We have a new staff member! Omicron Delta Kappa’s National Headquarters is excited to announce that Ellen Pennine (pronounced panini) has joined the team as our Financial Services Manager. Ellen, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, has been assisting O∆K for the last two years with financial processing on a part-time basis. She has experience in corporate and non-profit financial…
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Talladega College Receives Charter
Talladega, Ala. (April 19, 2021) – Talladega 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. Sally K. Albrecht, chair of O∆K’s Board of Trustees, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for April 21, 2021. Albrecht made the following…
Spring Update from Board Chair Sally K. Albrecht
Today, as at other times in America’s past, there is a significant need and desire to bring together leaders with differing viewpoints, skills, talents, and resources to address community, national, and global concerns. The recent political season has led many of us to engage in conversations about the importance of collaborative leadership. Indeed, our Omicron…
Wilson College Receives Charter
Chambersburg, Pa. (November 11, 2020) – Wilson 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 November 11, 2020. Sally K. Albrecht, chair…
OΔK Announces New Podcast
OΔK is proud to announce the launch of our first podcast. Listen Up OΔK Leaders, a podcast about leading in the 21st century. Our focus is collegiate leaders and leadership but we welcome everyone. In our first series, we will explore the issues of resiliency, equity and inclusion, career development, and civic engagement. Our guests…
Summer Update from Board Chair Sally K. Albrecht
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…
Reaffirming Our Values and Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity
Omicron Delta Kappa issued the statement below on June 2, 2020. Since that time, our Society has completed a survey to learn more about what resources related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusivity we may share with our circles and our membership. A number of other recommendations which came out of the survey data…