Latest Updates
Explore the latest news, announcements, and thought leadership from AACRAO and across the higher education landscape. This section highlights recent developments, member resources, policy conversations, and emerging issues affecting enrollment management, records, registration, admissions, transfer, and student success.
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Letter from the Editor: August 4, 2026
This issue shows how place shows up in our community … It’s always a good time to make a placeholder…
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When Credits Transfer Without Value
A new working paper finds transfer learners who did everything right—earned admission, finished the bachelor’s—and still lost ground. The gap…
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When Every Data Failure Has a Learner on the Other End: A New Approach to SIS Interoperability
A session at The Assembly offered a new approach to SIS interoperability. It involves data structure, local systems and stewardship,…
Advocacy
AACRAO advocates for policies and practices that support learners, institutions, and the professionals who serve them. Learn more about the association’s federal policy priorities, public statements, coalition work, and opportunities to engage in advocacy efforts that strengthen higher education and promote effective institutional practice.
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Letter from the Editor: August 4, 2026
This issue shows how place shows up in our community … It’s always a good time to make a placeholder…
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When Credits Transfer Without Value
A new working paper finds transfer learners who did everything right—earned admission, finished the bachelor’s—and still lost ground. The gap…
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When Every Data Failure Has a Learner on the Other End: A New Approach to SIS Interoperability
A session at The Assembly offered a new approach to SIS interoperability. It involves data structure, local systems and stewardship,…
Podcasts
Listen in on conversations with higher education leaders, practitioners, and subject matter experts through AACRAO podcasts. From admissions and enrollment strategy to registrar practice, research, policy, and transfer, Admit It, For the Record, HEARD, and Transfer Tea offer accessible insights for professionals working across the learner lifecycle.
News & Advocacy FAQs
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