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Ðãɫֱ²¥'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 Ðãɫֱ²¥ conference-between-conferences, Connect keeps professional conversations alive and helps you stay engaged with the association that advocates for and believes in your career. 

Recruit successful students: Consider noncognitive variables

Jan 28, 2014

Consider information beyond grades, courses and test scores to determine whether a student is a good fit.

Carbon-based error: 3 tips to protect student records

Jan 28, 2014

Offices can take every technological precaution, but staff in those offices are equally important to record security.

Preventing and dealing with compliance lawsuits

Jan 28, 2014

A must read for anyone who works with students on a daily basis.

SPEEDE Committee Executive Report, Oct.-Dec. 2013

Jan 23, 2014

An executive summary of the ongoing activities of the Standardization of Postsecondary Education Electronic Data Exchange (SPEEDE) Committee for the fourth quarter 2013.

Summary Analysis: Ðãɫֱ²¥ Member Satisfaction Survey

Jan 14, 2014

Overall, the programming, services and higher education advocacy provided by Ðãɫֱ²¥ are meeting or exceeding the expectation of those members who responded.

International admissions professionals: 3 ways to stay up-to-date on trends

Jan 14, 2014

Continuing education is essential for those working in the field of international admissions.

Retention plans: Why they fail and how to fix them

Jan 14, 2014

How can institutional data be used more effectively to guide retention planning?

SEC diversity director reaches out to students

Jan 14, 2014

Gibbs aims to get women and minorities into the financial services industry.

Meet the Ðãɫֱ²¥ Staff: Dale Gough, Director of IES

Jan 14, 2014

Find out how jumping out a plane landed Dale Gough at Ðãɫֱ²¥.

ICYMI: Ðãɫֱ²¥ 2013 Year in Review

Jan 14, 2014

7 of last year's most important stories, including key Ðãɫֱ²¥ policy stances, love at MSACROA, and new year's resolutions for higher ed professionals

How to make friends and achieve immortality

Jan 14, 2014

Sharing knowledge and helping others can help you develop a sense of meaning at work.

How the president's new ratings system will impact your institution

Jan 14, 2014

Will the plan make college more accessible and affordable--or more byzantine?

The top 5 new year's resolutions for registrars & admissions officers

Dec 17, 2013

Set these goals to start the new year off right.

Typhoon-affected institutions aim to reopen in January

Dec 17, 2013

Higher education institutions in regions of the Philippines hit by typhoon Haiyun are planning to reopen by January 15, 2014.

Remembering "A Rocky Mountain High"

Dec 17, 2013

As Ðãɫֱ²¥ prepares to return to Denver for the 100th Annual Meeting, Allan Eddy recalls 1984 in Denver.

Do you tweet and Facebook for Ðãɫֱ²¥?

Dec 17, 2013

SEM attendees who "liked" Ðãɫֱ²¥ on Facebook were entered in a drawing for a small cash prize.

Braving the elements, Ðãɫֱ²¥ volunteers convene in D.C.

Dec 17, 2013

Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night kept 100 State and Regional ACRAO officers and professional activity chairs from attending the 2013 Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Netherlands: Al-Huraa fined for issuing fraudulent diplomas; Dutch to pass law regulating use of term "University"

Dec 17, 2013

Based on the fact that "Al-Huraa University" is not officially recognized as a degree-granting institution by any bonafide education authorities in countries where it has or has had operations, and its false claims of recognition, AACRA ...

Help up-and-coming professionals in your office find success

Dec 16, 2013

Ðãɫֱ²¥ offers resources for the next generation of professionals.

Demystifying military evaluations

Dec 16, 2013

ACE is offering a free webinar to clarify the review process and quality measures used in determining credit recommendations.