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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. 

The Exchange Turns Two Years Old in 2025

What Happens When 'The Exchange' Turns Two…

Oct 27, 2025

You’ll find a thriving community of crowdsourced problem-solving, a growing library of shared expertise, and emerging connections on this always-open online community space.

SEMQ Editorial Board 2025

SEMQ Recognizes New and Outgoing Editorial Board Members

Oct 27, 2025

Meet the seven members joining SEM Quarterly as new editorial board members this November, as well as the dedicated group who have served and remain onboard to provide guidance on the journal's strategic direction.

Are you next? AACRAO FI&A Committee Member-at-Large

Are You the Next Member-at-Large to Assist the AACRAO VP of Finance?

Oct 27, 2025

AACRAO seeks a dedicated AACRAO voting member to serve as its next Member-at-Large on the Finance, Investments, and Audit Committee. Apply for this three-year volunteer position by December 5.

SEM 2025 Grow your enrollment. Develop your career.

‘All In’ on Enrollment at #SEM2025

Oct 27, 2025

You can bet that our #SEM2025 program committee went "all in" to build a stellar program. Preview sessions exploring the enrollment funnel, tuition-grants, and intrusive advising.

AACRAO Research Advisory Board 2025 Transition

Think You Know AACRAO Research? Add These People to Your Contacts

Oct 27, 2025

This October marks a transition of members on and off the Research Advisory Board.

Ask a Consultant: Practitioners Helping Practitioners

Ask a Consultant About Faculty and Admissions Recruitment

Oct 27, 2025

The consultants answer questions about partnerships between admissions and faculty and provide action steps for collaborating with faculty to assist with recruiting efforts

October 2025 Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: October 14, 2025

Oct 13, 2025

What’s your threshold for help? How do you gauge your learning needs? I’d love to know.

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Voices on the Board: A Conversation About Leadership, Legacy, and Advocacy with Beth Warner

Oct 13, 2025

Get to know the volunteer professionals elected by our membership to oversee the AACRAO mission. Beth Warner is Interim University Registrar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and VP of Records & Academic Services on the AACRAO Board of Directors.

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Federal Funding Cuts from a Learner’s Perspective

Oct 13, 2025

Faith Farley, AACRAO intern and senior at GWU, describes her firsthand experiences as higher education institutions face federal funding uncertainties, declining international enrollment, and cuts to federal research grants and student services.

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Part Data Project, Part Science Experiment, All Part of the Solution

Oct 13, 2025

As campuses and colleagues recognize National #TransferStudentWeek, we have proof that we’re on the right track with a new approach to transfer time-to-decision: Improvement Science.

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Session Preview for #SEM2025: AI in Community Colleges and Tensions in Advising

Oct 13, 2025

See what Strategic Enrollment Management looks like in real life with sessions about AI in community colleges from Brian Gann of Wake Technical Community College and overcoming tensions between departments from Sean Bridgen of NACADA.

Convergence 2025 Plenary Panel on Project Infuse

Project Infuse and the Promise of Universal Digital Credentials

Oct 13, 2025

Which platform will dominate with Learning and Employment Records? Find out from Taylor Hansen of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Deb Everhart of Credential Engine, and Darin Hobbs of Western Governors University (moderated by Mike Simmons of AACRAO).

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Practical Lessons from First Movers in Learning and Employment Records

Oct 13, 2025

Representatives from Alamo Colleges District, Dallas College, Marshall University, and Johns Hopkins University proved that while the path to transforming credentials is complex, it's also full of practical wisdom for others embarking on this journey.

AACRAO Collective gathering

From Aspiration to Action: Navigating Your Path to Leadership

Oct 13, 2025

Jennifer Minke of Tarrant County College District hosts the October 23 AACRAO Collective Gathering. This virtual gathering invites AACRAO members to engage in a peer-driven conversation about the pathways to leadership.

Ask the FERPA Professors

Oct 13, 2025

The professors answer questions about what rights, if any, does an individual have after defrauding an institution out of financial aid via fraudulent admissions documents.

Letter from the Editor September 2025

Letter from the Editor: September 30, 2025

Sep 29, 2025

We are connected through deeds and data. The more we contribute, the better the chances are that our collective results add value, rather than waste potential.

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Understanding International Student Enrollment: Data, Impact, and Advocacy

Sep 29, 2025

Your participation in the 20th Annual International Student Fall Enrollment Snapshot Survey is crucial to understanding international enrollment trends and our work advocating for continued global leadership.

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Become an IESC Fellow and Advance Your Career in International Education

Sep 29, 2025

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the IESC fellows will focus on the following topic: AI and International Admissions. Apply by Oct 13, 2025.

AACRAO Honorary Award winner with BOD Presidents

Continuing a Winning Tradition of Recognition at AACRAO

Sep 29, 2025

Malenah Hunter of AACRAO Membership offers both industry and historical perspectives on 60 years of honoring both members and nonmembers for their outstanding contributions to higher education and the association.

Ask a Consultant: Practitioners Helping Practitioners

Ask a Consultant About Data

Sep 29, 2025

Alicia Moore of Central Oregon Community College and AACRAO Senior Consultant dives into the nuance between being data-driven and data-informed, while offering ways to apply these approaches to strategic enrollment management.