Historically fund raising, or development, in higher education was the purview of only private four-year colleges; today, however, virtually all institutions of higher education are engaged in this endeavor. Attaining an institution‘s fundraising goals has become an integral part of a university president‘s or chancellor‘s role, consuming a high percentage of the CEO‘s time. While the president works very closely with the development office in garnering private support, there is often another player significant to the success of a university‘s development efforts. ―Hired‖ along with the CEO, the individual serves a major role, but has no job description and often works without a contract or remuneration. This is the spouse of the CEO. This study employed qualitative methodology to elucidate the role of the university CEO‘s spouse in development, alumni relations, and fund raising. The research focused on the traditional president‘s spouse, a female married to a male CEO. Seventeen interviews with spouses, development officers, and university trustees at seven different public land-grant universities were conducted to explore several questions: whether the spouse‘s role in development is formalized; whether the spouse was aware of the school‘s expectations for her in this area; the role of professional development staff in assisting the first lady; whether the spouse is recognized or compensated for her duties; how the spouse‘s role could be improved; and what could be done to make the role more satisfying, productive, or efficient. Several thematic areas were addressed regarding the first lady: (a) interview processes, (b) qualities, (c) support of the president, (d) role in development, (e) role in the university community, (f) acknowledgement, and (g) public opinion. The findings provide a multifaceted view of the role of the university president‘s wife in development. Recommendations for improving the role of the presidential spouse in university development include fostering open communication between all parties, tailoring the role to the individuals and institutions involved, and acknowledging the role of the spouse.

<p> The purpose of this study was to survey the levels of job satisfaction among full-time faculty members at a selected Mississippi community college using the constructs of Herzberg&rsquo;s Motivation-Hygiene Theory as defined by Wood (1973). The researcher used Wood&rsquo;s 1976 refined Faculty Job Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction Scale to discover the participants&rsquo; levels of total job satisfaction; to discover the participants&rsquo; levels of overall job satisfaction; to compare the means of total job satisfaction factors to the mean of total job satisfaction; and to examine the correlation of the faculty&rsquo;s mean responses to the total job satisfaction individual questions to the mean of the overall job satisfaction. The target population of this study was all full-time faculty at a Mississippi community college. The population consisted of 152 full-time faculty members. The findings of the survey indicated that the 85 participants were moderately satisfied with their jobs. The survey was designed to incorporate 2 treatments to ask the respondents to answer questions about job satisfaction. The participants chose a higher value on the Likert scale when asked the single question relating to overall job satisfaction. When the information was broken down into factors, the participants rated their job satisfaction lower. The Wilcoxon results stated the 2 treatments were significant at alpha level .05, and the null hypothesis was rejected, meaning there was a difference in the responses with two treatments of surveying respondents.</p>

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During my introductory interview, the professional duties outlined to me included a broad spectrum of areas. I would be responsible for coordinating all components of the production and presentation process, handling such intricate details as the payment of the performers and the design of the program to the scheduling of security personnel and the maintenance of departmental instruments. It would also be my responsibility to serve as the reservation agent for all departmental facilities by coordinating both on and off campus bookings for Dixon Hall, Dixon Recital Hall, Dixon Reception Hall, The Weinmann Patio Theatre, and the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel. Most importantly, it would be my responsibility to actively promote and seek media coverage and audiences for all events of the department. (Only through this exposure can the department expect to fill its house and maintain its academic reputation thereby ensuring the continued financial support of the public.)

The purpose of this study was to assess the current image of Polk Community College held by the eleventh grade students in the Polk County Public School System. The research methodology employed for this study was that of the descriptive survey. Data were collected by the use of a questionnaire which was administered to all of the eleventh grade students enrolled in the ten public high schools. The major findings were these: (1) Based on the large number of "No Opinion" responses produced for each item by high school, income level, and ethnic background, the perceptions of Polk Community College were very vague to non-existent in the minds of Polk County eleventh graders. There were, however, no marked negative perceptions indicated in the data. The responses seemed, rather, to show a lack of real knowledge about the college among the student respondents. (2) No significant differences of opinion were shown to exist when the data were analyzed by high school, by economic level, and by ethnic groups. / The following recommendations were proposed: (1) As the chief source of respondents' information was found to be family, friends, and Polk Community College graduates, it was recommended that college personnel encourage present students and alumni of the college to become voluntary recruiters. (2) College personnel should encourage visits from potential students and their families, and should design special college functions to provide them with information about the college. (3) There should be increased effort on the part of the college personnel to work with high school guidance counselors in providing all high school students with information on all aspects of the college. (4) A survey should be conducted periodically to observe whether there has been any change in the perceptions of high school students within the Polk County area, and to investigate the factors that influence high school students' perceptions of the college. (5) The information dissemination and recruitment programs of the college should be continually adjusted in the light of the ongoing surveys recommended above. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-02, Section: A, page: 0513. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.

"The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of personal characteristics and intrafamilial relationships of eighteen Negro and fifteen white schizophrenic patients treated on Psychotic Clinic at the University of Alabama Medical School. After the distribution of the selected characteristics according to racial membership was known, a second division of early or chronic institutionalism and noninstitutionalism was constructed to determine if the original intragroup distribution was applicable regardless of the individual's capacity for self-maintenance in the community"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "June, 1960." / "Submitted to the Graduate School of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work." / Advisor: Vernon Fox, Professor Directing Study. / Handwritten note on title page corrects "Kaye" to "Kathryne." / Includes bibliographical references.

As the United States moves from an industrial society to an informational society, the need for the skills and knowledge generally obtained from institutions of higher education is expanding. The graduation rate of an institution is often viewed by the public as an indication of the institution's ability to meet this need. / Community colleges serve a unique function in the Unites States' system of higher education. While providing a second chance for many individuals who otherwise would not be able to continue their education, this specific clientele tends to have low graduation rates. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative importance of factors which have been shown to influence student attrition. The variables were extracted from two standard student record systems. / The statistical techniques used were logistic regression and Classification and Regression Trees (CART). The dependent variables were structured in two different ways. The first was based upon the length of follow-up and whether the students remained enrolled in the original institution or higher education. The second was a uniquely defined outcome based upon attendance. The results indicated a strong relationship between attrition and the following variables: age, grade point average, college prep classes, full-time/part-time status, type of high school diploma and employment. / The most important status variable was employment. Working full-time negated the advantages of working at all. Students working full-time were between two and three times more likely to drop out than students not working full-time. / The most important continuous variable was GPA. The standardized odds ratios for the dichotomous outcomes indicated the chances of remaining enrolled increased by a factor of 1.30 to 1.40 per standard deviation increase. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-04, Section: A, page: 0846. / Major Professor: F. Craig Johnson. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.