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Goodlick, Julie D. – Currents, 1998
Two models of administering college and university alumni chapters--using volunteers or paid staff--are compared, based on comments from alumni directors who have addressed the issues. A flexible club structure, which integrates a fully structured, chartered-chapter model with two versions of predominantly staff-driven models, is proposed as…
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Terkla, Dawn Geronimo; Pagano, Marian F. – Research in Higher Education, 1993
The use of a semantic differential measure to investigate the institutional image of Tufts University (Massachusetts), both internal and external, is reported. The study focused on (1) differences between the current and desired image, and (2) differences among alumni, current student, and other constituencies' views of the institution.…
Descriptors: Alumni, Attitude Measures, College Students, Comparative Analysis
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McGuire, Michael D.; Casey, Jason P. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1999
Comparative alumni research data can be used by individual institutions and entire sectors of higher education to study, improve, and promote themselves. A large multi-institutional alumni study in Pennsylvania provides an example of the methods and benefits of such research. Aggregate findings in 11 key areas and specific key subgroup profiles…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Alumni, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Surveys
Smoot, Joseph G. – 1992
This report examines Pittsburg State University's (PSU) Development Achievements for Fiscal Year (FY) 1992 and provides a comparison with 151 other comprehensive public universities reporting to the Council For Aid To Education (CFAE). Among conclusions are that PSU ranked in the top 27 percent of comparable institutions in total private support…
Descriptors: Alumni, Comparative Analysis, Donors, Educational Finance
Lenhardt, Stephen W. – Business Officer, 1997
Outlines some of the issues and practices currently shared by higher education and health care industries, including public dissent, declining government support, shifting of the distribution of expenses, applicability of revenue-based budgeting, debate over cost and quality, merger trends, changing traditions, concern for development of a…
Descriptors: Accounting, Alumni, Budgeting, College Administration
Smoot, Joseph G. – 1993
This report presents the major Development Achievements for Fiscal Year (FY) 1993 of Pittsburg State University (PSU) in Kansas and provides a comparison with 150 other comprehensive public universities reporting to the Council for Aid to Education (CFAE). Among its conclusions are that PSU ranked 27th (top 18 percent) among the comparable…
Descriptors: Alumni, Comparative Analysis, Donors, Educational Finance
Hoffman, Kay; Sallee, Alvin L. – 1987
Two studies investigated the transferability of generalist social work practice skills and knowledge between rural and urban settings. Interviews with 20 social workers practicing primarily with low income persons in both rural (Las Cruces, New Mexico) and urban (Detroit, Michigan) settings focused upon social work skills, perceived strengths and…
Descriptors: Alumni, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship
Willmer, Wesley K. – 1987
Information about advancement programs at 190 small colleges is provided, with attention to recruitment/admissions, executive management, institutional relations, alumni, and fund raising. The 190 colleges, which responsed to a survey of members of the Council of Independent Colleges, are described according to enrollment size, geographic…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Alumni, Budgets, College Admission