This two-day convening provided state policymakers, data practitioners, and researchers, time to explore practical uses of…
State Postsecondary Data: How Data Governance and Funding Influence Innovation and Sustainability
In a new report, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) examines the ongoing efforts and challenges states have in safeguarding and sustaining their postsecondary student unit record systems…
Communities of Practice: Exploring Multi-State and Multi-Sector Data Projects
The tenth Communities of Practice convening, “Exploring Multi-State and Multi-Sector Data Projects,” was held February 7-8, 2024, in Alexandria, VA. The two-day meeting included more than 50 representatives from 14…
Evolving Systems, Improving Insights, and Enduring Value: Strong Foundations 2023
For more than 50 years, state agencies have used postsecondary student unit record systems (PSURSs) data to inform policy and decision-making. In Strong Foundations 2023, SHEEO asked which state partner…
Communities of Practice: Exploring Multi-State and Multi-Sector Data Projects
SHEEO held its latest in an ongoing series of Communities of Practice convenings on February 7-8, 2024, in Alexandria, VA. The Communities of Practice convenings are a valuable opportunity for…
Communities of Practice: Improving Equity and Opportunity Through Postsecondary Data
The seventh Community of Practice convening, “Improving Equity and Opportunity through Postsecondary Data,” was held September 28-29, 2022, in Denver, CO. The two-day meeting included more than 80 representatives from…
Communities of Practice: Connecting Funding Formulas to State Goals Using Postsecondary Data
The Communities of Practice project promotes the effective use of state postsecondary data systems and provides a forum for states to work on solutions to common issues with those systems….