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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. 

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Survey: Community college registrars, please respond

Sep 22, 2020

Participate in a study about collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data from students.

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AACRAO celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 22, 2020

How are you supporting Latinx and Hispanic students, staff, and faculty?

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You are not alone

Sep 22, 2020

AACRAO members are more stressed than ever. Lean on your community.

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Join a monthly international education user group

Sep 21, 2020

When was the last time you were able to get together with your international education colleagues?

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Is the SEM Process useful in a time of seismic change?

Sep 21, 2020

Repurpose, don't abandon, your efforts.

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AACRAO Executive Director search update

Sep 21, 2020

The search firm is accepting applications and nominations.

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Communication tips for remote work

Sep 21, 2020

Are you doing these three things?

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What is your gift? Introducing the Identifying Caucus Excellence Initiative

Sep 21, 2020

Share your knowledge and talents.

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Use data science to nudge students at exactly the right time

Sep 20, 2020

2 marketing strategies to increase enrollment.

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Best practices in digital accessibility

Sep 20, 2020

Ensure your website is inclusive.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Sep 8, 2020

Can an electronic signature be used for FERPA releases?

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Field Notes: Tips for self- and team-care and purposeful crisis response

Sep 5, 2020

Reflections on adaptability, stress, and lessons learned.

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Update on AACRAO’s Strategic Planning process

Sep 5, 2020

New 10-year plan to be released in the coming months.

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Holistic admissions: A just solution at a pivotal moment

Sep 5, 2020

BLM and a global pandemic accelerate the push to test-optional.

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Digital documents in international admissions: What you need to know

Sep 5, 2020

The landscape is changing quickly. Be prepared.

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AACRAO staff to present on international credential evaluation at TAICEP

Sep 5, 2020

Conference to be held virtually in October.

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Meet Jonathan Cao-Nguyen, new International Educational News Content Curator for EDGE

Sep 5, 2020

Researching and documenting education news from around the world.

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Reflections on the 2020 March on Washington

Sep 4, 2020

In this moment, what do you choose?

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Next Month @AACRAO: Join the list

Aug 24, 2020

Courses, deadlines, and events -- find out what's upcoming in one handy email.

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LGBTQIA Caucus welcomes new chairs Tammy Johnson and Chris Dorsten

Aug 24, 2020

Thank you to departing chairs Paul McCarty and Holly Halmo.