Latest Aacr Podcast Episodes
History of Grades
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - January 20, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDid you know that what we consider the “standard” letter grade system is a relatively recent phenomenon in US higher education? The history of grades and grading schemes is a long and circuitous tale that illustrates how higher education has evolved over time. From the first categorization of st...
Responding to a Weather Emergency
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - December 19, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe are seeing an increase in the frequency and strength of major weather events, or emergencies caused by weather events: Hurricanes, snow storms, wildfires, etc. In this episode, we use the backdrop of Hurricane Ian to discuss preparedness for weather emergencies on campus. Key Takeaways: A...
Building Incoming Students Sense of Belonging
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - October 18, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsImproving a student’s sense of belonging and connectedness is a powerful force for good—and measurably improves enrollment, inclusion, and retention. A higher sense of belonging improves students’ excitement, confidence, and commitment related to college. The first year experience begins with ...
Legacy Admissions: Benefits and Challenges - Part II - McDaniel College
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - October 18, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis is the second episode of a two part series on Legacy Admissions. Host, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark sits down with Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President of Constituent Engagement at McDaniel College and talk about the unique way that they are building legacy through scholarships. McDaniel ...
Legacy Admissions: Benefits and Challenges - Part II - McDaniel College
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - October 18, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis is the second episode of a two part series on Legacy Admissions. Host, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark sits down with Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President of Constituent Engagement at McDaniel College and talk about the unique way that they are building legacy through scholarships. McDaniel ...
Transfer Guides (and More!)
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - September 20, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsImproving the transfer experience for students is a high priority for a lot of institutions, and nationally making transfer better is a huge conversation. In this episode, we hear from a faculty member from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lauren Schudde, who has conducted research on the ...
Legacy Admissions: Benefits and Challenges
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - August 23, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsOn February 7, 2022, a new bill, the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, was introduced in the U. S. Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill would ban any college that participates in federal student aid programs from offering admissions preferences to children of alumni or donor...
Women Supporting Women
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - August 11, 2022 22:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this episode, three women share their experiences with supporting and being supported by other women and what that support has meant for their careers and themselves personally. In a lively conversation, we discuss ways that allies can and should provide support, as well. Sara Sullivan, Becky...
Peer Mentorship to Support New Student Enrollment
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - July 29, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAdmit It sits down with Jackson Boyar, Co-Founder and CEO of Mentor Collective and Stephen Ostendorff, Dean of Admissions of Molloy University and new Mentor Collective partner, to discuss how peer mentorship programs can increase admitted student yield and overall student success. Resources: P...
Project Management for Registrars
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - July 15, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe modern registrar’s office moves readily from one project to the next in our work to support student success and provide outstanding service to the university community. Employing best practices from a project management framework can go a long way to making those projects run more smoothly, ...
The Unique Brand of U. S. Higher Education: A History of Minority-Serving Institutions and their Impact on Student Success
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - June 17, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsOn this Juneteenth Weekend, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark, co-host of the AdmitIt podcast, sits down with Dr. Marybeth Gasman to discuss the history of race and culture embedded within the minority serving institutions in the United States. We discuss the positive impact these institutions have on stu...
Early career paths of admissions and enrollment professionals
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - June 07, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAdmit It explores the early career paths of admissions and enrollment professionals with four guests: Krystin Woodell (UNC Pembroke - Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions), Anthony Olaiya Wright (NC State University - Assistant Director of the Goodnight Scholars Program), Jacqueline...
Early career paths of admissions and enrollment professionals
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - June 07, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAdmit It explores the early career paths of admissions and enrollment professionals with four guests: Krystin Woodell (UNC Pembroke - Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions), Anthony Olaiya Wright (NC State University - Assistant Director of the Goodnight Scholars Program), Jacqueline...
The Stress and Pressures of Continuing On During a Global Pandemic
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - May 27, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark, explores the impact of the stress and pressure of continuing to recruit and retain students in the midst of a global crisis on the mental health of admissions, enrollment management professionals, and faculty. Learn how to maintain good mental health t...
In Memoriam Tina Falkner
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - May 27, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe AACRAO community was shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our friend and colleague, Tina Falkner at the end of March, 2022. She was such an incredible presence within AACRAO and state and regional associations, who was incredibly generous with her time, energy, and expertise....
Life Changes, Career Changes, Global Changes -- and AdmitIt
Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast - May 13, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSeason 3 kicks off with a mini episode welcoming back our host -- James Miller -- and introducing Drs. Angela Brokelsby and Stephanie Krusemark.
Registrar Reflections from the Annual Meeting
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - May 13, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRecording at the Portland Convention Center as part of the 107th AACRAO Annual Meeting afforded an opportunity for people to share some thoughts and reflections on their careers, what they find surprising about working in a registrar’s office, and how the AACRAO community has affected them. In t...
Registrar Reflections from the Annual Meeting
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - May 13, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRecording at the Portland Convention Center as part of the 107th AACRAO Annual Meeting afforded an opportunity for people to share some thoughts and reflections on their careers, what they find surprising about working in a registrar’s office, and how the AACRAO community has affected them. In t...
Conversations with Sarah - Part II
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - April 29, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRecording at the Portland Convention Center as part of the 107th AACRAO Annual Meeting afforded an opportunity for people to share some thoughts and reflections on their careers, what brought them to this particular place, and how the AACRAO community has affected them. Sarah Reed, Registrar at ...
Annual Meeting Conversations with Sarah - Part 1
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - April 22, 2022 18:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsRecording at the Portland Convention Center as part of the 107th AACRAO Annual Meeting afforded an opportunity for people to share some thoughts and reflections on their careers, what brought them to this particular place, and how the AACRAO community has affected them. Sarah Reed, Registrar at ...
Microcredentials and You
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - March 30, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere is a growing movement in higher education to identify ways to offer more accessible learning for our students and for members of our communities. Microcredentials have the potential to fill that need. Whether for credit or not, course-based or not, transcripted or not, a microcredential ca...
That Registrar is Sus
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - March 07, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsImposter Phenomenon was first identified and written about by two female clinical psychologists in 1978. Sometimes referred to as “imposter syndrome,” it describes feelings of inadequacy or fear of being “found out” and is estimated to affect upwards of 70% of professionals, both women and men. ...
A Deeper Dive Into AACRAO
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - January 14, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is not just the sponsor of this podcast. It’s also a vibrant professional association with full-time staff dedicated to advancing the work of records and admissions offices in higher education. In this episode, we...
Moving from a Small School to a Big School
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - December 08, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThere are many different types of institutions of higher education in the United States, and making a shift from a small institution to a large institution can feel daunting or even overwhelming. Four registrars who have made that shift at least once (or more) in their career share their insight...
Registrars Reflect
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - November 24, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsAt the AACRAO SEM Conference in Miami, Florida, I had the opportunity to present the Registrar 101 and FERPA workshop with Heather Abbott from Yale Law School and LeRoy Rooker from AACRAO. The two-day workshop covers a broad range of registrar functions, responsibilities, and roles. And of cours...
Considerations When Closing an Institution
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - October 29, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIncreased stressors on institutions of higher education in the United States have resulted in the closing or merging of some those institutions. Even prior to the pandemic, institutions were facing reduced state funding, a challenging recruiting environment, and renewed scrutiny about the value ...
Fall 2021 Return to Campus Plans
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - August 27, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe delta variant of COVID-19 has spurred changes to the fall 2021 return-to-campus plans for many institutions. In this special call-in episode, AACRAO members share the approach their institution is taking, answering the following questions: Who are you, where are you from, and how many stude...
Community Colleges: A Hidden Gem
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - August 16, 2021 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsCommunity colleges play a vital role in the higher education ecosystem. With more than 6.8 million students enrolled in for-credit classes, four-year institutions can and should be partnering with community colleges to help students succeed in achieving their educational goals. In this episode w...
The Academic Calendar
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - July 02, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsDescription: Most people don’t give the academic calendar a second thought...those people are not registrars. The way the academic year has been structured has changed over time, and will likely continue to change. Registrars will remain front and center in the management of the academic calen...
Making the Most of Mentoring
For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast - June 09, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWith a significant number of registrars eligible to retire within the next ten years, mentoring the next generation of higher education registrars and admissions officers is critical. Adrienne Bricker and Jennifer Love join us to discuss the work of the AACRAO Mentorship Working Group, and to ta...
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