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| contents | An Assessment of the Need for Development of the McCook Community College Alumni Group. Craig, Ford M. Alumni Alumni Associations College Graduates Community Colleges Graduate Surveys Group Activities Needs Assessment Public Relations Questionnaires Two Year Colleges To provide the administration with a better sense of direction regarding the ongoing development of the college's alumni organization, a mail survey was conducted of a random sample of 200 McCook Community College (MCC), Nebraska, alumni. After a series of follow-up telephone calls, usable surveys were obtained for 65.5% of the sample (N=131). Study findings included the following: (1) 66.4% of the alumni favored the creation of a formal alumni organization; (2) 19.5% rated the alumni newsletter as excellent, 66.7% as good, and 10.3% as average; (3) 70.2% favored having an annual social event; (4) asked about their interest in various social activities, 74.1% of the respondents were in favor of reunions, 71.8% were interested in an alumni night with college events, 49.6% favored travel/tours, 47.3% supported alumni awards, 41.2% were interested in a Phi-Theta Kappa alumni gathering, and 19.1% were interested in an alumni band; (5) over 50% of the alumni were willing to encourage potential students to attend MCC (81.7%), fund an alumni scholarship (61.7%), and serve as career day resource people (51.9%); and (6) over 65% of the respondents favored alumni benefits such as library services (72.5%), receiving copies of the school newspaper (70.2%), special alumni rates for college events (69.5%), and use of the computer lab when available (65.7%). Recommendations based on study findings included dissemination of study results to alumni and administrators, formation of a steering committee to guide the development of a formal alumni organization, and continuation of the alumni newsletter as a major communication device. A literature review on two-year college efforts to implement alumni associations, a bibliography, and the survey instrument and cover letter are included. (GFW) |
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| spellingShingle | An Assessment of the Need for Development of the McCook Community College Alumni Group. Craig, Ford M. Alumni Alumni Associations College Graduates Community Colleges Graduate Surveys Group Activities Needs Assessment Public Relations Questionnaires Two Year Colleges An Assessment of the Need for Development of the McCook Community College Alumni Group. Craig, Ford M. Alumni Alumni Associations College Graduates Community Colleges Graduate Surveys Group Activities Needs Assessment Public Relations Questionnaires Two Year Colleges To provide the administration with a better sense of direction regarding the ongoing development of the college's alumni organization, a mail survey was conducted of a random sample of 200 McCook Community College (MCC), Nebraska, alumni. After a series of follow-up telephone calls, usable surveys were obtained for 65.5% of the sample (N=131). Study findings included the following: (1) 66.4% of the alumni favored the creation of a formal alumni organization; (2) 19.5% rated the alumni newsletter as excellent, 66.7% as good, and 10.3% as average; (3) 70.2% favored having an annual social event; (4) asked about their interest in various social activities, 74.1% of the respondents were in favor of reunions, 71.8% were interested in an alumni night with college events, 49.6% favored travel/tours, 47.3% supported alumni awards, 41.2% were interested in a Phi-Theta Kappa alumni gathering, and 19.1% were interested in an alumni band; (5) over 50% of the alumni were willing to encourage potential students to attend MCC (81.7%), fund an alumni scholarship (61.7%), and serve as career day resource people (51.9%); and (6) over 65% of the respondents favored alumni benefits such as library services (72.5%), receiving copies of the school newspaper (70.2%), special alumni rates for college events (69.5%), and use of the computer lab when available (65.7%). Recommendations based on study findings included dissemination of study results to alumni and administrators, formation of a steering committee to guide the development of a formal alumni organization, and continuation of the alumni newsletter as a major communication device. A literature review on two-year college efforts to implement alumni associations, a bibliography, and the survey instrument and cover letter are included. (GFW) |
| title | An Assessment of the Need for Development of the McCook Community College Alumni Group. |
| topic | Alumni Alumni Associations College Graduates Community Colleges Graduate Surveys Group Activities Needs Assessment Public Relations Questionnaires Two Year Colleges |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED325164 |