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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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Scholarship opportunities abroad: Yemen

Sep 9, 2019

A resource for building internationalization strategies and international enrollment management.

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Reconvening after AACRAO's Fall Symposium: Global Recognition in International Admissions and Credential Evaluation

Sep 9, 2019

Webinar: Oct 3, 2019.

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Field Notes: Mentoring to build students' sense of belonging

Sep 9, 2019

3 ways to create thoughtful mentoring match-ups that increase retention.

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The path to becoming a Chief Admissions Officer -- and beyond

Sep 9, 2019

What we know about the role of CAO (and Registrars and Enrollment Officers)

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Scholarship opportunities abroad: Malaysia

Aug 27, 2019

A resource for building internationalization strategies and international enrollment management.

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Transfer articulation: Re-envisioning a common registrar tool

Aug 26, 2019

Creating a more transparent process for transfer articulation and establishing clearer tables.

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Survey: Getting back on track after job loss

Aug 26, 2019

Research on academic leaders who derailed. Has this happened to you?

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Field Notes: Teleworking in higher education

Aug 26, 2019

7 research-based benefits for why we should all consider a remote working environment

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 26, 2019

Is a check box on an online form an acceptable electronic "signature" for FERPA release?

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Transfer students make decisions differently

Aug 26, 2019

Factors affecting their decisions and recommendations for institutions.

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The most overlooked recruitment insight

Aug 26, 2019

4 tips for recruiting students who feel like they belong.

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Webinar: "Promoting International Student Mobility"

Aug 26, 2019

September 11, 2019 -- Join us for a conversation about how we can work together to promote international student mobility.

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AACRAO International Symposium on Global Recognition

Aug 26, 2019

Held on Aug. 2, the Symposium provided insight on the current U.S. position on the Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications.

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AACRAO attends EducationUSA 2019 Forum

Aug 26, 2019

Highlights included a Global Showcase and a shared passion for international education.

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Is what you’re offering relevant to students?

Aug 26, 2019

The oft-missed connection between branding and recruitment.

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Groningen Declaration Meeting 2020: Call for Proposals open

Aug 13, 2019

Welcoming proposals on credential evaluation and recognition, SIS development, and more.

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"Will this count?"

Aug 12, 2019

How Purdue helps students make sense of the transfer process.

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The possibilities of partnership

Aug 12, 2019

When the Registrar and Institutional Research cooperate, the sky’s the limit.

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Global Recognition Convention - Global Perspectives

Aug 12, 2019

Explore global perspective from the Global Recognition Convention

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The single biggest factor affecting retention

Aug 12, 2019

What 40 years of data tell us about persistence.