Dear Members, Omicron Delta Kappa is actively tracking the impact that the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 is having on our country’s system of higher education. The reality of campuses moving to online instruction, closing residence halls, and implementing travel restrictions is also having an impact on O∆K. Many campuses are reducing in-person classes for unspecified…
Frankfort, Ky. (April 24, 2019) – Kentucky State University’s petition for a charter of The National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa (O∆K), was approved recently by the organization’s board of directors. Tara Singer, O∆K’s executive director, was the installing officer for the chartering ceremony held on April 22, 2019. The announcement was made by…
Cheryl Hogle, the first woman to serve as national president of Omicron Delta Kappa, died on Friday, April 19, 2019. Prior to her service as National President, she served as the SUNY Plattsburgh Circle Faculty Secretary, four terms as a Faculty Province Director, and two terms as O∆K’s National Vice President for Extension. After her…
Panama City, Fla. (April 2, 2019) – Florida State University Panama City’s petition for a charter of The National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa (O∆K), was approved recently by the organization’s board of directors. Timothy A. Reed, O∆K’s associate executive director for business and membership services, will be the installing officer for the chartering…
Charlotte, N.C. (March 30, 2019) – Delegates representing the more than 300 circles of Omicron Delta Kappa (O∆K) gathered in Charlotte over the weekend to review and vote upon a new governance structure. The delegates voted to merge the two legal entities which coordinate the membership, programming, and philanthropic initiatives of the organization. The announcement…
Omicron Delta Kappa produced its first member directory in 2014 in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration. At that time, more than 3,500 individuals purchased copies. The National Headquarters is pleased to announce that an updated directory will be produced in 2020. Our Society has contracted with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to collect the data and…
During the fall 2017 elections, it was reported that the most important domestic issue on the minds of voters was healthcare. If you haven’t read it, the winter issue of The Circle was devoted to matters of health including the work of our circles in raising money for health-related charitable causes, members of our organization…
