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AACRAO's biweekly 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. 

Campaign helps transfer students get the credentials they've earned

Feb 23, 2015

Over the course of two years, states awarded thousands of associate degrees through reverse transfer.

AACRAO co-hosts first bilateral conference on France-U.S. student mobility

Feb 23, 2015

Roadblocks, strategies and access were central to the discussions.

Spotlight on Annual: Enrollment Management, Recruitment, and Transfer Best Practices

Feb 10, 2015

Record attendance at the 9th Annual Winter Institute for International Transfer Credit!

Feb 10, 2015

Next year's meeting will offer separate, intensive coverage of China and India.

Data-based decision making and SEM planning

Feb 9, 2015

3 uses for big data and resources that help turn data into action

Study: 40 percent of college grads lack skills necessary for workforce

Feb 9, 2015

The Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) test measures workforce readiness.

Oh, the places you'll go with AACRAO!

Jan 27, 2015

In-person meetings are key to professional development--and help cure that travel bug!

Is a football program a viable enrollment management strategy for small, private colleges?

Jan 27, 2015

A recent SEMQ article tackles the question.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Jan 27, 2015

When students use FERPA requests to try to determine factors in admissions decisions.

Study: Full-time enrollment does not increase completion rates for non-first-time students

Jan 27, 2015

Exclusive full-time enrollment may not be appropriate for all students.

Louise Lonabocker on the changing landscape of higher education

Jan 27, 2015

Past president of AACRAO and former Editor-in-Chief of C&U on technology, assessment, and competency-based ed.

Convert leads with personalized outreach

Jan 27, 2015

Ranking and qualifying prospective students with lead scoring

Helping student veterans succeed

Jan 26, 2015

One school's dramatic success story.

ACT STEM report: 5 key findings

Jan 13, 2015

Recruit students who will succeed in STEM.

Education Department official explains new college ratings

Jan 13, 2015

An Executive Summary of Undersecretary Studley's remarks at the 2014 SEM Conference, as well as summaries of other key presentations from the meeting.

Race-neutral strategies in support of institutional diversity goals

Jan 13, 2015

LIVE FREE Webinar: Monday, January 26, 2015 - 12 to 1pm Eastern

Field Notes: Using Twitter and #EMchat for Professional Development

Jan 13, 2015

Welcome to #EMchat, our online community share ideas, experiences, and expertise.

Scholarship for new and aspiring AACRAO professionals

Jan 13, 2015

Are you new to AACRAO and would like some financial assistance to offset costs associated with attending an AACRAO meeting or conference?

Meet the AACRAO Staff: Dr. Tom Green, Associate Executive Director, Consulting and SEM

Jan 13, 2015

AACRAO's art and theater enthusiast, classical musician and practicing SEM doctor.

Questions about reporting enrollment data to NSLDS? Get answers.

Jan 13, 2015

AACRAO, NAFSAA and the DoE have discussed the real-world consequences of the new reporting requirements.