Beaumont, Texas (March 2, 2022) – Lamar University’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. O∆K President and Chief Executive Officer Tara S. Singer will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for March 3, 2022. Willie L. Banks, chair…
February 2022 Dear O∆K Member: At the January 26, 2022, meeting of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, our organization’s leadership reflected upon the progress made toward completing the goals and objectives set out in the new strategic plan. I am pleased to share that we have been able to…
Dear Members, I am pleased to share that the Society is continuing to make progress in terms of its social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity initiatives. During the 2021 National Leadership Conference (NLC), which was held exclusively online, the members of the O∆K Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Committee made a formal presentation on essential qualities…
Lexington, Va. (November 1, 2021) – The Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees have selected Paul S. Trible, Jr. as the 2021 recipient of the Laurel Crowned Circle Award. First presented in 1980, the Laurel Crowned Circle Award is the highest individual honor awarded by Omicron Delta Kappa (O∆K). Recipients are exceptional…
High Point, N.C. (October 20, 2021) – High Point University’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. O∆K President and Chief Executive Officer Tara S. Singer will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for October 24, 2021. Willie L….
The 2020-21 academic year was unlike anything that I have experienced in my decades as a higher education professional. The COVID-19 crisis impacted our member institutions in terms of health, instruction, and finances. Campus climates were influenced by debates and discussions about the future of America. There was a sense of great unease as classes…
Lexington, Va. (August 10, 2021) – Andrew L. MacQueen, principal with NewSouth Capital Management, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation, Inc. His three-year term as one of the Society’s at-large trustees began on July 1, 2021. The announcement of the…
