In sports, it’s difficult to achieve back-to-back championships. It happens, but it’s rare. Teams enter a sort of post-championship slump, due to a variety of circumstances, usually due in part to the hype associated with winning it all. OΔK’s FY 2014 was our championship year. We welcomed the most members in a biennium in our…
Last week, Lindsey Cline, O∆K’s new director of communications and programs, and I had the pleasure of visiting the greater Grand Rapids region. We were there in preparation for the 2016 Omicron Delta Kappa Biennial Convention and Leadership Conference. For those who endured the sweltering heat during our last three conventions, I think the milder…
The OΔK Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee and Foundation Board of Trustees are pleased to recognize 22 outstanding students as recipients for 2015-2016 scholarships. Brandon Cook, University of Cincinnati, is the top overall scholar and the $1,500 John D. Morgan Scholarship recipient. These additional outstanding students are each awarded $1,000 scholarships. In total, $22,500 will be awarded…
In recent weeks, within the higher education community, there has been considerable attention given to those states that have passed laws reportedly to protect religious freedom. However, the application of these laws has the potential to legalize discrimination. A number of states have passed adjusted laws in order to prohibit discrimination, but concerns remain. Omicron…
Last week, many members of Omicron Delta Kappa gathered in New Orleans while attending the 2015 annual meeting of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education). It was a great opportunity to get caught up with numerous faculty officers from around the country and to learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing the current…
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the unveiling of ODK’s annual bracket for the men’s NCAA basketball championship! I’ve been sharing the ODK bracket since I became National President in 2012. My logic in picking the winners in the bracket is pretty simple – ODK always wins. Here’s how it…
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mike James to the National Advisory Council. In January 2015, Mike began a new role as the dean of the Honors College at Harding University. For the previous five years, he served as the director of the university’s campus in Porto Rafti, Greece. For this semester-abroad program…
