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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. 

Resources for LGBT college applicants evolve

Apr 1, 2014

A session presents tools and changes in application information for LGBT students.

Take mentoring to the next level

Apr 1, 2014

Do you know how mentoring can increase student success?

Attendees all ÿa-Twitter' at AACRAO's 100th Annual Meeting

Apr 1, 2014

Some of the highlights of the conference so far, through the eyes - and phones - of attendees.

5 fascinating facts about AACRAO's Annual Meeting History

Mar 25, 2014

Just five more days until AACRAO's 100th Annual Meeting!

Core competencies and proficiencies for AACRAO higher education professionals

Mar 25, 2014

What are the key components of the profession, and what skills should practitioners possess or try to develop?

International Admissions Professionals: Learn how to increase international admissions numbers

Mar 25, 2014

Join us on July 28 to August 1 for the 21st Annual Summer Institute for International Admissions.

SAT changes align test with Common Core standards

Mar 25, 2014

College Board also partners with Kahn Academy to offer free test preparation.

Records Management: The Big Picture

Mar 25, 2014

This workshop will help you minimize workload and remain in compliance.

Spotlight on Annual Meeting: The Interstate Passport Initiative; Determining Newsworthy Topics in Higher Education; and The Common Application

Mar 25, 2014

Meet the Staff: Mike Sisson, Asst. Director of Board Services

Mar 11, 2014

10 fun facts from AACRAO's Annual Meeting history

Mar 11, 2014

As the "Rocky Mountain High" themed T-shirt from 30 years ago (pictured) demonstrates, the last 99 meetings have been fun, interesting--and surprising!

NCAA takes bold measures to improve student athlete success

Mar 11, 2014

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved enhancements to the academic standards for incoming freshmen who wish to participate in Division I athletics, effective August 1, 2016

The Case for Electronic Transcripts: A ROI Study

Mar 11, 2014

Please keep an eye on your inbox for this AACRAO/NACUBO survey.

Spotlight on Annual Meeting: Business process improvement, data modeling, the FRED Factor, and identity management

Mar 11, 2014

The Core Concepts of SEM Workshop at the 2014 Annual Meeting

Mar 11, 2014

This workshop will provide an introduction to the concepts and strategies of strategic enrollment management.

Field Notes: 3 ways of thinking about information engagement

Mar 11, 2014

The best information management systems and the best informers, like the examples herein, give us the tools to parse.

Can role playing games teach us something about MOOCs?

Feb 25, 2014

After a few false starts, MOOC faculty are starting to find a groove.

Should standardized testing submissions be optional?

Feb 25, 2014

A recent study investigates the usefulness of standardized tests in admissions decisions.

Spotlight on Annual Meeting: US and UK higher education systems, the American College Application Campaign, and demographic shifts

Feb 25, 2014

BBC exposé reveals fraud in UK English testing, student visa process

Feb 24, 2014