AACRAO 2025

CINALC: A Regional Recognition Network for Latin America and the Caribbean

Garrett Seelinger from InCred/National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and I gave a presentation on CINALC at the 110th AACRAO Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, on 31 March 2025. Gonzalo Baroni Boces, President of CINALC, also participated via a pre-recorded video since he was not able to join us in person. The session description is below:

Join us for an introduction to CINALC, a UNESCO-prompted effort among nations in Latin America and the Caribbean to facilitate educational mobility in the region. We’ll discuss the history and plans for implementation of policies that are intended to improve the quality of higher education as well as facilitate the mobility of learners and qualified workers throughout the region.

The slide deck is below.

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The video clip from Gonzalo is below.

Introduction to Research in International Credential Evaluation

Karen Krug (Educational Credential Evaluations [ECE], Inc.), Amanda Shoaf Morrison (Scholaro, Inc.), and I gave a two-part session at the 110th Annual AACRAO Meeting in Seattle, Washington, on 31 March 2025. The session description is here:

What do you do if you have a degree from a country that no longer exists, or a university that has been closed for years? This session creates a research roadmap to tackle tough questions in international credential evaluation. We will delve into strategic use of resources by age, from books to AI, documenting research, and policies to ensure consistency across evaluations to save time. Cultivating consistent research habits at your institution creates a toolbox that benefits all stakeholders.

The two slide decks are below.

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Research-101_Part-Two_Shelby Cearley-Karen Krug-Amanda MorrisonDownload

Additionally, Amanda created a “Research Roadmap” with more details for international credential evaluators to follow. Thank you to her for sharing this incredible resource with our community!

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