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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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The U.S. perspective on the three-year Bologna-compliant bachelor's degree

Jan 16, 2018

Is there a coherent U.S. perspective on how to evaluate degree?

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Retention and the significance of sophomores

Jan 16, 2018

First-year students get a lot of attention. What kind of support do second-years need?

Field Notes: Reflections from an (almost) mid-career Registrar

Jan 16, 2018

Don't burn out: unplug, connect with colleagues, and work in your strength.

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3 ways to ensure equitable international credit assessment

Jan 15, 2018

Prioritize these best practices for fair, consistent, and accurate decisions.

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The complex intersection of immigration policy and higher education

Jan 15, 2018

What is college and universities' role regarding DACA/Dreamers, refugees, and migrants?

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4 "soft" New Year's resolutions for higher education professionals

Jan 15, 2018

Realize your potential in 2018.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Jan 15, 2018

Can you give financial information to third-party payers?

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AACRAO travels to Lebanon in support of the Article 26 Backpack

Dec 12, 2017

The project addresses document reconstruction and assessment for displaced students.

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2017 AACRAO Leadership Meeting brings members together in Old Town Alexandria

Dec 12, 2017

Professional activity committee chairs, meeting directors, Board of Directors, officers from state and regional ACRAO's, and AACRAO staff discuss pressing issues for higher education professions.

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The joy of giving professional development to your staff

Dec 12, 2017

Ask your staff: What do you need to succeed?

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U.S. higher education experiencing a "significant wake-up call"

Dec 12, 2017

Francisco Marmolejo, Tertiary Education Global Coordinator at the World Bank, reflects on U.S. higher education in the global context.

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AACRAO congratulates Rebecca Mathern, recipient of the AACRAO Research Grant

Dec 12, 2017

Mathern's research is on shared governance and the role of the registrar in curriculum management.

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Field Notes: "It's all about the student": Reconsidering an axiom

Dec 12, 2017

10 tips to move from posturing to praxis

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Making SEM personal

Dec 12, 2017

Inclusivity and openness with frontline staff can defuse resistance and help foster future SEM leaders.

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Baden-Württemberg Seminar teaches registrar, admissions, and international professionals about the German educational system

Dec 11, 2017

Snow, EdTalks, and innovation make PACRAO 2017 sparkle

Dec 11, 2017

The Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars (PACRAO) gathered on November 5-8 in Spokane, Washington.

Giving young learners the gift of possibility

Dec 11, 2017

Tennessee's "swag for a cause" program helps kids imagine themselves on campus.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Dec 11, 2017

When does a person become a student?

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The Cuba Project research team announced

Nov 28, 2017

This team will be a part of a year-long comparative international education project that will culminate in the production of a publication on the Cuban education system, an update of the AACRAO EDGE profile, and the creation of presentation ...

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National Giving Tuesday: Help AACRAO build a stronger higher ed community

Nov 28, 2017

According to surveys, the top reason that members cannot get the professional development they deserve is a lack of institutional financial support.