Press Release
Clearinghouse Names Robert L. Dunning As South-Central Regional Director
HERNDON, VA, July 25, 2003 - The National Student Clearinghouse, a
non-profit association founded by the higher education community that provides
educational verification and research services to post-secondary institutions,
today announced the appointment of Robert L. Dunning as director of its
south-central region, effective July 1, 2003. More than 2,700 post-secondary
institutions - representing 91% of the nation's college enrollment - participate
in the Clearinghouse.
Mr. Dunning will promote Clearinghouse services to registrars, admissions
officers and institutional researchers at colleges and universities
throughout the 10-state south-central region, which includes Arkansas,
Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas, and Wyoming. He will be responsible for increasing participation in
the Clearinghouse's free degree and enrollment verification programs,
DegreeVerify and EnrollmentVerify, and its subscription-based educational
research service, EnrollmentSearch.
"Robert's extensive experience working in and managing a university
registrar's office provides him with real insight into the challenges faced
by registrars and administrators today," said Daniel R. Boehmer,
president of the National Student Clearinghouse, "As a long-time
Clearinghouse client, he also understands the advantages of using our
services. We believe he will be an asset both to the Clearinghouse and to
the institutions in his region that will benefit from his firsthand
experience and knowledge."
"I'm excited to join an organization that is so well-known and
well-respected throughout the collegiate community," said Robert
Dunning, "and I'm looking forward to working with my peers in the
south-central region to help them take maximum advantage of the
Clearinghouse's services."
Mr. Dunning has more than 35 years of experience in college registration
and administration. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, he served as the
university registrar at Sam Houston State University, a 13,000-student
institution in Huntsville, Texas, for 13 years. Under his direction, several
technical advancements were introduced to improve service and productivity,
including computerized academic records, EDI transcripts, and Web-based
registration and grade reporting. During his tenure, the university also
became the first post-secondary institution in Texas to participate in the
Clearinghouse.
Mr. Dunning was a founding member of the Clearinghouse's Registrar
Advisory Committee and helped establish the data requirements and processes
for the launch of its degree verification service, DegreeVerify; make
recommendations for new services and service enhancements; and provide
guidance on FERPA and privacy issues. He is an active member of the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), the
Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO),
and the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers (SACRAO). Mr. Dunning has chaired and served on numerous
committees, including registration systems and technology, and presented
extensively at industry conferences.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the largest enrollment and degree
verification service in the US. A non-profit organization established by the
higher education community in 1993, the Clearinghouse serves as a central
repository and single point of contact for the collection and timely
exchange of accurate, comprehensive enrollment, degree and certificate
records on behalf of participating institutions.
More than 2,700 colleges, representing 91% of the nation's enrollment,
participate in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student
credit issuers, student health insurance providers, the federal government
and others access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times
annually to conduct electronic student record verifications.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
National Student Clearinghouse Contact:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
