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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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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

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Daily Recap at AACRAO's SEM Conference - Monday, November 2 (Day 2)

Nov 4, 2015

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Straight from State and Regionals: KACRAO's 91st Annual Meeting

Nov 3, 2015

Our Kentucky colleagues met for learning, networking--and supported a charity for a children's residential and adoption program

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Meet the AACRAO Board: Stan DeMerritt, Vice President for Finance

Nov 3, 2015

According to DeMerritt, the best way to become involved in AACRAO is to step forward and say, "Use me where you need me!"

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Straight from State and Regionals: OACRAO's 89th Annual Meeting

Nov 3, 2015

The meeting included innovative ideas such as meeting at State Parks, guests from the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, and the introduction of a new website.

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Field Notes: 3 organizational lessons from conference planning

Nov 3, 2015

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A Look Back at #AACRAOctober

Nov 3, 2015

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Daily Recap at AACRAO's SEM Conference - Sunday, November 1 (Day 1)

Nov 3, 2015

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AACRAO SEM Conference: Through the eyes of our attendees

Nov 3, 2015

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AACRAO and NASPA name comprehensive student record implementation institutions

Oct 28, 2015

AACRAO and NASPA: Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education released the names of the eight higher education institutions chosen to pilot a project to develop models for a more comprehensive student record, funded by Lumina Foundati ...

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Meet the Staff: Beverly Blue, Client Services, International Education Services

Oct 21, 2015

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FERPACON 1.0

Oct 20, 2015

The FERPA Professor LeRoy Rooker rocked the Colorado School of Mines and RMACRAO.

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Is your marketing sending the right signals to students?

Oct 20, 2015

Gabriel Serna explores the intersections of marketing, signaling, and student identity.