A New Era of Alumni Research: Improving Institutional Performance and Better Serving Alumni: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 101 (J-B IR Single Issue Institutional Research)

Pettit, Joseph [Editor]; Litten, Larry H. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 078791407X / ISBN 13: 9780787914073

Published by Jossey-Bass, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New Era of Alumni Research: Improving Institutional Performance and Better Serving Alumni: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 101 (J-B IR Single Issue Institutional Research)
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078791407X
• ISBN 13: 9780787914073
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 6 ounces

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Synopsis

Alumni play a variety of roles that contribute to the health of their alma mater--recruiting students, donating money, supplying student internships and employment, attending athletic events, and much more. This volume of New Directions for Institutional Research represents a unique collaboration between higher education researchers and practitioners to explore how institutions can work with and serve alumni more effectively. Drawing from information generated by mail and telephone surveys, focus groups, and institutional data analysis, the authors examine various facets of an institution's relationship with alumni--including fundraising from alumni, services for alumni, and occupational and other outcomes of college. They also assess the impact of an undergraduate program designed to strengthen alumni ties to an institution, and show how alumni and their employers' evaluation of college curricula can be used to improve institutional practice.

This is the 101st issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Institutional Research.

About the Author

JOSEPH PETTIT is vice president for planning and institutional research and the class of '64 communications chair at Georgetown University. LARRY H. LITTEN is associate director and director of research at the Consortium on Financing Higher Education.