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Live from #AACRAO2026: Embrace Bold Professional Evolution
Heidi Tuescher-Gille, Anne Eckenrod, and Kelly Norton of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Sara CW Sullivan of Cornell University, shared…
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Review the New Skills-Based AACRAO Competency Set
“Skill-based competencies bring clarity, consistency, and intentionality to the AACRAO professions.” —Dr. Tina DeNeen, AACRAO Associate Executive Director and Curriculum…
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How I Transitioned Into a Leadership Role in the Registrar’s Office
Christian Winnewisser of The Colleges of Law and ASCEND Cohort 6 shares lessons from navigating a promotion and onboarding to…
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Now What? Strengths as Strategy
Dr. Pearson of Old Dominion University and ASCEND Cohort 6 Scholar offers an exploration to illuminate when your strengths operate…
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Building Clearer Career Pathways in Higher Education
Quintina Barnett Gallion of AACRAO offers an early look at higher education associations are developing a framework to support the…
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A New Federal Direction: States at the Center of Workforce Transformation
As federal policy accelerates, institutional success is inseparable from state engagement. The LER Accelerator Coalition provides five steps to start…
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Two Critical Services Your Institution Can Offer to Learners and Families
Kenneth McGhee of the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program suggests that increased levels of specific career and financial aid support…
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The Ins and Outs: Modernizing Ideas About the Registrar’s Office
Whitney Merinar of West Liberty University proposes some “Ins and Outs” to update outdated ideas about the role of the…
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Florida Career College Will Close Later This Month
Florida Career College, a for-profit institution, will formally close its doors later this month.
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Senate Explores Congressional Role in Regulating AI
New report explores policy questions and challenges pertaining to the integration of AI in education, career and technical credentials, college…
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House Budget Proposal Slashes Education Funding
The legislation would significantly reduce federal education spending and block various Biden administration education and student debt policies.
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SCOTUS Admissions Ruling Prompts Institutions to Question the Consideration of Race in Scholarships
Several institutions moved to remove the consideration of race in awarding student scholarships following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling…
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Education Dept. Releases New Gainful Employment Rule
The agency also issues proposed rules governing financial responsibility, administrative capacity, certification procedures, and ability to benefit.
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New Common App Data on Transfers
The report is one of the first nationwide datasets on transfer applications to institutions primarily in the United States.
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Tax Free Pell Grants Act
Legislation that would expand the usage of Pell Grants on a tax-free basis. AACRAO is listed in support of the…
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Biden Administration Issues Draft Overhaul of Income-Driven Repayment
The proposal aims to reduce the cost of federal student loan payments, especially for low and middle-income borrowers.
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House GOP Bill to Scale Back Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
As Biden mulls broad-based debt relief, Republicans introduce an alternative plan to curtail federal loan forgiveness programs and rein in…
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New Jersey Law to Establish Gainful Employment Standards
Legislation requires state agencies to establish gainful employment-style performance quality standards for career-oriented academic programs.
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Many For-Profits Would Fail Under Proposed Gainful Employment Rules, Study Finds
Under the proposed earnings threshold measure, more than 40 percent of GE programs at for-profits would fall short, potentially risking…
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Rigorous Courses Not Translating Into Higher Test Scores, Study Finds
Recent study shows that high school students are taking harder courses, but that rigor is not translating into higher scores…
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Biden Administration Unveils Draft Gainful Employment Rule
The latest proposal aims to keep much of the original Obama-era policy intact and considers ways to make it stricter.
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Education Dept. Outlines Current Higher Ed Priorities
Secretary Cardona’s post-secondary priorities include access and affordability, targeted loan relief, and holding programs and institutions accountable for taking advantage…
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House Passes $1.75 Trillion Social Spending Package
The legislation includes billions of dollars in new investments for higher education.
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Biden Signs $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The legislation includes a few small victories for the nation’s community colleges.
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White House Initiative to Boost Academic Achievement for Hispanics
President Biden signs an executive order that aims to tackle “systemic inequitable barriers” that block Hispanic and Latinx students’ access…
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House Democrats Pass $600 Billion Spending Package
However, Congress is still no closer to a bipartisan deal to fund the federal government for the upcoming 2022 fiscal…
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House Panel Advances FY 2022 Education Spending Bill
The proposed bill largely mirrors President Joe Biden’s budget blueprint, but goes beyond what the White House requested, particularly with…
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AACRAO Urges Lawmakers to Support Students, Institutions in FY 2022 Budget
As lawmakers begin to work on funding bills for the upcoming fiscal year, AACRAO and other associations call on Congress…
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Senate Passes Bill to Boost Research Funding, Limit Foreign Gifts
The sweeping legislation would authorize billions of dollars in funding for technology research, including for institutions, but excludes provision to…