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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. 

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Black Caucus Town Hall: Race in America

Jun 2, 2020

Join us Thursday, June 4, to discuss how we can make a difference.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 2, 2020

Can our institution provide information to the Census Bureau?

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What, exactly, does a registrar do?

Jun 1, 2020

A primer on the ten (million) roles of a registrar.

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Diary of an International Credential Evaluator

Jun 1, 2020

Connecting with peers during a pandemic.

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Predicting the future: 4 changes coming to higher education

Jun 1, 2020

“Covid-19 has most certainly been disruptive, but... has it been disruptive enough?” one registrar asks.

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Ensuring the Registrar's voice is heard

May 29, 2020

Collaboration, multiculturalism, and more. An interview with Mary Callahan.

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10 tips for vibrant virtual presentations

May 29, 2020

How to keep your digital audience engaged.

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AACRAO EDGE: Convenient, accurate resource on foreign education systems

May 19, 2020

The database is getting an overhaul. Learn about the new features.

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May Book Club: Invisibility and the myth of the model minority

May 19, 2020

Hosted by the new leadership of the Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus.

78 percent of institutions have conducted virtual outready to future students globally

COVID-19 creates international student enrollment uncertainty

May 19, 2020

Report offers insight into drastic recruitment changes.

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AACRAO recommends IMS Global Learning Consortium digital standard

May 18, 2020

Standardization and interoperability to support students.

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Diary of an International Credential Evaluator

May 18, 2020

Credential fraud explodes as COVID-19 provides opportunity for scammers. (Webinar: Protect your institution.)

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Returning to campus: When, whether, how?

May 18, 2020

4 institutions address decision-making around instructional delivery for fall.

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Field Notes: Analog connections in a digital world

May 15, 2020

Research shows benefits to various forms of communication.

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Your Caribbean Students and CXC® Exams

May 15, 2020

What to expect in pandemic times (webinar May 27).

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Celebrating 30 years of AACRAO's SPEEDE Committee

May 5, 2020

Join their DIY transcript and document solutions Coffee Break tomorrow.

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AACRAO 2020 Business Meeting held virtually

May 4, 2020

Key takeaways that members should know.

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4 creative international enrollment solutions during COVID-19

May 4, 2020

Reconsider deadlines, start dates, instruction delivery and more.

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Meet new AACRAO President Jack Miner

May 4, 2020

"A challenge we are equal to": COVID, strategic planning, and the search for a new Executive Director.

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Black Americans and the student loan crisis

May 1, 2020

Recommendations for institutions and the federal government.