Despite readily available alumni survey data warehoused at many alumni associations and foundations across colleges and universities, researchers have underutilized the abundant available data to identify key predictors of alumni donation, including factors that trigger alumni donation behavior. Utilizing the data from a two-year alumni survey conducted at a Midwest public university, a multivariate causal model that captures the determinants of alumni donation was applied to the data. Four hypotheses were tested. Three were found to be signifi cant.Based on a multivariate causal model that analyzed data from a two-year alumni survey, the fi ndings suggest that alumni fundraisers and higher education administrators may increase alumni solicitations if they collaboratively create a comprehensive communication strategy to reach alumni; focus on current students as future funders, provide quality educational experiences to students; encourage and support relationship building between faculty and current students and graduates; enhance alumni services based on stakeholders needs; and most importantly, redirect and expand efforts to connect with older female alumni.

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This multiple case study explored faculty formative use of student evaluation feedback. Results were based on interviews of ten education faculty members at a midwestern research university and reviews of relevant documents. It was found that end of semester student evaluation, originally used for summative evaluation, was also used by faculty for teaching improvement purposes. Faculty cared for student evaluation feedback and used discretion in using the feedback to improve their teaching. Faculty also experienced anxiety and tensions in the context of a mandated summative evaluation. Variations were found in faculty use of evaluation feedback, as a result of difference in background and experience.

Doctoral advising is a complex process. In times of uncertainty, doctoral programs offer a unique opportunity for advisors to embrace a new pedagogical and intersectional role.

Twenty‐four of 157 U.S. public research universities, within the Carnegie Classification of Doctoral Universities: Higher and Highest Research, are led by women presidents. Using Bourdieu's model of cultural capital as a theoretical framework, eight of the women presidents were interviewed to identify their experiences negotiating a patriarchal culture of leadership. Findings of the narrative study indicated that women presidents navigate in three spheres: Becoming a Member, Leading as a Member, and Staying a Member. The findings from the narrative study show the success of women presidents, and ways they navigate within the lens of gender.