A new policy argument pushes transfer reform beyond articulation agreements by using recognition to drive collective improvement in community college-to-bachelor pathways. The piece, “Beyond Articulation Agreements,” argues that campuses often focus on how to design transfer policies, but not on how to measure whether the system works collectively. Instead, it proposes identifying institutions that consistently deliver transfer success and spotlighting the practices behind that performance. The editorial frames recognition as a behavioral lever—shaping aspirations and institutional priorities—while acknowledging that it complements rather than replaces accountability and funding incentives. The article points to Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for community college students, as an example of how structured recognition can create incentives for excellence and student attention to transfer outcomes. For institutions trying to improve transfer rates amid rising affordability concerns and enrollment softness, the recognition-based approach offers a different implementation pathway: scaling what works through visibility and peer emulation.