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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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Student services professionals change lives

Sep 3, 2018

Administrative advocates made all the difference for this dropout-turned-lawyer. More institutions should focus on helping returning students, he says.

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How to "registrar" right

Sep 2, 2018

AACRAO On The Road's rogue REG101 cohort makes up their own verbs.

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Family, faith, and career: Where and why more rural students are matriculating

Sep 2, 2018

Understanding the common values of those who leave their communities to pursue postsecondary degrees can lead to more effective outreach in rural areas.

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Call for AACRAO Research Grant applications extended

Sep 2, 2018

This grant encourages applied research on enrollment management issues. Deadline extended to September 28, 2018.

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Field Notes: The dangers of the sedentary office

Sep 2, 2018

One admissions officer's effort to challenge the status quo of sitting.

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Do you like to teach? New faculty opportunities for AACRAO's REG101 and REG201 Training

Sep 2, 2018

Application deadline December 1st.

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Cuba: Higher education for workforce development

Aug 20, 2018

The socialist nation plans education in a centralized, intentional way to meet projected labor needs.

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The 4th Industrial Revolution: Can colleges change fast enough?

Aug 20, 2018

Committees, meetings, and processes, oh my! Higher ed institutions aren’t generally considered nimble. But they’re going to have to change to thrive.

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Field Notes: Advice on career development for young professionals

Aug 20, 2018

How to seek leadership opportunities, expand your knowledge and skill set, and cultivate your interests.

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Managing the data explosion

Aug 20, 2018

A webinar about integrating data from across disparate platforms used for loosely related institutional functions.

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Video gaming: The newest college sport

Aug 20, 2018

Athletic departments, recruitment activities, and student services are being transformed by the growing trend toward varsity e-sporting teams.

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How much does the switch to electronic transcripts cost?

Aug 20, 2018

Cost-benefit analysis of paper and electronic transcripts.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 20, 2018

A question about providing copies of code-of-conduct violation records.

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5 institutional factors students consider when transferring

Aug 20, 2018

Highlight your school’s strengths when developing recruitment and marketing materials for transfer students.

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An open concept for electronic credentials

Aug 3, 2018

Creating socially shareable artifacts that students can use to promote themselves, with an added benefit of raising the university profile on social platforms like LinkedIn.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 3, 2018

Disclosing a student ID number in email.

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Documenting AACRAO's commitment to diversity and inclusion

Aug 3, 2018

While this has always been at the forefront for AACRAO, it has not been sufficiently visible in the Strategic Plan.

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Reimagining AACRAO's Professional Activities Committees (PACs)

Aug 3, 2018

The work group will review current processes and practices, recommend new ones that will include new content and avenues of delivery, and identify any additional roles and resources required.

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8 fundamentals of successful student recruitment

Aug 3, 2018

Cut through the complexity and clutter of leading an admissions/recruitment program and ensure the fundamentals of sustained, successful student recruitment aren't neglected.

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Call for authors

Aug 3, 2018

SEMQ seeks manuscripts based on original research or practice in strategic enrollment management, demonstrating familiarity with strategic enrollment management (SEM) concepts.