Alumni Engaging Students from Under-Served Groups in Southern Appalachia

Authors

Mitchell R. Williams, Old Dominion UniversityFollow
Laura Leatherwood
Laura Byrd
Monica S. Boyd
Kevin Pennington

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Title

Community College Enterprise

Volume

16

Issue

1

Pages

23-35

Abstract

The study explores how alumni can help community colleges in Southern Appalachia to create greater access for people in groups which are traditionally under-served by higher education. Semi-structured interviews conducted with alumni program directors and admissions officers at seven community colleges in the Southern Appalachian Region explore how they use alumni to recruit and retain students from non-dominant groups as well as students from generationally poor families. Examples of "best practices" illustrate ways alumni can help recruit, motivate, and retain students from historically under-served groups.

Comments

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Original Publication Citation

Williams, M. R., Leatherwood, L., Byrd, L., Boyd, M. S., & Pennington, K. (2010). Alumni engaging students from under-served groups in southern Appalachia. Community College Enterprise, 16(1), 23-35.

Repository Citation

Williams, Mitchell R.; Leatherwood, Laura; Byrd, Laura; Boyd, Monica S.; and Pennington, Kevin, "Alumni Engaging Students from Under-Served Groups in Southern Appalachia" (2010). Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications. 32.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/32