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COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY Vol. 94 Nº 4 @ Fall 2019 Educating the Modern Higher Education Administration Professional An Alternative to Institutional Autonomy College “Choice” Models and Academic Freedom and Frameworks: in Hungary: The Iloh Model of College-Going A Historiography of Hungarian Decisions and Trajectories Higher Education An Interview with Brad Myers FORUM Campus Viewpoint Research in Brief Commentary Book Reviews Rethinking Institutional Academic Fraud and the Credential Engine: Use Case What’s Next for Student Readiness for Online World’s Largest Diploma Mill Scenarios for Registrars Veterans? Moving Transfer Student Success from Transition to The Transfer Data: The Key That Unlocks Academic Success Mentor Program: Student Success (Another How One University Personal Perspective Athena Rising: Enhanced the Transfer From Across the Pond) How and Why Men Student Experience Should Mentor Women Servant Leadership, the College Bubble, and Saving Higher Education Enrollment through International Online Programs in Which the Language of Instruction Is Other than English AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS 10 6 th ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 5 - 8 ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA 2020 www.aacrao.org Celebrating 110 Years: 1910-2020 227646_AACRAO_2020AnnualMeeting_8.5x11_Bleeds.indd 1 2/14/19 3:14 PM Founded in 1910, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest higher education associations. Widely regarded as the leading authority on the emerging field of and enrollment management, the association is a COLLEGE recognized source of information on student admissions, academic records, technology solutions and international education. In addition to its professional UNIVERSITY development offerings, AACRAO serves as an independent advocate for Vol. 94 Nº 4 @ Fall 2019 the collegiate sector on a broad range of policy issues in Washington, D.C. The Association’s policy agenda is founded on the principles of academic 2 An Alternative to College “Choice” autonomy, access and accountability. All rights reserved. AACRAO is a Models and Frameworks: registered trademark. Use, reproduction, The Iloh Model of College-Going Decisions and Trajectories copying or redistribution of the AACRAO logo is strictly prohibited without By Constance Iloh written permission from AACRAO. W AACRAO adheres to the principles of non-discrimination without regard to 10 Institutional Autonomy and age, color, handicap or disability, ethnic or national origin, race, religion, gender Academic Freedom in Hungary: (including discrimination taking the form of sexual harassment), marital, parental A Historiography of Hungarian Higher Education or veteran status, or sexual orientation. W AACRAO does not endorse the products By Laura Parson and Ariel Steele or services of any advertiser. The advertiser assumes responsibility and liability for the content of any advertising. W The articles published in College and 24 An Interview with Brad Myers University do not reflect the opinions or positions of the Association. By Louise Lonabocker POSTMASTER: Send address changes to College and University, One Dupont FORUM Circle, NW, Suite 0, Washington, D.C. 00-11. Copyright © 018 Campus The Transfer Mentor Success (Another Instruction Is Other American Association of Collegiate Program: How One Personal Perspective than English ......... 71 Registrars and Admissions Officers. Viewpoint University Enhanced From Across By Nailya O. DeLellis College and University (USPS 110) is Rethinking the Transfer Student the Pond) .............55 and Anthony J. DeLellis published four times a year by the American Institutional Readiness Experience ........... 47 By Philip Henry Association of Collegiate Registrars for Online Transfer By Brooke Lockhart Book Reviews and Admissions Officers, One Dupont Student Success .....33 Servant Leadership, What’s Next for Circle, NW, Suite 0, Washington, D.C. Commentary the College Bubble, 00-11. The cost of the publication is By Melissa Allen Student Veterans? included in the AACRAO membership Credential Engine: and Saving Higher Moving from fee. For information on subscriptions Research Use Case Scenarios Education ............ 67 Transition to and package rates, please visit aacrao. in Brief for Registrars ........ 51 By James Wicks Academic Success . 75 org/cu. Back issues are 0 each (price Academic Fraud and By Rodney Parks and Athena Rising: How includes shipping). ISSN: 0010-0889. Enrollment through Alexander Taylor the World’s Largest International Online and Why Men Should INDEXES: College and University is Diploma Mill ........ 39 Mentor Women ..... 76 indexed in Current Index to Journals Data: The Key That Programs in Which By Allen Ezell Reviewed by Adrienne in Education (ERIC), Education Unlocks Student the Language of Bricker and Tara Hornor Index, Higher Education Abstracts and Contents Pages in Education. AACRAO Board of Directors VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMISSIONS VICE PRESIDENT FOR AND ENROLLMENT INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT PAST PRESIDENT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION ACCESS AND EQUITY Luisa Havens Gerardo Jack Miner Tina Falkner Tammy Aagard Jennifer Minke Tiffany Robinson Virginia Tech The Ohio State University University of Minnesota– University of Florida Tarrant County The University of Kansas Twin Cities College District VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEADERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT FOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR AND MANAGEMENT RECORDS AND VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR FINANCE TECHNOLOGY AT LARGE AT LARGE Jerry Montag Kristi Wold-McCormick Stan DeMerritt Mark McConahay Rhonda Kitch Tim Amyx Northern Illinois University University of South Plains College Indiana University– North Dakota Volunteer State Colorado Boulder Bloomington State University Community College Write for C&U Editorial Board EDITOR IN CHIEF Jeffrey von Munkwitz-Smith College and University AACRAO What’s the best way to share vehicle for shaping the profes- Daniel Bender University of the Pacific your ideas, innovations, and sion and gaining recognition. Adrienne Bricker opinions with registrars, ad- AACRAO members are es- University of Minnesota missions officers, and enroll- pecially encouraged to submit Marc Camille ment managers nationwide? articles, but non-members, Loyola University Contribute to AACRAO’s pres- faculty, graduate students, and Sharon Cramer Buffalo State University tigious College and University members of the corporate sec- Julie Ferguson (C&U) quarterly journal. tor are also welcome to share University of Scranton Give your research and ex- their work. Authors will receive Matthew Fifolt University of Alabama at Birmingham perience a voice by writing for copies of the issue in which Theresa Gallo the “Feature” section, or ad- their article appears, and will Drexel University dress best practices, how-tos, be issued an honorarium. Polly Griffin new technologies, the latest For editorial procedures Princeton University books, and other pertinent and manuscript preparation Lisa Holstrom University of Cincinnati topics in “The Forum” sec- guidelines, visit <aacrao.org/ David Lang tion. With a substantial circula- cu/write>. University at Buffalo tion base, C&U is an excellent Joanne Landers Tennessee Wesleyan University Ethan Logan Texas Tech University Submissions Paul Marthers Emory University Manuscripts, Letters, and Direct Inquiries Bryan Newton Wor-Wic Community College Jeffrey von Munkwitz-Smith, Ph.D. David Peterson C&U Editor-in-Chief Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne AACRAO Clayton Smith One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 University of Windsor Washington, D.C. 20036 Roger Thompson University of Oregon Tel: (860) 208–2910 Christopher Tremblay Email: [email protected] Michigan College Access Network Robert Wilkinson Forum Articles (commentary, analysis, book Daytona State College reviews, and other non-refereed pieces) Heather Zimar MANAGING EDITOR Heather Zimar C&U Managing Editor AACRAO AACRAO One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (607) 279–7829 Email: [email protected] Editor’s Note Jeff von Munkwitz-Smith, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Were you inspired over the summer to share your that Unlocks Student Success — Another Personal thoughts in a commentary, share a project in a campus Perspective from Across the Pond,” by Philip Henry; viewpoint, or share your research in a feature article? “Servant Leadership, the College Bubble, and Saving Did you read a book on a higher education topic and Higher Education,” by James Wicks; and “Increasing think, “I should write a review for C&U”? The C&U Enrollment through International Online Programs in editors are always looking for authors! which the Language of Instruction is Other than Eng- This edition includes three feature articles. In “An lish,” by Nailya O. DeLellis and Anthony J. DeLellis. Alternative to College ‘Choice’ Models and Frame- Our two research in brief articles are “Diploma Mills works: The Iloh Model of College-Going Decisions and Counterfeit Operations,” by Allen Ezell, and “The and Trajectories,” Constance Iloh describes an alterna- Transfer Mentor Program: How One University En- tive model of college choice that explores the realities hanced the Transfer Student Experience,” by Brooke of the diversity of prospective students, “from the main- Lockhart. There is also a campus viewpoint article, stream to the margins.” “Rethinking Institutional
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