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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. 

SEC diversity director reaches out to students

Jan 14, 2014

Gibbs aims to get women and minorities into the financial services industry.

Meet the AACRAO Staff: Dale Gough, Director of IES

Jan 14, 2014

Find out how jumping out a plane landed Dale Gough at AACRAO.

ICYMI: AACRAO 2013 Year in Review

Jan 14, 2014

7 of last year's most important stories, including key AACRAO policy stances, love at MSACROA, and new year's resolutions for higher ed professionals

How to make friends and achieve immortality

Jan 14, 2014

Sharing knowledge and helping others can help you develop a sense of meaning at work.

How the president's new ratings system will impact your institution

Jan 14, 2014

Will the plan make college more accessible and affordable--or more byzantine?

The top 5 new year's resolutions for registrars & admissions officers

Dec 17, 2013

Set these goals to start the new year off right.

Typhoon-affected institutions aim to reopen in January

Dec 17, 2013

Higher education institutions in regions of the Philippines hit by typhoon Haiyun are planning to reopen by January 15, 2014.

Remembering "A Rocky Mountain High"

Dec 17, 2013

As AACRAO prepares to return to Denver for the 100th Annual Meeting, Allan Eddy recalls 1984 in Denver.

Do you tweet and Facebook for AACRAO?

Dec 17, 2013

SEM attendees who "liked" AACRAO on Facebook were entered in a drawing for a small cash prize.

Braving the elements, AACRAO volunteers convene in D.C.

Dec 17, 2013

Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night kept 100 State and Regional ACRAO officers and professional activity chairs from attending the 2013 Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Netherlands: Al-Huraa fined for issuing fraudulent diplomas; Dutch to pass law regulating use of term "University"

Dec 17, 2013

Based on the fact that "Al-Huraa University" is not officially recognized as a degree-granting institution by any bonafide education authorities in countries where it has or has had operations, and its false claims of recognition, AACRA ...

Help up-and-coming professionals in your office find success

Dec 16, 2013

AACRAO offers resources for the next generation of professionals.

Demystifying military evaluations

Dec 16, 2013

ACE is offering a free webinar to clarify the review process and quality measures used in determining credit recommendations.

Who are you calling a swirler? 4 transfer populations to know

Dec 13, 2013

Identifying transfer populations with swirling patterns can help institutions customize student services.

Ukraine adopts Bologna-style "Diploma Supplement" as official higher education document

Dec 10, 2013

Effective January 1, 2014, the "Diploma Supplement of European standard" or "European model" (DS) will become an official document in the Republic of Ukraine.

Open Doors survey highlights the growing number of international students in the U.S.

Nov 26, 2013

The Institute of International Education presented findings from a major survey about international education.

Talent management: How to "de-job" your department

Nov 26, 2013

One school's competency model helps develop enrollment managers.

Spending our money wisely by investing in our future

Nov 26, 2013

New and aspiring professionals in enrollment and academic services now have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship from AACRAO.

Cross-training: Understanding the role of financial aid in the enrollment management context

Nov 26, 2013

Leveraging financial aid to achieve enrollment goals is one of the key strategies of enrollment professionals.

Diane Walleser honored with SEM Award of Excellence

Nov 26, 2013

AACRAO congratulates Diane Walleser for her outstanding contributions to SEM.