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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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AACRAO SPEEDE Committee Executive Summary

Nov 1, 2016

Quarterly Executive Summary for July-Sept 2016.

Call for volunteers - Student Identity Work Group

Nov 1, 2016

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Tracking students' emotional development

Nov 1, 2016

How Dillard University's extended transcript is raising the emotional sophistication of the entire campus.

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AACRAO Releases Special Edition of SEM Quarterly

Oct 31, 2016

In preparation for its 26th Annual SEM Conference, AACRAO has released a special edition of Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly.

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Stay engaged during the SEM Conference

Oct 31, 2016

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IACRAO 2016 Update

Oct 31, 2016

Illinois AACRAO recently held their annual conference.

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Preferred name: a reflection of campus culture at the University of Minnesota, Morris

Oct 31, 2016

Missteps, action and progress.

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Meet Clayton Smith, AACRAO's new SEM Conference Director

Oct 31, 2016

Building on 25 years of success, Smith envisions the future of the SEM Conference.

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Potential impacts of earlier FAFSA filing dates

Oct 18, 2016

Institutional practices, state aid, scholarships, tuition and fees.

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Strategic enrollment management planning within student affairs

Oct 18, 2016

One schools example: 9 goals for tactical work within the Student Affairs division

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You have the data'now visualize it

Oct 18, 2016

3 tips for dashboards'powerful tools for data analysis.

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How to manage projects successfully

Oct 18, 2016

"Start at the end," and other tips to develop your project management competencies.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Oct 18, 2016

When a student's parent is also a faculty member -- and their advisor.

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Expansive thinking for bridging divides

Oct 18, 2016

4 tips for people-centered thinking that can build a cooperative environment

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The state of enrollment management training and credentials

Oct 18, 2016

The importance of formalizing professional knowledge.

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AACRAO International Education Services expands training offerings, calls for faculty

Oct 12, 2016

AACRAO IES is shifting to meet member needs.

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Minnesota institutions: Will you host a campus tour?

Oct 4, 2016

Schools in and around Minneapolis are invited to apply to host a campus visit for 2017 AACRAO Annual Meeting attendees.

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It's AACRAO Election time!

Oct 4, 2016

Last year, 8% of our membership voted -- our goal for this year is to reach or exceed the national benchmark for member associations, which is 10%.

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Field Notes: Implementing a holistic freshman review process

Oct 4, 2016

What to do when qualified freshmen applications exceed admissions openings.

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AACRAO workgroup develops recommendations for disciplinary notations on transcripts

Oct 4, 2016

AACRAO's changed position, a shifting political climate, and implementation questions.