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

The student experience: How competency-based education providers serve students

Jun 30, 2015

A comprehensive look at some of the most prominent CBE providers.

Are your institution's transfer policies ready for free community college tuition?

Jun 30, 2015

Many two-year and four-year institutions are not prepared for large-scale transfer partnerships.

̽»¨Â¥ asks business leaders: What are you looking for in a college grad?

Jun 30, 2015

CEOs talk curriculum, transcripts and more.

Meet the ̽»¨Â¥ Staff: Matt Cragle, Assistant Director of Operations, IES

Jun 29, 2015

U.S. Government Perspectives on Academic Mobility: ̽»¨Â¥ Executive Summary Available

Jun 17, 2015

Meet the ̽»¨Â¥ Staff: Jessica Montgomery, Associate Director of Membership and Publications

Jun 16, 2015

Get to know our mutlilingual publications maven.

Finding the Pop-Tarts in Space Management

Jun 16, 2015

From Minneapolis to Baltimore: two first time attendees share their insights

Jun 16, 2015

Transformational learning for student success

Jun 16, 2015

The University of Texas' innovative system for bringing nontraditional students from the margin to the center.

Spotlight on Tech and Transfer: Reverse Transfer

Jun 16, 2015

Nepal: Earthquakes close institutions

Jun 2, 2015

Devastating earthquakes in Nepal have delayed final examinations at schools and universities

The ACCelerator: Welcome to the world's largest "learning emporium"

Jun 2, 2015

How an abandoned mall, cutting-edge technology and no-wall classrooms are leading a student-centered learning revolution in Texas.

Spotlight on Tech and Transfer: Improving office workflow

Jun 2, 2015

̽»¨Â¥ President Dan Garcia's Annual Meeting address

Jun 2, 2015

A full transcript of ̽»¨Â¥ President Dan Garcia's speech at the 2015 Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

Ask the FERPA Professor

Jun 1, 2015

Microsoft Office 365's option to autofill students' email addresses in response to a partially-completed can pose a FERPA problem.

Extending the transcript framework: White paper and conference track

Jun 1, 2015

Competency-based education, co-curricular transcripts, learning outcomes, learning experiences, certificates, badges, digital artifacts: Are all of these now an integral component of the student academic record?

̽»¨Â¥ SPEEDE Committee Executive Summary: First Quarter, 2015

May 19, 2015

Updates from Jan-Mar 2015.

Reflections on ̽»¨Â¥ Leadership

May 19, 2015

President-elect Paul Kyle: It's been "an honor and privilege" to serve as ̽»¨Â¥ VP for Leadership and Management Development

"Technology has revealed the gulf between information and wisdom"

May 19, 2015

Madeleine Albright discusses big data, globalization and education as the closing plenary speaker at ̽»¨Â¥'s 2015 Annual Meeting.

When should transfer credit be awarded for courses taken abroad?

May 18, 2015

The art and science of determining comparability.