Download or read book The Relationship Between Undergraduate Student Involvement and Subsequent Alumni Engagement written by Joseph Volin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the increase in challenges facing higher education in regards to balancing budgets while responding to decreasing enrollments, increasing tuitions, and decreasing external support, it is now, more than ever, important to increase alumni engagement. This correlational study uses Social Identity Theory to examine the relationship between undergraduate student involvement and subsequent alumni engagement at a small, private institution. Specifically, this study examines the factors that influence alumni monetary and alumni non-monetary engagement amongst alumni that graduated between 2005 and 2014.
Download or read book Attitudes and Perceptions of Alumni Engagement at a Private Women s College in the Southeastern United States written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative collective case study aimed to explore that attitudes and perceptions of alumni engagement at a private women’s college in the Southeastern United States. A total of thirteen alumni from one of two generational cohorts: baby boomers or millennials, were interviewed and six participated in two focus group sessions. Interviews and focus groups sessions were transcribed and coded for emerging themes. Questions for the interviews and focus groups were directly related to the study’s five research questions: (1) What are the personal and situational characteristics of alumni by giving level to the alma mater?, (2) What is the relationship between student involvement and subsequent alumni engagement?, (3) What are the attitude and perceptions of alumni towards annual giving to the alma mater?, (4) What are the general attitudes toward charitable giving of alumni?, and (5) What is the relationship between graduation recency and alumni engagement? Analysis of the data revealed that overall participants’ attitudes and perceptions of alumni engagement at their alma mater were extremely positive in nature. Alumni had strong feelings regarding giving back to the alma mater both financially and otherwise to help ensure that current and future students could continue to have the same experience. There were six themes which emerged as a result of this study.
Download or read book Student Involvement as a Predictor of Alumni Engagement written by Ryan Aloi and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship of Organizational Identity and Alumni Participation Interest Among Online Non traditional Undergraduate Students at a Southeastern Private Religious Universtiy written by Mary Carol Hendrick and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colleges and universities depend heavily on alumni participation in the areas of financial contributions, positive advertising, and student recruitment. As higher education institutions increase the number of fully online programs, it is important to ensure that students feel a sense of connectedness to the university. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a correlation between non-traditional, online, undergraduate students’ sense of connectedness to their college and their subsequent interest in alumni participation after graduation. This research provides information that would fill a gap in the literature on the correlation between perceptions of identity when related to a university that they attended completely online as a non-traditional student and its impact on their interest in alumni participation. The non-traditional graduate sample (N=110) provided a population from which to collect data by the use of two online surveys, the Organizational Identity, Distinctiveness, and Prestige Scale (OIDPS) and the Alumni Interest Survey (AIS), sent out by email through the university alumni association. Pearson Product-Moment was conducted to determine if a correlation existed between online graduates’ sense of connectedness to their institution and their subsequent interest in alumni participation. Further, the sample was then looked at from a gender perspective to determine if there was a difference between males and females. All three hypotheses were found to have a statistically significant correlation. Recommendations for future research are to determine if the same results are true at non-religious based universities who also offer completely online degree programs, as well as conducting a qualitative study to determine what non-traditional online students are looking for from their university alumni association participation.
Download or read book The Impact of Undergraduate Student Involvement in Creating Engaged Alumni written by Katherine Elizabeth Winstead Reichner and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undergraduate experiences can have a profound impact on a student's emotional connection and affinity for their alma mater. For many graduates, involvement experiences like student organizations, membership in fraternities and sororities, and on-campus jobs can become an ingrained part of the individual's social identity. This phenomenological study examines the experiences of young alumni at Christopher Newport University (CNU) through interviews with members of the class of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The research examines their experiences through the lens of Social Identity Theory, particularly the components of prestige and distinctiveness that are believed to increase connection to an identity or group. The results of this study indicated that meaningful relationships, skill development, and individually curated experiences were the practices most likely to increase the perceived prestige and distinctiveness of the institution. The most frequent outcomes from students with these experiences were continued service to CNU through giving back, and a sense of connection to the positive growth of the institution.
Download or read book Factors that Lead Millennial Alumni to Donate to Their Alma Mater written by Robert Andrew Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the characteristics and predictors of Millennial alumni who donated financially to their alma mater and those who did not by reviewing data from the Alumni Attitude Survey (AAS). The data set was composed of 2,108 Millennial respondents and 1,110 as Generation X respondents. This study can help university foundation and alumni association staff members to determine why their donors, specifically Millennial alumni, give to their institution and how to be more effective in requesting for a financial donation from them. Generating consistent support from alumni and other donors is an economic necessity for postsecondary institutions. As current students graduate, institutions need to know how they can entice these alumni to provide financial support. This dissertation fills the gap in the literature by providing new research on the effect Millennial student involvement has on the likelihood they will become donors to their alma mater. This dissertation used Astin's (1984) involvement theory as a foundation for the research. The connection that alumni have with their alma maters and the outcome of donations after graduation may stem from the connections that these alumni established while involved in activities as undergraduates. Astin's involvement theory provides some insights into identifying the experiences that help to inspire alumni to donate financially and helps institutions identify and devise new ways of using these experiences to help increase donations. The positive emotional experiences from undergraduate involvement may be motivation to donate to one's alma mater. This study identified the involvement characteristics of undergraduate Millennial alumni donors, the differences between these donors and nondonors, and predictors of undergraduate Millennial alumni donor behavior. This study focused on the potential relationship between involvement and student satisfaction and subsequently, found statistically significant variables that influenced Millennial alumni to donate to their alma mater. Specifically, Millennial alumni who were involved in organizations that relate to peer involvement; such as fraternity/sorority involvement, participation in intramural athletics, community service, residence halls participation, and the alma mater providing or encouraging relationships with other students, encouraging the attendance at athletic events, providing student leadership opportunities and providing opportunities to interact with alumni relate to one donating to their alma mater. These variables were statistically significant, but they were also practically significant, meaning that the findings do make a difference in helping to identify factors that lead to Millennial alumni to donate to their alma mater. The findings in this dissertation reiterate the importance of student engagement on the campus. An institution's faculty and staff involvement with undergraduates, specifically those staff who work directly with student organizations, are vital for student engagement that lead to graduation and future donations as an alumnus.
Download or read book Understanding South Florida s Young Alumni and Engagement with Their Alma Mater written by Amy Francis Betancourt and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study sought to better understand what motivates and influences young alumni to engage with their alma mater. For many development and alumni relations departments, alumni have become a source of private funding to assist in the decreased burden of tuition and the cost of attending college. Frequently, alumni who are reached out to are the ones who have given in the past and are in the latter part of their lives. This leaves a gap of alumni who have not been engaged or guided to be the next board member or donor. The young alumni population at Florida International University has been forgotten, and now it is time to understand their characteristics and build a bridge to close the gap. Previous research focused on the traditional engagement for alumni, including those who graduated over ten years. The traditional engagement is defined as those who join the board, attend football games, and give annually. However, young alumni want transparency, and they let their alma mater know that what may matter to the colleges does not necessarily matter to them. However, they want to give back and stay involved in their capacity, not because of board member responsibilities. Therefore, this study sought to explore ways to successfully engage young alumni who were former student leaders and provide insight into how best to establish a relationship between the two entities. I leveraged the social exchange theory for the conceptual baseline using a qualitative research approach. A demographic questionnaire followed by individual interviews with a small sample were analyzed for common themes in characteristics that make former student leaders want to stay involved. Findings helped generate a base understanding of the most engaged students who are now alumni and how their experiences translated to getting them involved as an alumnus. Implications for universities' development and alumni relations, the College of Engineering and Computing, and the Department of Student Success are also discussed.
Download or read book Undergraduate Research as a Means of Student Engagement written by Anne Claxton Krabacher and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Current literature supports undergraduate research as a means of reaping positive benefits for both students and institutions. Since most of the studies concerning undergraduate research focus on quantitative data and outcomes, very little literature exists that explains how students experience the research process and what factors contribute to these positive outcomes. This dissertation focuses on the ways that performing research influences student engagement on campus. Extending this concept of engagement, the study illuminates five areas that emerged in the literature - academic background, personal identity, socio-cultural factors, institutional characteristics and faculty interactions - that were conceived as having a reciprocal relationship with the student research process. The research questions theorize that each of these areas first influences a student's research experience while the subsequent research work in turn affects the student within each of these areas. For example, we see evidence in the student participants that personal identity and interests impact the chosen research topic; however, students' personal identities change after performing research work. Utilizing a social constructivist paradigm, I collected data through interviews with ten students, an observation at an undergraduate research forum, and document analysis. Applying Erickson's methodology of interpretive commentary, I identified and analyzed emergent themes and patterns in the interviews. Findings support existing literature, while also giving us insight into how students experience the research process and the reasons behind many positive impacts. The strongest theme throughout these student interviews was the increased academic and personal confidence that students feel after completing a project. While the theories of student involvement, engagement, and integration appeared as expected in this data, given this theme of increased confidence with experience, I also analyzed these stories using the additional guiding theoretical lens of Bandura's self-efficacy theory.
Download or read book Factors Leading Alumni of Public Universities to Financially Contribute to Their Alma Mater written by Timothy Andrew Aslinger and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explored the relationship between student engagement, alumni engagement, potential for alumni engagement, perception, biographic factors, and inclination to give. The researcher surveyed alumni from a medium-sized public university, who earned an undergraduate degree from the institution between 2000 and 2009. A strong relationship was found between alumni engagement and inclination to give, a moderate relationship between perception and giving inclination, and a weak relationship between student engagement and inclination to give. The study did not reveal a significant relationship between age, gender, marital status, and inclination to give. These results lead the researcher to recommend institutions invest in alumni relations programming. The researcher recommends future studies explore additional factors including ethnicity, employment, location, and other biographic factors.
Download or read book Life After Graduation written by Jessica Burns Fugate and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alumni participation in the life of an institution is more important now than ever before as state and federal funding continue to shrink and alumni are called on for financial support and to serve as resources for current students. Institutional leaders are hard-pressed to bring in external revenue to bridge the gap as budgets shrink to successfully balance operational costs (Barr & McClellan, 2011), which is done mostly through fundraising efforts targeted toward parents of students, alumni and often current students before they graduate to establish a culture of philanthropy. This need for external revenue increases the necessity for engaged alumni to assume the increasingly important role of financially supporting their alma maters to maintain financial well-being, both present day and long into the future (Johnson & Eckel, 1998; Monks, 2003; Wunnava & Lauze, 2001). Not all alumni are inclined to remain involved or support their alma maters for a variety of reasons, and alumni relations personnel are tasked with engaging alumni through various opportunities to strengthen their relationship with the institution with the hopeful intent to create prospective lifelong donors (Wunnava & Lauze, 2001). The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand students perceptions regarding their future role as alumni, their expectations of the institution in facilitating the alumni role, and what they believed would be their relationship with the institution following graduation. The vast majority of research regarding alumni engagement and giving behavior has been quantitative, which sheds light on only part of the phenomenon and limits the general body of knowledge. Quantitative studies have looked at demographic variables of engaged alumni who give back to their alma mater, but such studies have not provided detailed insight into how the student experience affects behavior as alumni and how students develop an understanding of their role as alumni. Qualitative research can help uncover some of the personal beliefs students have about the alumni experience, which will provide a stronger foundation for future quantitative studies as potential hypotheses develop for later testing. At the conclusion of this study, 11 participants completed in-depth interviews through either face-to-face or online interviews, sharing invaluable information regarding their expectations and perceptions regarding life after graduation. This study revealed that graduating seniors perceptions and expectations regarding their role and relationship with their alma mater as alumni remain uncertain due to a lack of knowledge about alumni life. Nonetheless, students shared positive feelings regarding giving and getting involved as alumniespecially in terms of their preference of giving their time over money to the institution. By understanding students perceptions about their anticipated relationship following graduation, institutions can best identify where in the student experience to educate students about their role as alumni and understand what students expect when they become alumni. All of this can be done before they transition to alumnihood in order to tailor services, benefits, and activities to effectively engage alumni in ways they want, meeting both the expectations of the institution and the greater alumni body. As the first qualitative study from the student perspective regarding their anticipated alumni role, relationship with the institution, and inclination to give and get involved, this study provides a salient starting point for determining how best to prepare future alumni for life after graduation.
Download or read book University Fundraising in Britain written by William Squire and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: University Fundraising in Britain is an account of the culture change in British universities as people from all walks of life rallied to the cause of maintaining the quality of teaching and research through fundraising, in the face of the unprecedented expansion of student numbers. It recounts how a few individuals began to adapt professional fundraising to an academic environment, describes the impact of transatlantic ideas of ‘best practice’ and their adaptation to local circumstances through the work of a few individuals from the UK and North America, and how the academic leadership, government policy and influential volunteers came together to expand philanthropy as an important source of revenue in colleges and universities throughout the UK. It documents the expansion of student numbers in the USA and UK and the differing financial models supporting the higher education sector. When New Labour found the existing funding model of higher education to be unsustainable, one response was to seek new ways to kick-start university fundraising, and to encourage philanthropy. University leaders were quick to respond and to follow the early pioneers such as the universities of Edinburgh and later Oxford and Cambridge. The result was a significant increase in non-governmental sources of income and a new profession of university fundraisers. William Squire was the first development director at the University of Cambridge and the book incorporates many of his personal experiences in the changing world of university fundraising. Whilst University Fundraising in Britain is a work of social history that primarily focuses on university fundraising, many parts of the book apply wherever there is a need to attract funds for all kinds of charitable and cultural activities. The book has a foreword by Sir Adrian Cadbury, former Chancellor of Aston University and a well-known industrialist and philanthropist.
Download or read book Engaging International Alumni As Strategic Partners written by Sandra Rincón and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts on international alumni relations describe how higher education institutions can develop international alumni networks-and keep alumni connected to their alma mater by nurturing two-way relationships.
Download or read book Fundraising and Institutional Advancement written by Noah D. Drezner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this timely textbook, authors Drezner and Huehls take the interdisciplinary, complex nature of the study of philanthropy and fundraising and apply it to the field of higher education. Covering issues of increasing importance to institutions—including donor cultivation, growth of fundraising at community colleges and minority institutions, engagement of young alumni, volunteerism, and the competing roles of stakeholders—this book helps readers apply theory to the practice of advancement in post-secondary education. Special Features: Coverage of historical and theoretical underpinnings and insights from related literature and research. Discussion of new donor populations including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ population, students, and young alumni. On-the-ground case studies bring theories into focus by creating a bridge to experience and action. Practical implications for the design of fundraising campaigns and strategies. Guiding questions that encourage students to think beyond the current literature and practice. This textbook bridges research, theory, and practice to help higher education administrators and institutions effectively negotiate the fundraising terrain and advance their institution.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Changing Role of College and University Leadership written by Miller, Michael T. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education has changed significantly over the past 50 years, and the individuals who provide leadership for these institutions has similarly changed. The pathway to the college presidency, once the domain of academic administration, has diversified as an increasing number of development officers, student affairs and enrollment management professionals, and even politicians have become common in the role. It is important to understand who the presidents are in the current environment and the challenges they face. Challenges such as dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment shortfalls, Title IX, and athletic scandals have risen to the forefront and have contributed to the issues and role of college and university leadership. The Handbook of Research on the Changing Role of College and University Leadership provides important research on the topic of college and university leadership, especially focusing on the changing role of the college president. The chapters discuss college leadership as it is now and how it will evolve into the future. Topics included are the role of the president at various types of universities, their involvement within university functions and activities, and the duties they must carry out and challenges they face. This book is ideal for professionals and researchers working in higher education, including faculty members who specialize in education, public administration, the social sciences, and management, along with teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in college and university leadership and how this role is transforming.
Download or read book Impact the Undergraduate Student Experience Has on the Development of Alumni Loyalty written by Jenne L. Vanderbout and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how the undergraduate student experience impacts the development of alumni loyalty, when loyalty forms, and in what ways alumni exhibit loyalty to their alma mater. Data was collected through thirty semi-structured individual interviews, fifteen donors and fifteen non-donors, and two focus groups. Participants were alumni of a midsized, comprehensive, Midwestern institution. Data indicated that there are some differences between the donor and non-donor groups. Donors tended to have stronger relationships that were maintained over time, believed they had changed while attending the university, and thought their education had provided them a foundation for life. Donors tended to have more than one degree and more than one degree from the same institution. Non-donors were overall positive, but seemed to not have the same investment in the institution, and had to rely more on loans to pay for their education. Views on loyalty were similar across both groups, but donors indicated more of an attachment. Both groups believed that support was making a financial gift to the institution. The focus groups had similar beliefs as the interview participants, however they believed involvement was key to long term engagement, while involvement in both donor groups was consistent. Findings indicate the relationships formed while a student play an important role in the formation of loyalty and long-term affiliation with the institution. In addition, the alumni's satisfaction with overall student experience impacts both relationships and loyalty.
Download or read book Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education written by Noah D. Drezner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2014 Skystone Partners Research Prize in Philanthropy and Fundraising Traditionally, institutions have relied on wealthy White men to reach their fundraising goals. But as state investment in public higher education lessens and institutions look to philanthropy to move from excellence to eminence, advancement officers continually need to engage all populations, including many that have historically been excluded from fundraising strategies. Based on theory, research, and past practice, Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education explores how colleges and universities can build culturally sensitive fundraising and engagement strategies. This edited book presents emerging research on different communities that have not traditionally been approached for fundraising—including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) alumni, African Americans, Latinos, graduate students, young alumni, women, and faculty donors. Chapters discuss and analyze successful programs and provide practical suggestions and strategies to create and implement fundraising programs that engage these new donor populations. Expanding the Donor Base in Higher Education is an essential resource for any institution looking to expand their pool of donors and cultivate a more philanthropic mindset among alumni and students.
Download or read book Engaging in Service written by Melisa Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the extent and nature of undergraduate students engagement in service organizations and undergraduate students' social justice attitudes. The undergraduate students in this study participated in co-curricular, service organizations that focused on a variety of social justice and civic concerns. Based on Kahus (2013) conceptual framework of student engagement, a mixed-methods study with a quantitative emphasis (Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2004) was conducted in order to best address the research questions. The dependent variable, social justice attitudes, was measured using the Social Justice (SJ) scale from the Civic Attitudes and Skills Questionnaire (CASQ) (Moely, Mercer, Ilustre, Miron, & McFarland, 2002). Affective and cognitive engagement were measured by quantitizing two open-ended questions that assessed students feelings towards and learning as a result of their engagement in a service organization. These responses were coded on a scale of 1 (low engagement) to 3 (high engagement). Behavioral engagement was measured via two items: an effort scale of 1 (very little effort) to 10 (considerable effort) and an average of reported hours per week spent engaging in service organization activities. Students exhibited, on average, medium levels of affective, cognitive, behavioral (effort and time) engagement, M = 1.93 (SD = 0.76), M = 2.00 (SD = 0.50), M = 7.63 (SD = 1.81), and M = 3.00 (SD = 1.88), respectively. A linear regression was run to assess the relationship between scores on the student engagement measures and the SJ scale, while controlling for demographic characteristics (gender and college). The model was statistically significant (F(6, 79) = 2.59, p = .025) and college was the only statistically significant predictor (t = -3.14, p = .002) of social justice attitudes.
