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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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CUPA-HR Discuss Upcoming Salary Threshold Updates

Sep 1, 2023

Understanding the proposed changes and discussing potential impacts for college campuses.

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Understanding First-Generation First-Year Students

Sep 1, 2023

A look at the unique struggles and challenges that face first-generation first-year students and ways to support them.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 18, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a series of questions regarding directory information, opt-out requirements, and intitutional obligations.

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Civitas Learning Student Success Impact Report | 2023

Aug 18, 2023

How Institutions are Evolving Student Success with Data-Activated Strategies.

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New and Improved? FAFSA Simplification and SEM

Aug 18, 2023

Are you prepared for FAFSA Simplification? New terminology, guidelines, and best practices.

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Don’t Wait on a Stay Interview – Ask Your Team These Questions

Aug 18, 2023

Steps you can take to ensure your team feels heard and valued.

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Join the Conversation: Credential Innovators to Gather in Washington, DC this Fall

Aug 7, 2023

Taking a more intentional, global, and strategic approach to credential innovation.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Aug 4, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a question the Student ID and directory information designation.

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Nurturing Diverse Leadership

Aug 4, 2023

Cultivating a focus on community building, coaching, and competency development amongst young diverse leaders.

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Flipping the Registrar Narrative

Aug 4, 2023

The Registrars role in influencing and changing the future of higher education to better serve diverse learner and societal needs.

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Revisiting the Supreme Court Race-Conscious Admission Decision

Aug 4, 2023

Steps are needed to ensure equitable policy in the future.

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Social Media & Student Recruitment

Aug 4, 2023

Understanding the connection between social media influence and college selection.

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Calling All FERPA Fanatics

Aug 4, 2023

College & University Calls for Author Contributions to Celebrate 50 Years of FERPA.

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Ask the FERPA Professor

Jul 21, 2023

The FERPA Professor answers a question about non-disclosure requests and directory information.

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Sharing your Expertise

Jul 21, 2023

Tips for submitting your AACRAO Annual Meeting session proposal.

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Congressional Hill Day Wrap-Up 2023

Jul 21, 2023

AACRAO's Congressional Hill Day gives a voice to membership and empowers higher education leaders to lead on the issues affecting their institutions.

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Field Notes - DEIB in STEM: Breaking Down the Barriers

Jul 21, 2023

Assessing and overcoming challenges in DEIB through careful planning and strategy.

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Field Notes: Using Data and Analytics to Drive Student Success

Jul 21, 2023

Part 3 of our series on identifying and addressing barriers to student success.

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Understanding your Association

Jul 10, 2023

Dig into the details of your membership, what it looks like, and ways you can engage with the association.

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What Comes Next? Understanding the Implications of Race-Conscious Admission Decision

Jul 10, 2023

Planning and leading the way forward while ensuring equitable access to education.