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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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A record of lifelong learning

May 31, 2016

UMUC's comprehensive transcript aims for portability, dynamism and longevity.

Ask the FERPA Professor

May 31, 2016

Do mental health records fall under the definition of an educational record?

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Transfer nation

May 31, 2016

The economic, technological and demographic shifts that are making transfer the norm.

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How blockchain (the foundation for Bitcoin) may revolutionize student data verification

May 31, 2016

The cryptographic technology has inspired a system specifically designed for university's unique needs.

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Field Notes: SEM for Health Sciences

May 17, 2016

3 models and a case study for SEM success.

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Is your IPEDS data accurate?

May 17, 2016

Where it appears, how to correct mistakes, and how to leverage IPEDS for the most useful benchmarking and research data.

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The future of higher education: Accreditation, financial aid, and more

May 17, 2016

Notes from a conversation with David Bergeron at AACRAO's Annual Meeting.

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4 research-based practices that can transform transfer

May 17, 2016

What both 2- and 4-year institutions can do to improve outcomes.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

May 17, 2016

Can a professor post grades for an entire class on his faculty webpage?

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AACRAO SPEEDE Committee Executive Summary

May 16, 2016

Updates from January-March 2016

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Questioning the impact of performance-based funding on SEM

May 16, 2016

There may be some inherent ethical and practical issues with performance-based funding.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

May 3, 2016

1. Can a campus Center receive a list of Native American graduating students? and 2.Must a faculty member talk with a parent when a FERPA release is in place?

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How can you do social media and messaging better?

May 3, 2016

Use a data tool to make useful adjustments to your CRM.

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SEM-EP Capstone Project spurs innovative research

May 3, 2016

Reaching out to applicants who did not attend.

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A transfer umbrella

May 3, 2016

Keeping track of articulation agreements

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The communications gap in study abroad credential evaluation

May 3, 2016

Talking about credit and grade conversion, equivalences, resource management and more.

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Is your campus ready for the 2017-2018 FAFSA?

May 3, 2016

Take these financial aid and admissions questions into consideration as you develop your plan.

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5 ways travel can benefit your career

May 3, 2016

Announcing the 2016 Baden-W├╝rttemberg Seminar

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Service members, veterans, and the pursuit of a degree

May 3, 2016

Resources to support the transition from military service to higher education and the workforce.

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AACRAO seeks SEM Conference Director

May 3, 2016

The next director must bring top-rank credentials, demonstrating knowledge through research and publication, as well as the practical experience that is a hallmark of the conference.