Dear Readers,
Nearly 2,000 professionals from our global community have gathered in New Orleans for the 111th AACRAO Annual Meeting, sharing ideas and meals, challenging assumptions and beverage choices, and doing what this community does best: learning from and teaching each other.
This special edition of Live from #AACRAO2026 brings the meeting to you, wherever you are. The colleagues featured in these pages are carrying on conversations worth continuing. If a session sparks a question, reach out. If a lesson learned sounds familiar, say so. Connection doesn’t require a conference badge. But if you have an old badge, save it (you could use it again) and know that your colleagues are calling you back.
In this issue:
- Our Honorary Membership Award Winners for 2026
- Our Grant and Scholarship Award Winners for 2026
- Live from #AACRAO2026: Takeaways for Meaningful Mentorship
- Live from #AACRAO2026: Update Your Decision-Making Strategies
- Live from #AACRAO2026: Lessons Learned, Money Found from Billing Audit
- Live from #AACRAO2026: Embrace Bold Professional Evolution
- Live from #AACRAO2026: How to Integrate AI, Compliance, and Enrollment
- Ask the FERPA Professors
With appreciation,
Editor, AACRAO Connect, Content Strategy Manager, AACRAO
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