Dear ODK Member,
 We hope you've enjoyed your summer so far. It's been quite a busy summer for the ODK National Headquarters. The 2010 National Leadership Summit and Convention was a great success and an exciting time for the students, faculty, staff and volunteers who participated. Through the hard work of many ODK members at the local and national level, we're excited to offer several new opportunities for service to ODK. From the establishment of the National Advisory Council to the reorganization of the 1914 Club, we're focusing our efforts on creating new ways for our members to make a significant impact on the Society. We've also recently partnered with an online job community, KODA, to create and sustain new, viable
opportunities for career development and advancement among our members. Please take a moment to read about these new and exciting developments and learn how you can be involved.
I thank you for your loyalty and service
to Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Natonal Advisory Council
Last month, the 2010 National Convention voted to establish the ODK National Advisory Council (ODK NAC) to replace the Council of Regional Directors/Regional Director governance structure. The ODK NAC will be a group of dedicated members of the Society that will represent key constituencies and will advise the Board of Directors on matters related to the Society's well-being. The National Advisory Council will be composed of no fewer than nine (9) and no more than fifteen (15) members of the Society. The Board of Directors, based on recommendations provided by the Executive Director, will appoint the members of the National Advisory Council for two year terms each. The National Advisory Council is to be composed of four constituencies: students, Faculty Secretaries, Faculty Advisors, and alumni. At minimum, no fewer than two (2) members from each of those groups should be represented on the National Council at any given time. No more than two (2) members from the same Circle may serve on the National Advisory Council at any one time (faculty members shall be deemed to be from the Circle where they serve and not where inducted).
If you are interested in serving on the National Advisory Council, please email a resume and letter of interest to ODK Executive Director Tom Goodale by Friday, July 23rd. The Board of Directors will convene soon thereafter and will begin the process of nominating and appointing the National Advisory Council.
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ODK National Headquarters has a New Address
On August 2nd, 2010 the ODK National Headquarters will complete the official move to its founding site at Washington & Lee University in Lexington,
Virginia. During
the transition, the staff will have access to limited email communication. Telephone
calls can be made to the toll-free number: 1-877-ODK-NHDQ (1-877-635-6437). Individual staff office numbers will be listed on the website once the move is complete.
The physical mailing address is:
Omicron Delta Kappa Society
224 McLaughlin Street
Lexington, Virginia 24450-2002
We'll begin accepting phone calls and mail as soon as our new offices are fully operational. Patience and understanding will be appreciated as we take this
important step in the Society's history.
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The ODK 1914 CLUB
Celebrate | Inspire | Sustain
During the National Convention,
students, faculty, staff and
alumni
celebrated the upcoming 2014 Centennial with gifts to the 1914
CLUB in support of the
ODK Foundation. From the Convention participants alone, individual donations
of $19.14
raised
over $1,200!
If you weren't able to give at Convention, it's not too late
to add your
name to the roster, and help kick-start the new fiscal year. Become a
member
of the 1914 CLUB in honor of someone who made a
difference in your leadership
journey, or simply make your gift to celebrate ODK's history, inspire
others to
give, and sustain ODK into the future.
You can mail your gift of
$19.14 or more to the ODK
Headquarters, and please include a note if the gift is to honor a
special
mentor, or you can give online at http://donations.odk.org/donate.asp.
1914
Club donors will be
listed in the next issue of the
Circle! Thanks for your continued support. |
ODK Partners with KODA, the Online Job Community
Omicron Delta Kappa is pleased to announce its partnership
with KODA.US, the premier online recruiting site for young
professionals. You can explore job
opportunities in a better way on KODA, the
online community for employers and young professionals. KODA
showcases companies like New York Life, Yelp, GEICO, Agilent and IDEO.
Recruiters from these employers are trying to hire ODK members:
they're scouring the KODA community for possible
recruits, so create a profile and connect with them. Find out what
these companies are like and understand your career options - they're
more diverse than you think. You'll have the added advantage of
featuring your affiliation with ODK on your profile, which helps you
stand out to employers who are actively searching for recruits in the
KODA community.
To take advantage of this unique opportunity,
visit this link:
http://koda.us/odk.
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Convention Update!
The 2010 National Leadership Summit and
Convention took place on June 24-27 in Houston, Texas. There were over 80 Circles represented by more than 200 people in attendance. For more information please
visit the Leadership Summit and Convention page or visit our Flickr page to check out pictures from the Convention. If you have any questions please call ODK at 1-877-635-6437 or email convention@odk.org. |
We
need your
Photos & Video
Do you have great photos and/or video of OΔK related events
or members? Well start organizing them. In the near future OΔK is going
to start pushing our media in a new direction and we want you to be a
part of it. We will need properly labeled, high-quality images and video
of anything OΔK is a part of. So get them ready and then stay tuned for
information on where to submit.
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ODK Partners with the
QS World MBA Tour
Now in its sixteenth year, the QS World MBA Tour is the largest program of recruitment and information fairs for business school applicants. In 2009 over 250,000 potential applicants visited 75 events in 41 countries, meeting on average, 80 accredited business schools at each event. The Tour offers a unique opportunity to meet admissions officers of the world's most influential business schools at venues around the world. ODK is partnering with the World MBA Tour to bring this exciting opportunity to our members. The tour will be traveling to over 72 different cities across the world and will be visiting America this fall. As World leaders in the educational industry candidates can meet with most prestigious business schools in the world under one roof, such as London Business School, Columbia, Duke and win over $1.6M of exclusive scholarships, find out about financing MBAs, and speak to alumni and admissions officers.
Feel free to look through our site www.topmba.com to gain a better understanding of QS and the tour.
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Update your Information
Have you recently moved? Changed your email address? Got a new job? Please help us keep our records up-to-date by sending filling out this update form. The
form also gives you an option to submit information to use as
membership recognition in our next issue of The Circle.
Fill out this form on our website to update your information.
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