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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter Connect offers timely information, actionable tips, and expert guidance relevant to your career; stories about interesting colleagues doing inspiring things; and news about association services, activities and resources.

Like a virtual, on-demand AACRAO conference-between-conferences, Connect keeps professional conversations alive and helps you stay engaged with the association that advocates for and believes in your career. 

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Focused on Global Learner Data Portability

Oct 31, 2022

Highlights, updates, and more from the Annual Groningen Declaration Network Meeting held in the Netherlands.

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Admissions and Enrollment: Building a Career From a Job

Oct 31, 2022

Learn the steps necessary to advance your work from a "job" into a long-term career.

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SEM Principles: Keys to Successful SEM Planning

Oct 31, 2022

Understand the key elements to a successful SEM planning process and help guide your institution toward success.

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Latest SEMQ Research and Editorial Board Updates

Oct 31, 2022

Meet the latest SEMQ editorial board members and see what's on the horizon for SEM Quarterly.

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Updates from the Credential Futures Coalition

Oct 31, 2022

See how the Credential Futures Coalition is working to develop a scalable, resilient, and sustainable ecosystem to support learner-worker mobility.

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Field Notes: Harnessing Your Power by Playing to Your Strengths

Oct 31, 2022

Developing leadership skills through encouragement, grace, and patience.

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Collaborating to Help Transfer Students Shine

Oct 31, 2022

See how cross-departmental collaboration and planning at one institution helps to promote transfer student success.

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Introducing the Future of Enrollment Management

Oct 31, 2022

Learn about AACRAO's professional development program ASCEND and meet the 2022 cohort.

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The Five Factors of Digital Maturity for Recruitment and Student Success

Oct 31, 2022

Understanding what digital maturity and enrollment management looks like in the future ahead.

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What Can Institutions Do to Weather Future Challenges

Oct 17, 2022

Understand how implementing new technology and practices can ensure institutional success through future challenges.

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Join the C&U Editorial Board

Oct 17, 2022

Get involved with your membership - AACRAO College & University Journal now accepting applications for the C&U editorial board.

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Meet the Latest AACRAO Research Grant Recipient

Oct 17, 2022

Understanding the experiences, outcomes, and implications of academic course failure.

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Women's Leadership Institute

Oct 17, 2022

Be a part of a special program for women seeking to further their leadership skills in higher education administration.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Oct 17, 2022

The FERPA Professor answers two member questions regarding information disclosure and directory information.

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Keeping FERPA at the Forefront

Oct 17, 2022

Creating mindful and engaging FERPA training.

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Five Steps to Online Course Launch Success

Oct 17, 2022

Best practices in planning, development, implementation, and marketing of an online course launch.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Oct 3, 2022

The FERPA Professor discusses allowed technology and possible FERPA violations.

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Participate in Higher Ed Research

Oct 3, 2022

Participate in an upcoming survey from the Institute of International Education.

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SEM 2022 Session Highlight | Enrollment Strategy for a Test-Optional Era

Oct 3, 2022

Implementing a SEM plan in real-world situations can be a challenging endeavor; see how one institution found success.

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AACRAO Partners with U.S. Census Bureau

Oct 3, 2022

AACRAO teams up with the U.S. Census, see how you can get involved in this work.