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The design mimics the approach a consultant would use if hired to evaluate the operations of a registrar's office, in a cost-effective and easy-to-use format.
The updated SEM Endorsement/Bethel University partnership brings a new scholarship, credit recognition, and strengthened opportunities for practitioners seeking advanced strategic enrollment management expertise.
What started as one member’s passion and persistence for providing a way to credential enrollment professionals now attracts the “new normal” learner: someone who approaches education already juggling job, family, and life responsibilities.
Three veteran strategic enrollment management practitioners discuss an area of study long absent from the research journals: recruiting and retaining online students. Also the winners of a National Student Clearinghouse SEM 2025 Research Award.
The professors answer questions regarding the disclosure of the last four digits of students' social security numbers to IT.
As academic stewards or guardians, the bounty of our profession is often the quiet, accumulative moments of goodness we help bring into the world.
After delivering a standout TED-style talk at the 2024 Conference for SEM, Bethany Parmer of College of Southern Idaho hosts a webinar on December 3, designed to help prospective ASCEND applicants understand the program from the inside.
Aaniiih Nakoda College is one of 35 TCUs in the United States. ANC is making a concerted effort to provide all students with a cultural foundation and sense of belonging, and this strategy is improving learner success and retention.
What is it that keeps a student stuck, or rather, “attached” to school? Dwight Hamilton of Eastern Michigan University proposes a series of seven bonds that attach students to their institutions.
What can you learn from a transfer student? One student shares about credit mobility, advice for improving the process, and how their experience challenges the norm.
Melanie Gottlieb of AACRAO and Jill DesJean of NASFAA led a #SEM2025 session on the significant changes to the financial aid process brought about by the "One Big, Beautiful Bill."
Sean Bridgen of NACADA and Mike Simmons of AACRAO revealed growing partnerships—and persistent tensions—between academic advising and enrollment management. Here’s why aligning these functions has never been more urgent.
While the initial findings from the IIE Fall 2025 Snapshot suggest significant challenges for the 2025-2026 enrollment cycle, Julia Funaki, Director of International at AACRAO, sheds light on what this means for the economy, enrollment, and more.
As federal policy accelerates, institutional success is inseparable from state engagement. The LER Accelerator Coalition provides five steps to start positioning LERs as solutions to achieve state goals associated with workforce and data reporting needs.
AACRAO is leading an exploration of AI’s impact on critical issues like FERPA, PII protection, and the use of administrative data in training models and we’re interested in member feedback on these topics.
"News," or “new things,” can spread faster than ever. You can adjust the dial to what matters most, be it physical, digital, or otherwise.
Kim Watley of Purdue University hosts the November 13 AACRAO Collective Gathering for an engaging conversation on building stronger connections across departments.
C&U welcomes its first book review editor and marks the transition of editorial board members for 2026.
Some of you are already acting as a default Lead Contact for your institution, while some of you might not know you're the ideal person to serve as a Lead Contact in one of five functional areas to make a considerable impact on industry research.
Len Gutkin opens the 35th Annual AACRAO SEM Conference with a candid conversation on higher ed’s challenges and responsibilities.
