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AACRAO's bi-weekly 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. 

Addressing Barriers to Hispanic Student Recruitment

Aug 5, 2024

SEMQ examines barriers to Hispanic student recruitment, retention, and completion, and a variety of other topics in the latest issue.

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SEM-EP In the Field

Jul 22, 2024

SEM Endorsement Program participants visit and learn about Prairie View A&M's enrollment strategies.

Ask the FERPA Professors

Jul 22, 2024

The FERPA Professors provide detailed advice for IT departments looking to remain in compliance when issuing password resets.

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Building Relationships and Making an Impact

Jul 22, 2024

A selection of members' perspectives on the recent AACRAO Leadership Meeting, what they learned, and why they attended.

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Ideas for FAFSA Enhancement

Jul 22, 2024

A practitioner perspective on the FAFSA rollout and advice for how to move forward.

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Turning the Degree Audit into Your Most Strategic Lever

Jul 22, 2024

Using the degree audit to advance your institution's strategic goals.

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Redefining Leadership in Higher Education

Jul 22, 2024

AACRAO's professional development program ASCEND kicks off with the 2024-2025 cohort.

Managing Student Enrollment

Jul 8, 2024

A look at applying the LinkEx model at a small liberal arts college and understanding how to achieve SEM goals through this lens.

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Impact Your Colleagues Through Presentations

Jul 8, 2024

Knowledge, talent, experience, wisdom…each of us has one or more of these to share.

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Chevron Overturned: Understanding the Impact on Higher Education

Jul 8, 2024

Understanding the implications of the recent supreme court ruling and how it will impact higher education.

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Investing in Community

Jul 8, 2024

Meet AACRAO's newest Community and Content Facilitator and take a peak behind the curtain at the work AACRAO does to encourage community involvement.

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Navigating the New Title IX

Jul 8, 2024

An in-depth look at the new Title IX rule, the impact it will have on higher education institutions, and the current legal challenges.

Modernizing Credit Evaluation for a Mobile Generation

Jun 25, 2024

Introducing the LEARN Commission

Thoughts on AACRAO's New Transcript Withholding Guidance

Jun 25, 2024

Understand the what, why, and how of AACRAO's latest Transcript Hold Guidance and how you can use it at your institution.

Ask the FERPA Professors

Jun 24, 2024

The FERPA Professors comments on the definition of a "student" and whether applicants can be defined as such.

Build a Professional Portfolio

Jun 24, 2024

Attend the Technology and Transfer Virtual Summit for valuable professional development, networking opportunities, and actionable insights into higher education technology and transfer services.

Go Digital with Credential Evaluation Reports

Jun 24, 2024

Streamlining and protecting your international admissions process with digital evaluation reports.

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Conversations with Presidents

Jun 11, 2024

Exploring pathways for communication and understanding to improve student success at your institution.

Navigating Freedom of Speech and Antisemitism in Higher Education

Jun 10, 2024

Staying committed to education and mutual respect in a divided landscape.

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Advance Your Career in International Education

Jun 10, 2024

Understand what the International Education Standards Council is and how to become involved.