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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.

a group of several people sit on either side of a dinner table while smiling at the camera — Was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr

Oct 15, 2018

"What little Johnny doesn't learn, old John will never learn." But the Baden-Württemberg exchange participants are going to try.

Solid purple background with a green square in the center and the words "voting matters" in that square. — Voter turnout matters at every level

Oct 15, 2018

Vibrant local, national, and Association governments, too, require your engagement.

a male in turquoise scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck stands outside with a coffee — Student veterans: An untapped asset on campus and at work

Oct 15, 2018

Address this often-overlooked group and set the stage for success with other nontraditional populations.

three school children walk up the steps of a building — Second-year slump: The honeymoon's over

Oct 15, 2018

Highlights from a special issue of SEMQ.

one cartoon figure supports a 2nd cartoon figure who is holding an illuminated lightbulb while a 3rd cartoon figure runs towards them — Field Notes: Practical change management

Oct 15, 2018

7 recommendations to help orient and integrate staff.

Photo of LesLee Clauson Eicher speaking at a podium at TAICEP 2018. — AACRAO International staff attend TAICEP

Oct 15, 2018

three individuals sit around a table while playing a board game — The board game that prepares high schoolers for college

Oct 15, 2018

Just like in real life, it comes down to how you spend your time.

individual flexes their biceps while wearing a cape and looking at the sunrise — What transcript evaluators need to be successful

Oct 15, 2018

How to support this essential role at your institution.

water color stars and stripes in the background with the text "Veterans Day AACRAO SEM 2018" displayed — Higher ed's misconceptions about veterans

Oct 15, 2018

They bring unique assets as both students and employees.

Group photo of several people who are all wearing business attire. — ARSEE honors AACRAO's Janie Barnett

Oct 15, 2018

AACRAO representatives traveled to Mexico's conference for registrar and student services professionals.

cartoon figure, reminiscent of Einstein, stands in front of a chalkboard with the board "FERPA" written on it — Ask the FERPA Professor

Oct 2, 2018

Can student ID be part of directory information?

background gradually fading from orange to purple with the text "SEM Trends" displayed — SEM trends: The expansion of enrollment management models

Oct 1, 2018

Independent K-12 schools, graduate schools, and international institutions are increasingly relying on SEM.

two thought bubbles with Tetris pieces, in one bubble the pieces aren't fitting together and in the other bubble is a completed Tetris puzzle — Whole-campus SEM planning

Oct 1, 2018

Tips for engaging the campus community in the development of an institutional plan.

The stars and stripes hang in the background with a silhouette of a hand clinging to a fence in the foreground — A moral imperative: Why and how universities can support vulnerable and displaced student populations

Oct 1, 2018

Academically defensible strategies for admitting students without normal documentation.

family of color hugs and smiles to celebrate the graduation of their son — How Georgia State has increased graduation rates and eliminated achievement gaps

Oct 1, 2018

Leveraging data and analytics, GSU now awards more bachelor’s degrees to African Americans than any other college in the nation.

two females smile while looking at a computer together — Field Notes: Lessons learned from implementing a new model for providing student financial information services

Oct 1, 2018

Intentionally evolve your constituent services using evidence and metrics.

Cartoon figure struggles as they push against a gauge of some kind. — Are you “deficit-minded” or “equity-minded”?

Oct 1, 2018

Challenging how we perceive and talk about diversity and inclusion.

long conference table with empty chairs on either side and a TV screen on the wall — New space, new approach to conservation and waste

Oct 1, 2018

AACRAOs move has included a more concerted effort to reduce negative impacts on the environment.

Group of professionals standing with their arms crossed in the center of an array of streaking lights. — 3 tips for building the strongest SEM team possible

Oct 1, 2018

The more people involved in making a decision, the greater the commitment to implementing that decision.

cartoon figure, reminiscent of Einstein, stands in front of a chalkboard with the board "FERPA" written on it — Ask the FERPA Professor

Sep 18, 2018

What if a student serves on an academic probation committee?