Every fall for the past decade, during Homecoming and Family Weekend at the University at Albany, I have had the pleasure of welcoming new initiates into Omicron Delta Kappa. This fall was no different. And yet, each fall, immediately following the induction ceremony, I am reminded of exactly how awesome (yes, I said “awesome”) our…
When Bobby Stanton, our director of development and alumni engagement, and I were on the road earlier this year, we were discussing Omicron Delta Kappa;s tagline with one of my former Georgia colleagues. We had shared with him O∆K’s often quoted positioning statement of “Campus leaders today, community leaders tomorrow.” My colleague challenged us to think about…
Upon meeting Dr. Tara Singer last winter, as she interviewed for the Executive Director position, our initial conversation quickly moved to our mutual interest in leadership development – for today’s college student, but more broadly for ODK members in general (members of all ages!). Of particular interest to me was Tara’s claim that ODK needed…
It has been an adventurous journey working on your behalf as the National Student Vice President. The past year has displayed the holistic leadership and value of Omicron Delta Kappa: from individual Circles to headquarters staff to our board of directors and even to our presence in the workplace. The activities of Circles such as those at SUNY…
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the campus of the College of William and Mary. NAC Chair, Dr. Chon Glover, was my gracious host for the day. I had a great visit with Chon and several of her colleagues including my friend, Karlene Jennings, who turns out to be an initiate of the…
Higher education is an enterprise that is fond of acronyms. FASFA, MBA, NCAA, and DOE all come to mind. As do ODK, HQ, and ED (Executive Director – my title). My current favorite letters in the alphabet soup at ODK’s national headquarters (HQ) are AED and CPA. We are delighted to welcome Brent Anderson to…
In recent weeks, I have been engaged in a in a number of conversations with our members and volunteers about how best to describe the essence of Omicron Delta Kappa by employing relatively few words. What is that we should say to others in refining our case for membership and support with future generations of…
