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Greetings!

As we move into the spring activities on our O∆K campuses we are reminded of a time of renewal and celebration. Many of our Circles will hold initiations with will continue to grow and expand our great Society. Our initiation ritual is a testimony to the renewal which results in maintaining a legacy of recognition and excellence in our practices of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society. 

 

For those of you readying for graduation and moving on we congratulate you in this accomplishment and wish you the best for the next steps beyond the campus, soon to be called your alma mater. Alumni, we encourage you to get back in touch with O∆K this year. Reach out to your local Circle or contact the National Headquarters about serving the Society in another capacity. Most of all, we encourage you to remember your days in O∆K and share that excitement with those around you.  


Sincerely,
Tom Signature 
Thomas G. Goodale
O∆K Executive Director
O∆K Foundation Scholarships 
FND Scholar
Apply by March 1, 2012

Planning to continue your education after graduation? You're in luck, the O∆K Foundation will award 21 scholarships of $1000 each this fiscal year.  Scholarships are available to those members planning to attend graduate or professional school after graduation. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate degree within 5 years or be a senior in standing at the time of application.  
 
Applications are now available on the O∆K website. 

Click here to Apply Today!
2011-2012 Clay Grant Recipients 
Congratulations to the six Circles selected this year! 
 
Alfred University: E-Board 101 Training
Florida Southern College:  O∆K Leadership Symposium
Furman University: O∆K Challenge to Change
Hampden-Sydney College: O∆K Cares for Kids
Middle Tennessee State University: O∆K's True Blue Leadership Day
Samford University: O∆K Mentoring Program
 
Visit the Clay Grants online to read more about each of these programs.
Made possible by support from the O∆K Foundation. 
2012 National Leadership Summit & Convention
Join us in the Queen City ~ Charlotte, NC
2012 Convention

This summer the National Leadership Summit and convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 26 - 29, 2012. The three day summit will be packed full of networking opportunities, leadership development, idea sharing and free time to explore all the Queen City has to offer! This exciting opportunity is open to all O∆K members - both students and alumni. 
Delegate Registration Fee : $100
General Attendee: $250
*A travel stipend of up to $300 will also be 
given to  each delegate.

Registration opens April 2, 2012.
Find out more about the 2012 Convention online!
National Board Meeting
Nashville, TN ~ January 27-29, 2012
 
Board 2012
In January, the National Society Board and Foundation Board of Trustees met in Nashville, Tennessee for their bi-annual Board Meeting. The weekend was filled with energy and excitement as we look
towards our centennial celebration in 2014. 
 
The National Society Board is elected biennially at our National Convention. Elections for the 2012-2014 board will be held this summer in Charlotte, North Carolina. 
 
Read more about our National Board Members
Have news to share?
We would love to feature you in the next edition of The Circle.
 
News!
Did your Circle host an event on campus or a community service project this year? Send us pictures and information about your event. 
 
Do you know an O∆K member who recently was honored on campus or outside of the Circle for something great they accomplished? Share it with us! 
 
We are always looking for exciting news about our members to share in The Circle magazine. 
 
Contact The Circle Editor with your news today! 
Faculty Officer Seminar
Lexington, Virginia ~ March 1-2, 2012
 
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Next week, eighteen Faculty Officers from across the country will travel to Lexington, Virginia for the third annual Faculty Officer Seminar. 

 

The day and a half seminar will facilitate discussions about faculty engagement and best practices for Circles. National President, Betsy Bugg Holloway & Grand Valley State University Faculty Advisor, Michelle Burke will facilitate the conference.

 

For more information, please contact Ken Taylor.

TopMBA is on Tour
Looking to go back to school for your MBA? Here is a chance to meet representatives from some of the top MBA programs in the world.
 
Top MBA

 

The QS World MBA Tour is back this February 2012. With world leading b-schools and GMAT test preps in attendance, you'll find answers to all your MBA-related questions in one day.

 

Speak face-to-face with program directors and the very people likely to be reviewing your MBA application. Get hints and tips on what b-schools are really looking for and find out how to increase your GMAT score.

 

Click here to get the full 2012 tour schedule.

In This Issue
Scholarships
Clay Grants
National Convention
Board Meeting
Alumni News!
TopMBA Tour
Foundation Highlights
Quick Links


From the 
O∆K Foundation
 
 Increase your donations in 2012!

You search, they give!

 

Regularly use the Yahoo-powered search engine GoodSearch and the O∆K Foundation will receive a penny each time you do. Visit GoodSearch.com to register and select Omicron Delta Kappa Foundation as your charity. Add the GoodSearch toolbar to your home page.

 

Go Green! 

 

Enroll in Gift Express with a monthly automatic debit of $19.14 or more and make your annual gift more affordable in your budget. Email us for a form or download it here. Eliminate annual fund mail solicitation from your inbox and save paper and stamps!

 

Double your dollars! 

 

Ask if your employer will match your donation, and you will receive additional giving recognition while your employer will get a tax donation for the match.

 
 Support Headquarters
 Special projects are underway to help support the National Headquarters.  

The Epsilon Circle members at the University of Richmond are sponsoring the flagpole at the O∆K National Headquarters.  The first 50 donors of $100 or more will receive a special commemorative flag paperweight, but all gifts are welcome. Epsilon Circle members may contact  Steve Bisese for more details. 

Omega Circle members at Auburn University are making their gifts to name the Main Foyer of the Headquarters in memory of Dean Jim Foy.  Auburn alumni and anyone who knew Dean Foy and would like to make a memorial gift can do so online by selecting the Auburn Circle Room from the dropdown menu.  Please direct questions to Bobby Stanton. 

If you are interested in similar special projects to support Headquarters, please contact Bobby Stanton.

Tax Returns

If you made a donation to the O∆K Foundation in 2011, you should have received your tax information letter in the mail. This will be your official receipt for all 2011 gifts. Please call or email [email protected] if you need additional information, your letter is incorrect or your receipt has not arrived by March 1, 2012. 

 

Thanks to everyone for their support last year!

 


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