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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. 

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Student Barriers and Institutional Engagement

Sep 18, 2023

Researching, evaluating, and understanding the impact of holds on student success.

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Navigating Digital Credentials

Sep 18, 2023

Join the conversation around digital credential implementation at higher education institutions.

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Navigating the Future: Incorporating New Digital Credentials into the Student Information System (SIS)

Sep 18, 2023

Understanding, planning for, and implementing digital credentials at your institution.

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Engage With and Contribute To your Membership

Sep 18, 2023

Promote, interact, and engage with the AACRAO Community.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Sep 5, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a question regarding who and what qualifies as a "legitimate educational interest".

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Delivering On a Promise - Improving Outcomes for All

Sep 1, 2023

Tactics for improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps.

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Hosting International Advisors On Your Campus

Sep 1, 2023

Gain market intelligence and zero to low-cost recruitment strategies to help you develop an international student recruitment plan

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CUPA-HR Discuss Upcoming Salary Threshold Updates

Sep 1, 2023

Understanding the proposed changes and discussing potential impacts for college campuses.

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Understanding First-Generation First-Year Students

Sep 1, 2023

A look at the unique struggles and challenges that face first-generation first-year students and ways to support them.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 18, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a series of questions regarding directory information, opt-out requirements, and intitutional obligations.

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Civitas Learning Student Success Impact Report | 2023

Aug 18, 2023

How Institutions are Evolving Student Success with Data-Activated Strategies.

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New and Improved? FAFSA Simplification and SEM

Aug 18, 2023

Are you prepared for FAFSA Simplification? New terminology, guidelines, and best practices.

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Don’t Wait on a Stay Interview – Ask Your Team These Questions

Aug 18, 2023

Steps you can take to ensure your team feels heard and valued.

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Join the Conversation: Credential Innovators to Gather in Washington, DC this Fall

Aug 7, 2023

Taking a more intentional, global, and strategic approach to credential innovation.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 4, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a question the Student ID and directory information designation.

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Nurturing Diverse Leadership

Aug 4, 2023

Cultivating a focus on community building, coaching, and competency development amongst young diverse leaders.

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Flipping the Registrar Narrative

Aug 4, 2023

The Registrars role in influencing and changing the future of higher education to better serve diverse learner and societal needs.

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Revisiting the Supreme Court Race-Conscious Admission Decision

Aug 4, 2023

Steps are needed to ensure equitable policy in the future.

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Social Media & Student Recruitment

Aug 4, 2023

Understanding the connection between social media influence and college selection.

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Calling All FERPA Fanatics

Aug 4, 2023

College & University Calls for Author Contributions to Celebrate 50 Years of FERPA.