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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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A moving testimony about the work AACRAO members do

Aug 3, 2018

"Our work is important and meaningful for students, and our organizations are critical to maintaining consistency in higher education, and being innovative in solving higher education issues," writes Arturo Torres, AACRAO Leadership attendee.

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AACRAO hosts 25th Annual Summer Institute for International Admissions

Aug 3, 2018

This 5-day intensive training that trains participants on what key elements to look out for on international student records.

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Field Notes: 5 strategies for supporting adult students to reach Wyoming’s higher educational attainment goals

Aug 3, 2018

Working adult students represent one of the largest opportunities to change the economic landscape and workforce in America. Learn about the strategies Wyoming is using to meet the needs of adult students and meet its attainment goal.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Jul 24, 2018

A question about the subpoena process.

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AACRAO announces Criminal and Disciplinary History in Admissions Work Group

Jul 24, 2018

The 'Ban the Box' conversation is taking shape.

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5 policy areas where the registrar’s voice should be heard

Jul 23, 2018

The registrar has a critical role in academic policy writing.

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Leading high-performance teams in a SEM environment

Jul 23, 2018

The overlooked competitive advantage.

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Corporate conversation at AACRAO Technology & Transfer

Jul 23, 2018

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Field Notes: Hiring in the Registrar’s Office

Jul 23, 2018

With the changing environment for Registrar’s Offices, what does this mean for hiring practices?With the changing environment for Registrar’s Offices, what does this mean for hiring practices?

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What’s your professional development strategy for social media?

Jul 23, 2018

4 steps to leverage social media to amplify your career.

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4 questions about data integration on campus

Jul 20, 2018

Challenges and solutions to creating better records from multiple data sources.

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Student Identity Work Group gathers input at #techtransfer2018

Jul 20, 2018

Facilitated by Jack Miner, AACRAO’s VP of Finance, a Listening Session was held in Minneapolis to inform the work group of best practices and direction from our membership.

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Updates to AACRAO’s Eye on Research Blog

Jul 20, 2018

Comment section coming to the blog soon!

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MyPlan@Iowa

Jul 20, 2018

The self-initiated academic planning and advising tool includes a schedule builder, sample plans, an off-track alert system and "what if" scenarios.

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AACRAO returns to Lebanon to help refugees seeking education

Jul 20, 2018

Identifying, assisting, and admitting vulnerable and displaced students.

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Mission possible: A unified approach to transfer in a decentralized environment

Jul 10, 2018

Creating a cohesive and consistent transfer process when evaluation is done in different locations.

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How Ohio State is using iPads to transform the student experience

Jul 10, 2018

Digital Flagship is a student success initiative blending learning technology throughout the university experience and increase student engagement and learning transformation.

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Title IX and the role of the Registrar

Jul 10, 2018

Work with academic petitions, SAP, and more can impact Title IX, which includes not only athletics and sexual assault, but also issues relating to parenting and pregnancy, LGBTQ, and STEM field delivery.

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Registrars: Refereeing the Demigods & reaching campus goals through data viz

Jul 10, 2018

How registrars reduced their workload and increased transparency and compliance using free tech tools.

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AACRAO Tech and Transfer kicks off with kinetic keynote

Jul 9, 2018

Dynamic speaker Sheetal Patel clues us in on what Gen Z wants from higher ed.