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Passing the torch to a new class: chapter transition
Chapter transition
Officer transition
Other end-of-year opportunities
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Get ready for Chicago: National Conference registration opens March 15 Chapter presidents, officers and advisors are invited to be a part of Mortar Board’s biggest annual event, the Mortar Board National Conference. This year’s conference will be held Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31 in Chicago. Each chapter’s newly elected president will serve as an official delegate and is invited to attend with the costs of travel, double occupancy accommodations and meals covered. Other chapter officers and advisors are encouraged to attend with payment of only $245*. The National Conference is about networking, sharing ideas and experiencing the tradition and honor of Mortar Board membership. Highlights will include:
Each chapter must send an official delegate to remain in good standing nationally. If possible, this delegate should be the newly elected chapter president, but may be another chapter officer or member if the president is unable to attend. Before officer elections in your chapter, please remind candidates for chapter president of the expectation that they attend the conference and make themselves available to be present in Chicago from noon, Friday July 29 through 2 pm, Sunday July 31. Registration opens March 15. Please share this information with your chapter’s new president or official delegate in a timely manner. The deadline to register is May 15. Registrations received after the May 15 deadline will incur a late penalty fee of $75 to be paid by the attendee. *Chapter delegates choosing additional options, such as single rooms or optional entertainment options, are responsible for those fees. Chapter and advisor attendees are responsible for arranging their own travel and covering associated travel costs. National Council nominations accepted through March 15 Becoming a part of the National Council gives members and alumni numerous unique opportunities they won’t be able to experience anywhere else:
Learn more about the positions and how to nominate yourself or another qualified candidate now. See the deadlines and reminders information in the sidebar for a list of other important due dates! Forum news submissions Has your chapter been active on your campus? Share your photos and news with us so we can include your chapter in the next edition of the Mortar Board Forum. Email your information to mbforum@mortarboard.org. The deadline for spring submissions is March 15! Chapter Spotlight: Mississippi College
Students from Mortar Board’s Section 7 gathered February 18-19 on the campus of Mississippi College for a regional conference. Chapters from Mississippi College, the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, Louisiana State University, Mississippi University for Women, Tulane University and the University of Louisiana-Monroe were represented. Ahead of the gathering, each chapter held a school supplies drive to benefit Poindexter Elementary School in downtown Jackson, Miss. The chapters gathered books, boxes of tissues, hand sanitizer, paper and pencils and delivered them to the school. Together with a nonprofit ministry in the Jackson area, the members present also helped build a community garden in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The conference concluded with a banquet on Saturday evening, held in the President’s Dining Room at Mississippi College. Casey Stevens, president of Mississippi College’s Cap & Gown chapter and one of the primary organizers of the event, said, "The setting was beautiful, the food was great, and it was encouraging to hear from other Mortar Board members and chapters about the progress they've seen in their own chapters this year."
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You can find great information on how to transition your chapter starting on page 14 in the Membership Selection Handbook.
May 15
All reports can be submitted to reports@mortarboard.org!
Icebreaker of the month: Give chapter members the following instructions: On a blank piece of paper draw a pig. Also advise members not to look at their neighbor's pig and give no further instructions other than to say the pig is of the animal variety! Do not influence how the pigs are drawn. Their drawing will serve to interpret their personalities. The results are: If the pig is drawn toward the top of the paper you are a positive and optimistic person. If the pig is drawn toward the bottom of the page, you are pessimistic and and have a tendency to behave negatively. If the pig is facing left, you believe in tradition, are friendly, and remember dates and birthdays. If the picture is facing forward (towards you) you are direct, enjoy playing the devil's advocate, and neither fear nor avoid discussion. If the pig is facing right, you are innovative and active, but have neither a sense of family, nor remember dates. If the pig is drawn with many details, you are analytical, cautious and distrustful. If the pig is drawn with little detail, you are emotional, naive, care little for detail, and take risks. If the pig is drawn with four legs showing, you are secure, stubborn, and stick to your ideals. If the pig is drawn with less than four legs showing, you are insecure, or are living through a period of major change. The larger the pig's ears you have drawn, the better listener you are.
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