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Download full textLucas, John A.; Allendorph, Jane – 1993
A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to evaluate and obtain externally required information about the dietetic technician program. Surveys were mailed to the 13 students who graduated from the program between spring 1990 and fall 1992 requesting information on their employment status, job title, length of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Lucas, John A. – 1979
The purpose of this study was to survey various constituent groups in the Harper College service area to determine their perceptions about Harper, college goal preferences, and other specific data to provide a general framework for long-range planning. Eight constituent groups consisting of the Board, faculty, students, staff, the community at…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, College Planning, College Role
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1990
In spring 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of adding a career program in Hotel/Motel Management (HMM) to the current Food Service Program. Surveys were sent to 53 hotels and motels in the WRHC service area to determine employment demands that would affect the hiring of graduates of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Demand
Zilkowski, R.; Lucas, John A. – 1987
In December 1986, a study was conducted at Illinois' William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of beginning a Business Information Management (BIM) program aimed at the middle-management level. A survey was mailed to 795 organizations with 250 or more employees in neighboring counties, requesting information on the interest…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Education, Business Skills, College Programs
Lucas, John A. – 1984
In 1984, a follow-up study was conducted of degree-oriented, vocational students who were enrolled at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) during 1982-83 and who were no longer enrolled in 1983-84. The study sample included 832 students who received a degree or certificate, 1,150 students who left WRHC before graduating, and 700 employers of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Aurand, Cecilia; Lucas, John A. – 1978
A survey was conducted to determine the availability of internship opportunities for fashion design students at Harper College and to measure the value of Harper design graduates to their employers. A sample of 279 manufacturers, contacts, and retail stores employing fashion designers were identified in the Chicago metropolitan area and after two…
Descriptors: Clothing Design, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Lucas, John A.; Normann, R. M. – 1991
In 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing an insurance program at the college and to assess local employment demand for insurance personnel. The survey instrument and a proposed curriculum for an associate degree program were mailed to 144 area insurance companies and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Daly, Pat; Lucas, John A. – 1978
In order to measure the demand for an office design course among interior design graduates of Harper College and to determine the design skill needs of area employers, two studies were undertaken. An initial mail survey, a second mailing, and a series of telephone calls yielded a 75% response rate from the program's 88 graduates. Of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
