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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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6 intangibles of workplace satisfaction

Dec 14, 2015

Registrar Adrian Cornelius explores what makes work feel worthwhile.

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AACRAO Position Opening: Director, AACRAO Technology & Transfer Conference

Dec 12, 2015

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Daily Recap at AACRAO's SEM Conference - Wednesday, November 4 (Day 4)

Dec 1, 2015

Access for all: Results of the 2015 Open Doors Survey

Dec 1, 2015

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education (IIE) event aims to understand trends in study abroad.

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Inaugural Summit on Generation Study Abroad: What can your campus do?

Dec 1, 2015

Education, government and business leaders met to discuss the importance of access to international experience.

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Efficiencies, challenges and expert advice for electronic transcript exchange

Dec 1, 2015

A case for electronic transcript implementation.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Dec 1, 2015

Can you provide student chaperones with a list of students who can't attend events due to disciplinary infractions?

Q&A about The Common Application for transfer applicants

Nov 30, 2015

AACRAO SPEEDE Committee Quarterly Executive Summary: July-Sept. 2015

Nov 23, 2015

Summary of ongoing activities of the Standardization of Postsecondary Education Electronic Data Exchange (SPEEDE) Committee.

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How one college is improving services to undocumented youth

Nov 17, 2015

Six suggestions that may work at your institution.

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Right to autonomy: Should colleges or courts decide how to seek diversity?

Nov 17, 2015

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Race, class, and college access: Achieving diversity in a shifting legal landscape

Nov 17, 2015

Authors of ACE's report on admissions practices share their research and insight.

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4 part plan for addressing declining enrollment

Nov 17, 2015

How ASU turned around a troubling trend at their teachers college.

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Social media savvy? Volunteer for AACRAO!

Nov 17, 2015

We're looking for members to facilitate discussions and foster connections on various social media platforms.

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Field Notes: What you should expect from your state/regional ACRAO

Nov 17, 2015

A member registrar highlights both what our state and regional organizations are doing for us as individuals and institutions of higher learning as well as what you should be prepared to give back.

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ArkACRAO's Fall Conference highlights the collaborative missions of Registrars and Admissions

Nov 17, 2015

"Mentor Meet-Up" was just one of the successful aspects of the meeting.

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Meet the AACRAO Staff: Christi Liongson

Nov 17, 2015

Techie, sous chef volunteer, and Asst Director of Marketing and Communications.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Nov 17, 2015

A question about Law Enforcement Unit (LEU) disclosure of records.

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Volunteers needed for dissertation research

Nov 13, 2015

One of our members needs volunteers to take a survey on felony admissions to undergraduate degree programs in the U.S.

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Daily Recap at AACRAO's SEM Conference - Tuesday, November 3 (Day 3)

Nov 9, 2015