Presents a bibliography of materials on topics such as alumni, corporate, and private giving; case studies of successful fund-raising programs; community college foundations; resource development offices; revenue enhancement; fund-raising strategies; and trustees and foundation boards. Includes a list of 190 philanthropic foundations and…

Approximately 50 references are cited that should aid administrators and editors in updating their skills in communicating with alumni. Included are references to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, education press, professional magazines, freedom of the alumni press, magazine writing and editing, copyediting, design, electronic…

Alumni research does not yet have its own body of literature and resources. Readings are selected from related areas, such as fundraising, marketing, survey research, and other resource books. (MLW)

A brief list of references on aspects of institutional advancement programs focuses on such issues as ethics, alumni affairs, fund-raising strategies, the role of the president, small independent colleges, advancement program administration, government relations, and publications. (MSE)

Basic literature sources about the field of institutional advancement are listed. The list is divided into seven categories: higher education in general, institutional relations, fund raising, alumni administration, government relations, publications, and executive management. (MLW)

Reviews survey research on psychology programs' alumni. Analyzes research objectives, samples, results, and program implementations. Recommends that future studies be conceptualized as part of an overall student outcomes assessment linked to program evaluation and within a life-span developmental framework. Suggests that the American Psychological…

A total of 267 doctoral dissertations in institutional advancement are summarized. The dissertations are listed in six professional program areas: institutional relations (e.g., college radio and television activity), educational fund-raising, alumni administration, government relations, publications, and executive management. The dissertations…

Some of the most commonly available and widely used tests and questionnaires relevant to campus assessment programs in subject areas, attitudes and satisfaction of students and former students, and other outcomes areas are listed. (MSE)

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The nine titles deal with the following topics: (1) the role and relationship of discourse and context; (2) political autonomy and accommodation to political alternatives as two major dimensions of political socialization; (3)…

During a two-year period, 1979-80, the National Congress on Church-Related Colleges and Universities operated as a cooperative effort of 23 denominations to examine the issues facing their institutions of higher education. The significant papers and a record of events appear in this and three other volumes. This volume contains information of two…

Six university-based nonacademic programs to help academic Ph.D.s. make career changes are described. Included are comments of 15 Ph.D.s who prepared for college teaching careers but pursued other professions, as well as comments from mentors who assisted humanities/social science Ph.D.s to make career transitions. Nonacademic career efforts at 24…