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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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In memory of Alan Margolis (1938-2016)

Mar 7, 2016

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Growing student records beyond the traditional transcript

Mar 7, 2016

Elon University's visual representation of cocurricular experiences.

Field Notes: One area of competency-based education that still needs attention

Mar 7, 2016

Can hiring managers identify the competencies they seek?

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Mar 7, 2016

A question about digital signatures.

AACRAO is pleased to announce a new Technology and Transfer Conference Director

Mar 2, 2016

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How dual credit helps create a college-going culture

Feb 23, 2016

The data show: Dual-credit students make the grade.

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Magnifying glass on for-profit institutions

Feb 23, 2016

A new student aid enforcement unit set up by the Dept of Ed.

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The cost of free community college

Feb 23, 2016

Are you ready for it? 6 questions to ask on your campus

Ask the FERPA Professor

Feb 23, 2016

TWOFER: What are the implications of communicating with students via personal email addresses?

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Providing services and resources to help guide undocumented students.

Feb 23, 2016

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AACRAO IES to see shift in mission in 2016

Feb 23, 2016

We will deepen our engagement in international education systems research and professional development, training in international admissions, and AACRAO EDGE.

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Streamlining veterans compliance reporting

Feb 23, 2016

An update on the progress of a nationwide reporting system

Open Doors International Student Census and U.S. Study Abroad surveys now open--deadline soon

Feb 22, 2016

The surveys capture information on international students in U.S. colleges and U.S. students studying abroad.

SPEEDE Committee Quarterly Executive Summary: October - December 2015

Feb 18, 2016

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Best practices for LGBT student records

Feb 10, 2016

Considering issues around name, gender, opportunity and diversity.

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What core competencies define the admissions professional?

Feb 9, 2016

And where are you in your development of them?

Ask the FERPA Professor

Feb 9, 2016

Does FERPA require us to prevent users from syncing the data to home computers?

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10 questions to consider to help prevent breaches in student record security

Feb 9, 2016

Employee security is crucial to protecting student records.

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FLSA Overtime: How, when and why to prepare

Feb 9, 2016

How new overtime pay requirements might affect higher education.

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Sharing information and resources with undocumented youth and their families

Feb 9, 2016