# aacrao (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aacrao. Page: Feed: --- ## [Honoring the Unfinished Journey](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2026-08-05 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ The death of a student can be a traumatic event on campus. Registrars play an important role in the necessary administrative actions following a student’s death, and can be instrumental in providing support and institutional outreach to the grieving family. In today’s episode, we talk with Kim Barber, University Registrar at Florida State University about some of the practices employed at FSU to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/19604956-honoring-the-unfinished-journey.mp3) ## [Leadership at the Edge: How Admissions Leaders Manage Emotional Labor in a Landscape of Crisis and Change](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it-blog) _2026-08-03 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ Leadership isn't just about supporting others. It's also about sustaining yourself. In this episode of Admit It , Dr. Cassandra Heath discusses the emotional demands of leadership and how leaders can empower and care for their teams while also prioritizing their own well-being. From navigating stress and uncertainty to avoiding burnout, this conversation offers practical insights for leaders… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/19593019-leadership-at-the-edge-how-admissions-leaders-manage-emotional-labor-in-a-landscape-of-crisis-and-change.mp3) ## [Leveraging Expertise for Creative Problem Solving](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2026-07-10 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ Sometimes addressing a structural issue takes some out-of-the-box thinking. Northeastern University, under the guidance of Jessica Liebowitz, Faculty Director of the Student-Administrator Partnerships Initiative, brought together technically-accomplished students to serve as Fellows to assist administrators in addressing a serious or intractable institutional problem. In this episode we hear about… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/19475812-leveraging-expertise-for-creative-problem-solving.mp3) ## [On the Road to Recruitment: Regional Open Houses That Bring Campus to the Community](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2026-06-18 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this special live episode of Admit It , recorded at the AACRAO Annual Meeting 2026, host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with two enrollment leaders from Texas A&M University to discuss their conference session, “On the Road to Recruitment: Regional Open Houses That Bring Campus to the Community.” Joining the conversation are Laurie Castillo and Elisa Jones-Martinez , who share how Texas A&M’s San… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/19366688-on-the-road-to-recruitment-regional-open-houses-that-bring-campus-to-the-community.mp3) ## [Becoming a Higher Education Leader](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2026-06-03 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ “University Registrar” isn’t usually included in the list of dream jobs for children. So how did we all wind up in these higher education leadership roles, and what have we learned along the way? In this episode, Andrew Marx, University Registrar at Clark University talks about his unconventional, yet not altogether uncommon path to the registrar’s office. Andy shares his reflections on becoming a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/19288692-becoming-a-higher-education-leader.mp3) ## [Beyond Silos: Aligning Admissions, Registrar, and Student Success to Transform the Student Experience](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2026-05-26 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this special live episode of Admit It, recorded at the AACRAO Annual Meeting 2026, host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with three leaders from University of Cincinnati to discuss their conference session, “ Beyond Silos: Aligning Admissions, Registrar, and Student Success to Transform the Student Experience. ” Joining the conversation are Dr. DeRecco Lynch, Tara Warden, and Molly McDermott , who… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/19243502-beyond-silos-aligning-admissions-registrar-and-student-success-to-transform-the-student-experience.mp3) ## [90 Credit Degrees (“Applied Baccalaureates”)](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2026-05-14 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ Season 9 kicks off with a discussion about 90 credit degrees and how the University of Maine System is moving forward with three Applied Baccalaureate degrees as a way of bringing learners with some college but no degree back to the university system. Chancellor Dan Malloy and Vice Chancellor Jeff St. John join to talk about their process for developing the Applied Baccalaureates, the surprisingly… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/19177376-90-credit-degrees-applied-baccalaureates.mp3) ## [Bridging Recruitment & Retention Efforts: The Emerging Scholars Program](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it-blog) _2026-04-08 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this episode of Admit It , host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with a team from SUNY Brockport to explore their SEM Conference presentation, “Bridging Recruitment & Retention Efforts: The Emerging Scholars Program.” Joined by Dr. Sara Kelly , Vice President for Enrollment Management; Jianna Howard , Academic Success Coordinator; and Thomas Chew , Director of New Student and Transition Programs,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18951243-bridging-recruitment-retention-efforts-the-emerging-scholars-program.mp3) ## [Re-Evaluating Program Success: A New Model for Non-Traditional Program Evaluation](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2026-03-12 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this live episode of Admit It! , host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with Dr. Michael Williams , Executive Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Effectiveness at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University , to explore his SEM Conference presentation: “Re-Evaluating Program Success: A New Model for Non-Traditional Program Evaluation.” Michael dives into how institutions can rethink what “successful”… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18832324-re-evaluating-program-success-a-new-model-for-non-traditional-program-evaluation.mp3) ## [A Conversation Between Friends](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2026-02-26 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ Welcome back to For the Record! After an unintentional hiatus (writing a dissertation), we’re back with one of my favorite people: Keisha Campbell. We talk about her fascinating career arc, her involvement with the AACRAO REG 201 preconference workshop, what life is like at an HBCU right now, and how she is staying grounded in the world today. It’s a wide-ranging and in parts funny, in parts… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/18752793-a-conversation-between-friends.mp3) ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JVG4Wy6gN418) _2026-02-26 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [A Multiple Case Study of Four-Year Public, Non-flagship Universities: Meeting Common Institutional Goals of Increased Enrollment and Academic Profile](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2026-02-18 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this live episode of Admit It! , host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with Dr. Alicia Kornowa , Director of Admissions at Western Michigan University , to discuss her insightful SEM Conference presentation: “A Multiple Case Study of Four-Year Public, Non-flagship Universities: Meeting Common Institutional Goals of Increased Enrollment and Academic Profile.” Dr. Kornowa shares findings from her… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18706550-a-multiple-case-study-of-four-year-public-non-flagship-universities-meeting-common-institutional-goals-of-increased-enrollment-and-academic-profile.mp3) ## [Credentialing Your Campus: Building a Culture of Learning Within Your Enrollment Team](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2026-01-14 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this live episode of Admit It!, host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with Dr. Shannon Fuhrman, Director of Training & Development at Regent University, to discuss her engaging SEM Conference presentation: “Credentialing Your Campus: Building a Culture of Learning Within Your Enrollment Team.” Shannon shares how Regent University has developed a structured credentialing model to strengthen… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18503804-credentialing-your-campus-building-a-culture-of-learning-within-your-enrollment-team.mp3) ## [Your First Class Free: Using Tuition Grants to Increase Admit to Enrollment Conversion and Reach Enrollment Goals](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2025-12-17 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this live episode of Admit It!, host Dr. Alex Fronduto sits down with Jessie Richardson , Online Program Manager, and Mason Mulnix , Data Analyst, both from The University of Alabama, to explore their innovative SEM Conference presentation: “Your First Class Free: Using Tuition Grants to Increase Admit to Enrollment Conversion and Reach Enrollment Goals.” Together, Jessie and Mason break down… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18368016-your-first-class-free-using-tuition-grants-to-increase-admit-to-enrollment-conversion-and-reach-enrollment-goals.mp3) ## [Don’t Let Your Ego Be Your Enemy](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2025-11-04 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ This episode was inspired by Ryan Holiday’s book, Ego is the Enemy , and its applications of Stoicism to modern ideas of leadership and management. With everything that’s going on in the United States as a backdrop, this episode reiterates the importance of focusing on service over receiving recognition, on cultivating humility, and leading with wisdom. These practices can help you avoid… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/18133776-don-t-let-your-ego-be-your-enemy.mp3) ## [The Great Disconnect: Why Admissions and Transfer Still Feel Like Two Worlds](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2025-11-04 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this special Admit It! and Transfer TEA crossover episode, hosts Alex Fronduto and Loida González Utley sit down to discuss one of the most persistent challenges in higher education—bridging the divide between freshman and transfer admissions. Drawing from national data and institutional experiences, they examine why these two areas often operate in silos, the impact that disconnect has on… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18133618-the-great-disconnect-why-admissions-and-transfer-still-feel-like-two-worlds.mp3) ## [Why the SEM Conference Matters: A Conversation with Jack Miner](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/admit-it) _2025-10-14 · Admit It, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this episode of Admit It! , host Alex Fronduto sits down with Jack Miner , Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Cincinnati and Director of the AACRAO Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Conference. Together, they discuss the upcoming 35th Annual AACRAO SEM Conference , taking place November 9–12, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack shares insights into what makes SEM such… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/217038/episodes/18009470-why-the-sem-conference-matters-a-conversation-with-jack-miner.mp3) ## [Holding Doors](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2025-09-17 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ In this conversation with Dr. Cié Gee from the University of Texas at San Antonio we explore the idea of leadership through the roles of line leader and door holder–familiar responsibilities from elementary school. Dr. Gee argues that the door holder is a less glamorous but potentially more important role than the line leader, and we discuss ways door holding opportunities present themselves in… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/17857325-holding-doors.mp3) ## [What’s a Registrar Anyway, Revisited](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2025-08-20 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ In the very first official episode of this podcast, we explored the question of what even is a registrar. Now, with six more years of experience that included a global pandemic, it was time to once again take stock of our understanding of the role of the registrar. What do we do? And how do we explain what we do to people who work at our institutions or to people all the way outside of higher… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/17697282-what-s-a-registrar-anyway-revisited.mp3) ## [Hire the Best and Treat Them Well](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2025-07-16 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ Two very important functions we engage in as registrars are hiring and onboarding. Perhaps surprisingly, we don’t spend a lot of time talking about either of those very important practices. In this episode we discuss ways to improve the interviewing and hiring process for everyone involved, along with practical ways to bring your new hire into your office and get them acculturated quickly. Key… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/17511141-hire-the-best-and-treat-them-well.mp3) ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xM1HkK0iucSg) _2025-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education](https://www.aacrao.org/resources/newsletters-blogs/for-the-record) _2025-06-17 · For the Record, An AACRAO Podcast_ Following up on the previous episode about AI’s potential applications to higher education, this episode focuses on the work that the Computational Approaches to Human Learning research lab at UC Berkeley is doing under the direction of Dr. Zach Pardos. We talk about ways AI can assist with transfer or credit mobility, ways AI might be able to streamline the creation of degree pathways for… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/249500/episodes/17354265-harnessing-artificial-intelligence-in-higher-education.mp3)