I’ve just returned from an annual student affairs conference and on my flight back Tuesday night, nearly every row had someone who was pouring over their brackets – checking and rechecking their picks. In the annual Clifford family showdown, my kids have been paying a little too much attention to the prognosticators and changing their…
Article published in the Winter/Spring 2017 issue of The Circle. Television star Yvette Nicole Brown is a shining example of leadership. If you ask Yvette Nicole Brown to define leadership, she will answer, “A leader is someone who is willing to stand up for what’s right when no one else will. He or she stands…
Although spring has arrived on Wake Forest’s campus and Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend, it’s hard to believe that it will soon be the end to another academic year. When O∆K started the academic year, there were nearly 300 circles of record. Since that time, we have established new circles at Western State Colorado…
As we entrench ourselves in the Olympics this month, it’s clear: everyone loves winning. The pride of being the best, of being able to exclaim, “I’m a winner!” is exhilarating. And on the world stage, against the best of the best, OMG, that has got to be a feeling that can’t be beat! It’s…
I am thrilled to write this first of many blog posts O∆K National President. Our esteemed society owes so much to our volunteers who have provided leadership, support, and guidance to O∆K. I am honored to have been elected the 35th National President of O∆K at the 49th Convention in Grand Rapids, Mich., and I hope to…
Glenn Hilburn, who served Omicron Delta Kappa as its National President, from 1978-84 and again from 1985-86, passed away earlier this week at the age of 86. During his tenure, the O∆K Foundation was established, our first executive director was selected, and membership continued to grow. Glenn was devoted to the Baylor University Circle,…
Update: April 5, 2016: Congratulations to Villanova University where the ODK circle was established in 1988!! Update: March 21, 2016: Well, our bracket is clearly BUSTED. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh went out early, very early! In the meantime, members of ODK should be cheering for Kansas, Maryland, Miami, or Virginia – the only four…
