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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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Higher ed's misconceptions about veterans

Oct 15, 2018

They bring unique assets as both students and employees.

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ARSEE honors AACRAO's Janie Barnett

Oct 15, 2018

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

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Oct 2, 2018

Can student ID be part of directory information?

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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.

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Whole-campus SEM planning

Oct 1, 2018

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Are you “deficit-minded” or “equity-minded”?

Oct 1, 2018

Challenging how we perceive and talk about diversity and inclusion.

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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.

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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.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Sep 18, 2018

What if a student serves on an academic probation committee?

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How scholarship management can reduce reliance on institutional funding

Sep 18, 2018

The University of Arizona’s high-impact, low-cost solution awards several million dollars in scholarships each year.

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Moving on up

Sep 18, 2018

After 48 years on Dupont Circle, AACRAO has moved into a new space.

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Academic factors students consider when transferring

Sep 18, 2018

Highlight your school’s strengths in recruitment and marketing materials aimed at transfer students.

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Change the Student Search paradigm

Sep 14, 2018

A more strategic search process can affect the entire recruitment funnel -- and beyond.

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‘Trojan horse’ SEM

Sep 14, 2018

Coordinate a coherent student success model in the absence of a formal enrollment management plan.

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Should your communications plan include a blog?

Sep 14, 2018

5 questions to consider before you hit 'publish.'

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Sep 4, 2018

A question about texting between instructors and students.

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University of Oregon offers first-in-nation virtual campus experience

Sep 3, 2018

Going beyond the linear-style online tour.