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04/19/2024
In the first episode of season 7, we explore what a degree audit is, what it does, and ways that institutions can (and should) be using the data degree audits provide in order to make their students’ lives (and their own) easier.
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04/03/2024
In this episode we revisit the topic of institutional closure from the lens of the receiving institution, as we learn about the two categories of institutional closure, about the regulatory triad, and ways that receiving institutions can minimize harm for students and assist the closing institution.
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03/26/2024
This month's eye on research blog announces the Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning AACRAO Survey, the 2024 AACRAO Research Calendar, and a call to participate in redefining the AACRAO Glossary. February research highlights include a report from AdAstra benchmarking the effectiveness of course scheduling, new data shows increase in undergraduate enrollment, new research shows concerning data about student debt, and more.
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03/26/2024
The HEARD ladies return from their pod hiatus to talk about the importance of self-care with Tiffani Robertson, Associate Director of Enrollment Management at Governors State University and Dr. Connie S. Newsome, Director of Registrar Services at Campbell University School of Law.
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02/27/2024
This month's eye on research blog announces the Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning AACRAO Survey, the 2024 AACRAO Research Calendar, and a call to participate in redefining the AACRAO Glossary. February research highlights include a report from AdAstra benchmarking the effectiveness of course scheduling, new data shows increase in undergraduate enrollment, new research shows concerning data about student debt, and more.
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02/20/2024
Sarah Reed is stepping away from co-hosting For the Record and is sharing her reflections about how she stumbled into podcasting, the journey of podcasting, her thoughts about and processing this change of stepping away from something she has deeply enjoyed, and other reflections she learned through the process and from guests directly to the listening audience.
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02/07/2024
In this episode, Stephanie Krusemark is joined by Kim O'Rourke from LocaliQ as they discuss how to use digital marketing campaigns to increase student engagement.
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01/29/2024
This month's eye on research blog addresses progress on new terminology used in higher education, welcomes new research advisory board members, highlights research opportunities, and discusses a new report identifying post-graduation barriers to career success, a case study using predictive analytics and care management to promote learner success, and a survey of Gen-Z learners examine their priorities for work and education.
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01/25/2024
This episode delves into questions of trust in digital credentials, as higher education is moving quickly toward–and is in fact already awarding in droves.
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01/16/2024
In this episode, the Admit It hosts discuss enrollment funnel topics that both new and seasoned admissions professionals alike should be considering.
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01/10/2024
In this episode, Loida spills the tea with her Texas colleagues about life on the road, what we have learned this recruitment season, and the complexities of recruiting non- traditional students.
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12/20/2023
Sarah Reed and Scott Dittman explore the life path and journey of a registrar- beyond the individual career changes- to learn more about what has inspired these changes, and upon a lived life thus far.
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12/13/2023
This episode explores the ways that Rutgers University went about discerning the best path forward with microcredentials with Chris Retzko, Director of Academic Assessment and Accreditation.
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12/04/2023
This month's eye on research blog discusses a new study that offers insight into how 800 employers will tackle higher education requirements as the cost of education continues to rise, a recently released 60-Second survey on operational efficiency, the 2023 U.S. CEMO Career Profile, a new survey indicates many employers are eliminating the need for a bachelor's degree, a multiple-measures assessment showing proved student success, insights into a new survey looking into how colleges are perceived to be serving students, and new data from the U.S. Department of Education examining transfer rates and success.
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11/28/2023
In this two-part series, Admit It's new co-host Dr. Alex Fronduto is joined by Dr. Noor Ali and Dr. Jacquelynn Rich Fredericks, as they delve deep into the landmark Supreme Court rulings from June 2023 that have sent shockwaves through the world of college admissions and higher education.
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11/22/2023
Both the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and International Business Machines (IBM) are active in pursuing the development of an ecosystem that enables learners to communicate, with trust and confidence, their
skills, competencies and learning to support their next career opportunities. The opportunities might present themselves academically via pursuit of a credential from another institution or in the labor market. In either case, the ability to transmit
trusted, verifiable credentials to reviewers with enough information embedded for recipients to discern how these skills translate into their specific contexts is, we believe, crucial for both sectors, and for the learner, as we move into a more volatile
future. We felt the combined subject matter knowledge of the two organizations might highlight the need for the learning and employment ecosystem, the challenges to adoption and some recommendations for how to proceed.
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11/15/2023
In this two-part series, Admit It's new co-host Dr. Alex Fronduto is joined by Dr. Noor Ali and Dr. Jacquelynn Rich Fredericks, as they delve deep into the landmark Supreme Court rulings from June 2023 that have sent shockwaves through the world of college admissions and higher education.
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11/06/2023
In this episode, Bob Hansen, CEO of UPCEA, shares the impetus for the Convergence conference, reflects on the state of credentials in higher education, and looks to the future of collaborations with AACRAO.
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11/06/2023
Doug is joined by Jessica Lansing and Ashley DeSantis, both from SUNY at Albany, as they share their process of working across the campus to improve the academic scheduling process.
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10/27/2023
This month's eye on research blog recognizes the AACRAO Research Grant Winners and discusses a study showing the impact of faculty and teaching methods on gateway math success, the challenges and opportunities of Gen-Z, a comparison of secondary-career and technical-education policies across states, a report on high-school graduates who opt out of attending 4-year institutions, an examination of the persistent struggles of hispanic students, an examination of the motivations and outcomes of community college students, and a study of how role models affect future success.
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