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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the IESC fellows will focus on the following topic: AI and International Admissions. Apply by Oct 13, 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.
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.
The LER Accelerator Coalition, 13 leading national higher education organizations, collaborated to develop a set of Common Terms and Definitions as part of a foundational infrastructure for the skills-based economy.
Michelle Gruber of Butler University shares four common misconceptions that the general public may have about the registrar to help clear things up if someone mistakes you or your role for that of a cashier.
A new round of federal funding shifts—cuts to MSI grants alongside one-time investments for HBCUs, TCUs—raises urgent questions about long-term impact and ways to collectively strengthen enrollment strategies.
Not all perspectives need the show of a grand strategy, but rather the lens of a single story.
Get to know the volunteer professionals who are elected by our membership to oversee the AACRAO mission. Max Xiong is the Senior Associate Registrar, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Vice President of Finance on the AACRAO Board of Directors.
We’re proud to celebrate a historic SEM-EP program milestone thanks to an innovative partnership agreement between AACRAO and Bethel University, and the dedicated coursework of Tricia Pothour, Ed.D., of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
For Bridget Jones, a recent graduate of ASCEND Cohort 5, the program widened her scope of understanding strategic enrollment management from the context of four-year institutions to community colleges and prepared her to earn an internal promotion.
Vanessa Jackson of the Campbell University School of Law describes her AACRAO Hill Day Advocacy experience and the feeling of connection between professionals, between policy and practice, and between citizens and their elected officials.
