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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. 

Meet the AACRAO Staff: Janie Barnett, Associate Executive Director

Jul 29, 2014

Group of conference attendees.

Straight from State and Regionals: Poster sessions stimulate research, energize SACRAO conference

Jul 29, 2014

SACRAO Annual Meeting abuzz with conversations about local members' research, thanks to the "poster sessions" introduced at their 2013 conference.

AACRAO presents 150% Direct Loan Webinars

Jul 29, 2014

The U.S. Education Department, in co-sponsorship with AACRAO and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), will hold a joint webinar series on the requirements for the 150% time limit for Direct Subsidized L ...

FERPA compliance and the reverse transfer process

Jul 29, 2014

The increased visibility of reverse transfer has led to a number of questions about FERPA compliance.

Addressing the education gap for Latino men

Jul 29, 2014

A research and mentoring initiative at UT-Austin.

UK visa fraud investigations focus on international student-centered branch campuses in London

Jul 28, 2014

The fraud could be the result of organized activity related to the English testing fraud that was uncovered by the BBC.

India: University of Delhi four-year bachelor degree program appears to be scrapped after one year

Jul 28, 2014

The action was a result of pressure from political parties that had promised an end to the program as part of their platforms in recent elections.

AACRAO and the Groningen Declaration

Jul 15, 2014

AACRAO co-sponsored the third annual meeting of the Groningen Declaration Network April 7-9 on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

How can colleges serve the postmodern student?

Jul 15, 2014

Dr. Sandy Shugart talks about the challenges and gifts of today's college student.

AACRAO wishes the best to our colleague Bob Bontrager

Jul 15, 2014

AACRAO Senior Director of Consulting and SEM Initiatives Bob Bontrager will be stepping down from his role at AACRAO at the end of August.

"Jump Start" your transfer program

Jul 15, 2014

Appalachian State's model transfer student support system.

Early alert and advising management system boosts student success

Jul 15, 2014

Impact of competency-based education on student records

Jul 15, 2014

Report from the Registrar Forum @ AACRAO Tech 2014

Data builds trust

Jul 15, 2014

Classroom supply strategy supported by data helps achieve efficient, effective results--and serves as a model for other campus challenges.

AACRAO Board of Directors requests a volunteer for the AACRAO Board Audit Committee.

Jul 15, 2014

The time commitment would be three or four conference calls for three major agenda items.

Apply to serve as a Reg 101 or 201 faculty member

Jul 14, 2014

Share your knowledge of doing the work of the Registrar with both new and seasoned professionals.

Whose job Is It? Students and voter registration

Jul 14, 2014

Who on campus is responsible for keeping your institution compliant with voter registration requirements?

U.S. law schools enter brave new world of experiential education

Jul 9, 2014

As national discussions about rising tuition rates and student debt continue to make headlines, law schools are hearing the drumbeat as loudly as anyone.

Revelations and relationships at AACRAO's Annual Meeting

Jul 9, 2014

3 first-time attendees reflect on what the conference means to them.

AACRAO releases white paper on key sessions at the 2014 Annual Meeting

Jul 9, 2014