Duluth, Minn. (October 21, 2020) – The University of Minnesota Duluth’s petition to establish a circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was approved recently by the organization’s Board of Trustees. Tara S. Singer, O∆K’s president and chief executive officer, was the installing officer for the chartering ceremony which was held October…
I’m excited to post my first blog as Board Chair of O∆K. This gives me the opportunity to announce that Willie Banks (University of Georgia, 2002) has been elected board chair-elect. My predecessor, Matt Clifford (Davidson College, 2001), is now serving as immediate past board chair. Darwin Jones (University at Albany, 2004) and W. Jeffery…
Sarah Snoddy (Hollins University, 2019) recently researched completed a paper about women leading in athletics. Omicron Delta Kappa is pleased to share her paper with our membership. A summary of Snoddy’s research is below. Leading Her League: Analysis of Women’s Athletic Leadership Literature In 1972, 90% of women’s athletic programs were coached by women. That…
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…
In early January, the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation met for our winter meetings in Atlanta. One of the highlights of the weekend was the member luncheon, held at the beautiful Capital City Club. Representatives from six of our circles attended, and it was my great pleasure to…
Millersville 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 trustees. Linda Hooks, chair of O∆K’s Mission Committee and professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, was the installing officer for the chartering ceremony held on Dec. 2, 2019….
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…
