| The Omicron Delta
Kappa Society is the national leadership honor society for college
students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni that recognizes and
encourages superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character.
Membership in ODK is a mark of the highest distinction and honor.
The Society
recognizes achievement in five areas:
- Scholarship
- Athletics
- Campus/
Community Service, Social/Religious Activities, and Campus
Government
- Journalism,
Speech and the Mass Media
- Creative and
Performing Arts
Emphasis is placed on
the development of the whole person, both as a member of the college
community and as a contributor to a better society.
The purpose of
Omicron Delta Kappa is threefold:
- To recognize
those who have exhibited a high standard of leadership and
effectiveness in collegiate activities;
- To bring
together student leaders from all sectors of collegiate life in
order to help mold the sentiment of the university for questions of
local and collegiate interest;
- To bring
together members of the faculty and the student body on a basis of
mutual interest and understanding.
The Omicron Delta Kappa
"mark of distinction" is well recognized by leaders in both the academic
and business worlds. |