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Lucas, John A. – 1982
Using a model developed by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) conducted a study to determine the economic impact of the school on its community by its presence, the business it transacts, the employees it hires, and the students it attracts to the campus. Data, gathered from a variety of college and…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Economic Research
Survey of Students and Non-Students about Continuing Education Market Place. Volume XXIV, Number 16.
Download full textLucas, John A.; And Others – 1996
To evaluate the outreach and marketing efforts for its non-credit offerings, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of recent continuing education students in spring 1996. First, a random sample of 200 former students who had enrolled in continuing education courses in the past 5 years was surveyed, receiving 57 completed…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education
Salmons, Nicki; Lucas, John A. – 1986
William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois conducted a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Weight Management Center (WMC) at the college to provide a comprehensive program of nutrition education, increased physical activity, behavior modification, and psychological support. An interest questionnaire and a description of the…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Community Attitudes, Community Centers, Community Colleges
Eisen, Marlene; Lucas, John A. – 1983
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a new human services program at the college by assessing the employment opportunities for graduates of the proposed program and the educational needs of persons already employed in the human services field. In 1981, questionnaires were mailed…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Services, Community Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1979
The purpose of this study was to survey various constituent groups in the Harper College service area to determine their perceptions about Harper, college goal preferences, and other specific data to provide a general framework for long-range planning. Eight constituent groups consisting of the Board, faculty, students, staff, the community at…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, College Planning, College Role
Lucas, John A. – 1985
In fall 1984, a study was conducted in Illinois at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a student profile for general information purposes, to gather data not available on the college's automated student data file, and to analyze WRHC's marketing outreach. Surveys were mailed to random samples of 500 degree credit students and 300…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Trends
Trevor, Rena; Lucas, John A. – 1986
As one element of the evaluation of the Women's Program at William Rainey Harper College, surveys were sent to 500 women who had participated in the offerings of the Women's Program in 1983; and to 194 women who had taken part in Project Turning Point between 1979 and 1981. Study findings, based on a 65% response rate, included the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Course Evaluation, Displaced Homemakers
Lucas, John A. – 1984
A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a profile of 1983 college students to be compared with community demographic data and earlier research findings. Random samples of 500 degree credit students and 299 continuing education students were surveyed by mail. Study findings, based on responses from 88% of the…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Demography
Lucas, John A. – 1987
In fall 1985, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a student profile for general information purposes, to gather data not available on the college's automated data file, and to analyze WRHC's marketing outreach. Surveys were mailed to random samples of 500 credit degree students and 300 continuing education…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Trends
Seeck, James K.; Lucas, John A. – 1988
In 1988, a survey was conducted to determine the feasibility of offering a new degree credit program in Small Business Management at William Rainey Harper College, in Illinois. All 3,170 former students who had taken a non-credit seminar in the Small Business Department in Continuing Education were surveyed regarding their interest in small…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Business Education, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Lucas, John A. – 1982
A study of students enrolled at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in fall 1981 was conducted to obtain demographic data and information on students' goals and relationship with the college, and to compare student data with community demographic data. A random sample of 500 traditional credit and 300 continuing education students was surveyed by…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Enrollment Trends
Lucas, John A. – 1981
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to establish a profile of fall 1980 students and to compare student data with selected community demographic data. Questionnaires were mailed to 498 credit students and 295 continuing education students, soliciting information on sex, marital status, age, occupation, plans, ethnic…
Descriptors: Age, Attendance Patterns, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1990
In spring 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of adding a career program in Hotel/Motel Management (HMM) to the current Food Service Program. Surveys were sent to 53 hotels and motels in the WRHC service area to determine employment demands that would affect the hiring of graduates of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Demand
Bohrer, Bruce; Lucas, John A. – 1981
As part of a self-evaluation of admissions policies, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) surveyed the general and specific admissions requirements of 18 comparable community colleges. The survey instrument requested information on general admissions requirements for full- and part-time students; additional requirements for specialized programs;…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Community Colleges, Foreign Students
Howard, William R.; Lucas, John A. – 1977
The Community Development Education Center (CDEC) at William Rainey Harper College serves the educational needs of local government officials by providing workshops and seminars pertaining to significant issues of local government. In order to evaluate past programs and plan for future programs, a survey instrument was sent to former participants…
Descriptors: City Officials, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education Centers
