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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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AACRAO Members Advocate for Higher-Ed

Jul 11, 2022

Learn more about AACRAO Hill Day and meet the 2022 Advocates.

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Self-Doubt, Lack of Confidence, and Imposter Syndrome

Jul 11, 2022

Learn how to recognize and overcome self-doubt, lack of confidence, and imposter syndrome.

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New International Education Standards Council (IESC) Voting Members

Jun 28, 2022

Creating opportunities for understanding and acknowledgment of foreign credentials.

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Increasing Equity through SEM

Jun 24, 2022

See how the SEM Endorsement Program can be used to promote student success in diverse populations.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 24, 2022

Understanding the difference between "registered" vs. "enrolled."

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Planning for the 2030 Census

Jun 24, 2022

Provide feedback on the issues, successes, and challenges you experienced during the 2020 Census.

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Five Ways Technology can Drive College Enrollment

Jun 24, 2022

Five ways to utilize technology in your enrollment management strategy.

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Earning Credit for Military Experience

Jun 24, 2022

Understand the process and benefits of accepting military experience credits.

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Field Notes: Trackable Human Skills in Academia

Jun 24, 2022

Learn how institutions can track, promote, and attribute credit for "soft skills."

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 13, 2022

Enrollment status, directory information, and FERPA.

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Degree Audit System Implementation

Jun 10, 2022

Learn one school's process for updating and implementing a degree audit system.

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AACRAO Welcomes New SEM-EP Evaluator

Jun 10, 2022

Get to know our newest SEM-EP evaluator and learn more about the program and its goals.

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Understanding and Supporting Higher-Ed in Ukraine

Jun 10, 2022

A brief overview of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the Association of American Universities.

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8 Enrollment Insights to Shape Your Strategy

Jun 10, 2022

Eight steps you can take to improve your outreach, enrollment, and marketing.

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Find your Space

Jun 10, 2022

Learn more about Pride month, the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, and see how you can get involved.

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Streamlining Academic Pathway Selection

Jun 10, 2022

Get a sneak preview of the upcoming Technology & Transfer Summit session focused on 2-year and 4-year Transfer partnerships.

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7 Ways You Can Celebrate Pride Month

May 31, 2022

Learn more about what it means to be loud and proud.

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Building Articulation Agreements

May 31, 2022

Updates from the Caribbean Examination Council that may impact matriculation.

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Capture - Record - Communicate. Advancing CLR.

May 31, 2022

Learn about the changes and efforts being made to implement and advance CLR at institutions.

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Room Scheduling and Reducing Conflict

May 31, 2022

See how two universities found success updating and implementing new technology on their campuses.