The Society seeks its newest team member, an Assistant Director for Membership Services (ADMS). The ADMS will serve as a membership development and retention champion for the Society’s more than 300,000 lifetime members and the 250 active circles (chapters). As a member of the National Headquarters team for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational…
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Omicron Delta Kappa Selects Jennifer L. Waller as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexington, Va. (April 26, 2023) – Jennifer L. Waller has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Waller has served as the director of special projects for the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International since 2022. Before her work with…
Texas A&M University–Commerce Awarded Charter for National Honor Society
Commerce, Texas. (April 24, 2023) – Texas A&M University–Commerce’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. Jamie F. Bouldin, O∆K’s director for membership services, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for May 4, 2023. Sandra B. Thurmond, chair…
Union College Awarded Charter for National Honor Society
Lincoln, Neb. (April 24, 2023) – Union College’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, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for April 30, 2023. Sandra B. Thurmond, chair…
Leadership Through Community Building
What is leadership? This question is often asked during webinars, classes, and within organizations. Yet, each person has their own unique answer. In my experience growing up as a Quaker (Religious Society of Friends), leadership was focused on cooperation and consensus. Leaders within the Quaker community are regarded as equals, and their role as leaders…
Young Harris College Awarded Charter for National Honor Society
Young Harris, Ga. (Feb. 17, 2023) – Young Harris College’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, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for Mar. 16, 2023. Sandra…
2023 Update from the National Diversity Officer
Dear Member, As this semester begins, I am concluding my first three-year term as Omicron Delta Kappa’s inaugural National Diversity Officer. While there is always more work to be done, I am pleased with the progress that the Society has made since my position was established in 2020. In 2019, the Boulé Foundation provided a…