C&U Volume 101 / Issue 2, Spring 2026

May 2026

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Table of Contents

Features
Professional Development in Registration and Admissions: Positive Impacts for Individuals and Teams by Jana Jaraysi Alvarez and Shelly Shaffer 
Interview with Jim Smith by LaJoyce Brown 
Interview with Cassandra Moore by Kristi Wold-McCormick 

Research in Brief
Advancing Learner Success: AACRAO’s 2025 Research by Wendy Kilgore 

Commentary 
College Admissions for the Future: The Digital Story by Stephanie Krusemark 
Why Chief Enrollment Officers Should Become College Presidents by Stephanie Krusemark 
Assets and Liabilities of Utilizing AI in the Admissions Process by Jacob Henry 
Addressing Enrollment Trends and the Critical Role of Belonging: Key Insights for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers by Terrell L. Strayhorn 

Campus Viewpoint 
Reframing Regional Campuses as Strategic Assets: Lessons from Jody Gordon by Newsoul Deus 
Design Thinking in Admissions: A Case Study of Innovation and Transformation by Mary C. McNamara  
Evaluating Academic Policy to Drive Student Success by Joe Tate 

Book Reviews
Strategies and Insights for Women Leaders in Higher Education reviewed by Ann Themistocleous 
Becoming Great Universities: Small Steps for Sustained Excellence reviewed by Stephen J. Handel 
Discredited: Power, Privilege, and Community College Transfer reviewed by Stephen J. Handel