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AACRAO's bi-weekly 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. 

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AACRAO Podcast For the Record - Discusses PLA and CBE in Higher Learning Institutions

Mar 8, 2021

Understanding Prior Learning Assessment and Competency Based Education in Higher Learning Institutions.

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AACRAO - Call for CEMO Survey Participation

Mar 8, 2021

Chief Enrollment Management Officer Survey Open to AACRAO Members

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AACRAO's Women Caucus - Celebrating Women's History Month

Mar 8, 2021

Women's history month and the AACRAO Women's Caucus.

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Supporting diverse student populations on campus

Feb 23, 2021

Best practices for serving the needs of LGBTQ and military students.

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Engaging student employees in recruitment and admissions

Feb 23, 2021

How to enhance training and support for student workers.

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What does “free speech” mean on your campus?

Feb 23, 2021

Policies and practices to guarantee freedom of expression.

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Advertising anxiety resources on campus

Feb 23, 2021

College-bound students seek schools that promote mental health resources.

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AACRAO Executive Director search update

Feb 23, 2021

Candidate to be announced before the 2021 (106th) AACRAO Annual Meeting.

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AACRAO EDGE announces the International Exam Status Report

Feb 23, 2021

New resource gives status updates on examinations from various countries.

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International student recruitment in the new normal

Feb 23, 2021

Explore new ways to reach prospective students during the pandemic.

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AACRAO's new courses support international admissions and evaluation professionals

Feb 23, 2021

Series utilizes an interactive approach and real-life evaluation experience.

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Meet Joseph Beam, AACRAO’s new Marketing Coordinator

Feb 23, 2021

Help us welcome him to our team.

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Call for volunteers: SEM-EP seeks evaluators to review reports and projects

Feb 9, 2021

Apply for one-year position by Feb. 26.

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AACRAO initiates "Transfer Student Success" designation

Feb 9, 2021

Transfer Practice Summit to convene in July.

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Higher education policy priorities to shift under Biden administration

Feb 9, 2021

New federal platform focuses on making college more affordable.

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AACRAO announces 2020-2021 election winners

Feb 9, 2021

14 candidates elected to board and N&E committee.

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Serving today’s nontraditional students

Feb 9, 2021

Strategies for helping online students reach success.

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February Book Club: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi

Feb 9, 2021

Author to speak at the AACRAO (106th) Annual Meeting.

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Moderate an AACRAO Collective Gathering

Feb 9, 2021

Stay connected with your fellow AACRAO members.

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Considering a job change?

Jan 26, 2021

Insight into the pros and cons of making a professional change.