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Inside Higher Ed: Melanie Gottlieb, Deputy Director, AACRAO, on the closing of Argosy University
03/22/2019
"Transferring graduate credits can be a difficult process, because it involves fewer credits than the traditional 120 credits required for undergraduate degrees."
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The New York Times: Mike Reilly, Executive Director, AACRAO, discusses college enrollment in light of the admissions scandal
03/20/2019
“There is now this notion that admissions is a competitive cesspool, and it’s not.”
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Diverse Issues In Higher Education: Michael Reilly, Executive Director, AACRAO, comments on college admissions scandal
03/13/2019
The behavior alleged “compromises the integrity of college admissions and reinforces stereotypes that people of privilege can circumvent the rules. It undermines public confidence in our institutions.”
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Inside Higher Ed: Mike Reilly, Executive Director of AACRAO, comments on transcript release
02/27/2019
Michael Cohen's testimony on President Trump's grades has spurred discussion on student consent concerning transcripts.
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U.S. News: AACRAO's work on disciplinary notations
01/18/2019
"The guidance from the registrars and admissions officers organizations recommends that whatever policy a school adopts, that it allows for the removal of the notification once a students serves his or her punishment."
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Inside Higher Ed: Mike Reilly, Executive Director, AACRAO, on high school transcript fraud
12/03/2018
"The college application process is based on trust...When that trust is violated it does a disservice to both students and the admissions process."
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Chicago Tribune: AACRAO's work on criminal history in admissions
11/22/2018
The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in Washington, D.C., is developing guidance on requesting criminal history, expected to be released next year.
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WaPo: AACRAO's work on the A26 Backpack
11/06/2018
The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is already developing a team to assess how the credentials that refugees share through the Backpack could be accepted by universities around the world.
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Yale Daily News: LeRoy Rooker, AACRAO Senior Fellow, on the deletion of evaluative comments from applications of matriculated students
11/06/2018
When asked if the lack of files could help Yale in a potential lawsuit, he said “that certainly means less information would be available,” but declined to comment further.
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WRVO (NPR): Mike Reilly, Executive Director, AACRAO, on affirmative action in higher ed
10/17/2018
"It's making sure that their student body represents a broad range of characteristics, and not simply ranking students based on their test scores and their grades from high school," Reilly said.
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University of Toronto: Mark McConahay, AACRAO VP Finance, on enhanced transcripts (Comprehensive Learner Records)
10/01/2018
“More than just the course, what was the skill and the competency that was the result of the course?” McConahay asks.
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The Daily Trojan: AACRAO referenced with regard to criminal history usage in admissions
09/25/2018
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The River Bender: AACRAO referenced with regard to mandatory arbitration agreements
09/19/2018
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EdSurge: LeRoy Rooker, Senior Fellow, on unintentional FERPA violations
09/12/2018
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Westside Gazette: AACRAO joins brief supporting Harvard University in admissions lawsuit
09/05/2018
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The Atlantic: 2009 survey on criminal history usage in admissions by Center for Community Alternatives and AACRAO referenced
08/12/2018
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China Daily USA: AACRAO survey on international student applications referenced
08/09/2018
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Smart Social: AACRAO referenced in "The Power of LinkedIn: Why Every High School Student Needs to be on LinkedIn"
08/03/2018
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The Atlantic: AACRAO survey referenced in "The Rise of College ‘Grade Forgiveness'"
06/30/2018
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Augusta Free Press: Mike Reilly, ED, on Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act
06/14/2018