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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.

photo of grass field leading up to Capital hill — AACRAO Hill Day Advocate Spotlight

Aug 9, 2021

AACRAO's 2021 Congressional Hill Day Advocates have been chosen.

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Aug 9, 2021

AACRAO partners with Element451 to provide 5 scholarships for enrollment analytics course.

Female professional looking at a paper while sitting in front of a computer monitor at an office desk. — Field Notes - Continuous Improvement: Creating a Departmental Audit

Jul 26, 2021

Field Notes contributor Katie Brown demonstrates how to use resources available to improve your department.

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Jul 26, 2021

SEMQ Welcomes new editorial board member Jairo McMican to the team.

Diverse group of students smiling eagerly at someone out of frame. — #DoublePell Launches New Campaign and Website

Jul 26, 2021

AACRAO recently helped launch the #DoublePell campaign to double the maximum Pell Grant by June 2022.

collage of tiny hexagons with cartoon faces in each — AACRAO’s 2021 Transfer Practice Summit - Wrap-up

Jul 26, 2021

See what happened at the 2021 Transfer Practice Summit and learn about upcoming opportunities to collaborate with higher-ed professionals.

three open books stacked on top of each other — SEMQ Releases Volume 9 Issue 2 - Highlights

Jul 26, 2021

Latest release from SEMQ explores a variety of topics in enrollment management.

photo of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on a sunny day — 2021 Baden-Wurttemberg Virtual Seminar

Jul 26, 2021

Applications for the virtual Baden-Württemberg Seminar opening soon.

illustration of four sets of hands on table pointing to two open books. table also has pencils, coffee, and a cookie on it. — Prepare for the July Book Club - Discussing "The Transfer Experience"

Jul 12, 2021

Join the July Book Club to discuss "The Transfer Experience: A Handbook for Creating a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary System."

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Jul 12, 2021

The FERPA Professor answers a member questions regarding research and record notation.

Aerial view of a figure sitting at a desk while on a video conference call. — AACRAO Small College Registrar Series - Summer Continues

Jul 12, 2021

The small college registrar webinar series continues with William Stanfill, Ed Siffring, and Julia Funaki.

Illustration of a female figure wearing blue that is sitting in a pink chair in front of a giant laptop with a giant version of the same figure displayed on the screen. — Field Notes: Self-Advocacy is Not Selfish

Jul 12, 2021

Field Notes: AACRAO Women's Caucus Chair Laura Remillard writes on the importance of self-advocacy and gives tips on how to improve.

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Jul 12, 2021

New survey is open exploring criminal & disciplinary questions in undergraduate admissions and recruitment.

top of an ornate marble column — History and Progress - 400 years of American Higher Education

Jul 12, 2021

Learn about the behind-the-scenes work that went into creating AACRAO's latest on-demand course on the history of American Higher Education

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Jun 28, 2021

An interview with Renee Esparza, Austin Community College, Transfer Resource Director, about successful transfer strategies and her upcoming session at AACRAO's 2021 Transfer Practice Summit.

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Jun 28, 2021

Attend AACRAO's July Book Club to discuss "The Transfer Experience: A Handbook for Creating a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary System."

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Jun 28, 2021

Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) Phase II Report is out now and available for download.

cartoon figure reminiscent of Einstein stands in front of a chalkboard with the board "FERPA" written on it — Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 28, 2021

The FERPA Professor answers questions regarding the recordation provision and inadvertent information release.

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Jun 28, 2021

Free webinar hosted by the Caribbean Examinations Council focused on protocols, procedures, and adaptations in the examination cycle.

Female of color working on a computer while sitting at a desk in the front of a classroom. — Announcing: The Small College Registrar Summer Series

Jun 15, 2021

Learn more about the small college registrar summer series coming in late June.