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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. 

Shutterbugs: Submit your photo!

Feb 24, 2014

Show your campus pride by entering AACRAO's photo calendar contest!

National graduate school entrance examination in China: Lower numbers, fraud operation in Harbin

Feb 23, 2014

The Chinese annual national graduate school entrance examination held January 4-5, 2014, was marked by lower turnout and the discovery of a cheating operation.

SEM Planning: A look at Indiana State University

Feb 23, 2014

SEM Core Concepts helped the entire campus become more strategically and purposefully engaged with enrollment issues.

AACRAO announces 1st U.S. Enrollment Management Career Profile Survey

Feb 23, 2014

In an effort to expand our understanding of the career paths of enrollment management professionals, we're conducting the AACRAO U.S. Enrollment Management Career Profile Survey.

How can college survive?

Feb 11, 2014

Two solutions for financial sustainability in the face of stagnant or declining enrollment.

Higher education funding reforms could be a "win-win"

Feb 11, 2014

Higher education professionals can influence--and work with--policy makers to benefit students.

The conversion to eTranscripts: Can it be easy?

Feb 11, 2014

Got questions? The free, live AACRAO webinar "How to Do eTranscripts in Your Sleep" has answers.

Connect call for contributors

Feb 11, 2014

We're looking for a few good thinkers and writers on any topics relevant to our professions.

UK Update: Merger plan for Institute of Education and University College London

Feb 11, 2014

A formal decision by UCL about the merger is expected today (February 11, 2014).

EAIE Academy in April

Feb 10, 2014

The 2014 Spring EAIE Academy will be held in the Hague from April 7-11th, 2014.

Classes resume at Nigerian public universities after six-month strike

Feb 10, 2014

A strike of Nigerian public university employees finally ended in December.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Feb 10, 2014

Are applications submitted by a student already attending another component of the institution considered protected by FERPA?

ACT report gives schools new tools to recruit and retain STEM students

Feb 10, 2014

Released last week, The Condition of STEM 2013 reveals an untapped pool of students who have an interest in science and mathematics but are not planning to pursue a related career

In Memory of Donn B. Stansbury

Feb 10, 2014

A long-time AACRAO member and pioneer in the development of student records management and on-line registration recently passed away.

AACRAO website survey now available

Feb 10, 2014

What are we doing well? What needs improvement?

Ohio State launches scholarship for transgender students, named for AACRAO member

Feb 10, 2014

The Ohio State University recently announced the addition of a 9th scholarship targeting GLBT students--The Jack Miner Scholarship for Transgender Students.

White House summit empowers higher ed leaders to improve college access

Jan 28, 2014

AACRAO SEM Conference Director William Serrata shares his thoughts on attending.

Social media tactics are key to student engagement

Jan 28, 2014

Here are some examples of effective use of social media.

Spotlight on Annual Meeting: Targeted Analytics, Business Process Improvement and FERPA

Jan 28, 2014

ïAACRAO Spotlight interviews feature our conversations with industry experts, highlighting key issues and promoting sessions and workshops at the upcoming conference.

3 ways to make the most of a new job

Jan 28, 2014

These tips can help you succeed whether you're new to--or well into--a career in academic and enrollment services.