AACRAO_Connect_logo_final

Connect with concepts, colleagues & community

Questions, comments or suggestions?

Contact the EditorAbout the Editor

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. 

Female arranging pink and lime-green Post-Its on a glass surface.

4 steps to manage a project successfully

May 3, 2016

Have you ever had to deliver a service or product on a timeline and within a budget? A systemic approach can help.

Photograph of two students working.

A student record a student can love

Apr 19, 2016

Stanford's pilot comprehensive student record is not for academics.

The Future of the ERP and a Transfer Student Bill of Rights

Apr 19, 2016

Major themes emerging ahead of the July Technology and Transfer Conference.

Yellow diamond road sign that says "dream job" above a one-way road sign with the words changed to say "this way".

AACRAO is hiring!

Apr 19, 2016

Do you know digital marketing? The application deadline is Friday, May 6th.

Screenshot of a form titled "Univ Chicago Lab High Sch".

Field Notes: Using self-reported academic records in the admissions process

Apr 19, 2016

Headshot of Christopher Huang.

8 tips to improve your next email message

Apr 19, 2016

Smiling female waves out the window of a car.

Reaching millennials through "star power"

Apr 19, 2016

The impact of expert and celebrity endorsements on student choice.

People playing the cello as part of an orchestra.

Increase first-year persistence

Apr 19, 2016

Two strategies for building student engagement.

Two illustrated figures of color sitting down for what appears to be an interview.

6 reasons to find a mentor

Apr 18, 2016

Both mentors and mentees benefit from this special professional relationship.

Illustrated figure resembling Einstein standing next to a chalk board with the word "FERPA" written on it.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Apr 18, 2016

How much information can the hiring leader get about a work study student?

Scattered collection of charts and graphs.

Aligning institutional resources with SEM priorities

Apr 5, 2016

A thoughtful approach can help make operations more efficient, instead of just adding more work.

Group photo

2nd bilateral Transatlantic Friendship Mobility Initiative seminar held in March

Apr 5, 2016

AACRAO international experts traveled to Paris to participate.

Hand reaching for a black colored Queen chess piece.

Institutional goals drive transfer policy

Apr 5, 2016

Financial aid and accreditation considerations add some wrinkles.

A male and female, both dressed in suits, standing at a podium as though they are presenting.

Preparing for FAFSA '17-'18

Apr 5, 2016

Changes meant to help students may challenge schools

Group photo of UNESCO experts on academic corruption.

CHEA and IIEP-UNESCO host expert meeting on academic corruption

Apr 5, 2016

The meeting addressed topics including quality assurance, accreditation, and academic dishonesty.

Figure in a baby blue sports jacket holding two microphones and a notepad.

The role of journalism in higher education

Apr 5, 2016

Starting conversations and educating readers

Large group photo of people standing outside on a sunny day.

Institutional tour gives AACRAO Annual Meeting attendees first-hand insight

Apr 5, 2016

Visiting another campus, whether similar or drastically different to yours, is a great way to improve your home office.

Student wearing headphones and working on their laptop while sitting on top part of a building.

Field Notes: Conversations on early & middle college

Apr 5, 2016

From a four-year public university admissions viewpoint

Mother and daughter smiling at a phone together as they sit outside in the grass on a sunny day.

How to communicate with parents

Apr 5, 2016

Orientation for families can help support the student.

Graphic for AACRAO's 36th annual strategic enrollment management conference.

Share your solutions for today's higher education challenges

Apr 5, 2016

Whether you're new to the profession or in a senior role, we seek your input.