When I walked into O∆K’s headquarters this morning, I was greeted by a butterfly. It may be a moth; regardless, it was beautiful. It was sitting on a table inside stretching its wings when I arrived. Although Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today to indicate six more weeks of winter, as I let the butterfly…
Today is a happy day in the life of Omicron Delta Kappa. Later this afternoon, the Guilford College Circle in Greensboro, N.C. will be installed. Guilford College will become our 291st active circle. Guilford is a unique institution in that it has a Quaker heritage. One of the things I especially appreciate about the school…
As my staff and our board members will tell you, I’ve spent the summer remodeling a house in the Virginia countryside. It’s been highly frustrating at times, but there have been several leadership opportunities during the whole process. The most recent one occurred yesterday. I was returning from my weekly trip to The Home Depot,…
I spent Saturday afternoon watching my alma mater (Louisville) losing to my adopted team (Virginia). Although there was a skirmish at the end of the first half, the thing I kept thinking about during the game was Mike London’s graciousness throughout his career – winning or losing. He’s had less success on the field lately,…
Parker Vascik, O∆K’s national student vice president, and Emma Bones, another O∆K member, are participating in the 2014 Mongol Rally. Parker and Emma are blogging about their experiences for O∆K. This post was submitted on August 19, 2014, by Emma. The title of this blog post is “Task Ownership.” However, the subtitle should be, “How not…
On Thursday of this week, I joined Tracy Lyons, our director of communications and programs, and Frank Krimowski, our leadership consultant, in participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. This social media phenomenon has raised more than $41.8M to date for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment. The video of us getting soaked, thanks…
Have you noticed something different about the blog at the O∆K website? The content is changing. In addition to updates about the programs, initiatives and future of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society, we are increasingly adding content about leadership development and O∆K’s partnerships with leadership organizations. We have renewed our membership with NASPA and specifically…
