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Stay involved in Mortar Board: become a conference assistant!

Each year, Mortar Board invites outgoing chapter members to apply to be conference assistants. If you enjoy pulling off large events, have great attention to detail, are willing to jump in where help is needed, and are enthusiastic about Mortar Board, we would love to have you!

Benefits of being a conference assistant:

  • Arrive early to meet with the esteemed national leadership of Mortar Board
  • Attend the 2010 Mortar Board National Conference in Chicago for free (including travel, accommodations and meals)
  • Help execute Mortar Board’s largest event of the year
  • Build lasting relationships with other Mortar Board members from across the nation
  • Get a jumpstart on being a part of the national leadership - many conference assistants have gone on to become section coordinators, committee chairs and even National Council members
  • Assist delegates from each of Mortar Board’s chapters as they prepare for the upcoming academic year

Applications should be submitted to the National Office on or before March 15.  Candidates must be available to participate in the conference from July 22 - 25. Additionally, your chapter advisor or administrative liaison must submit a recommendation form on your behalf. 

Have questions about being a conference assistant? Contact Megan Stevens at mstevens@mortarboard.org.

Honor your advisor with an Excellence in Advising Award nomination

Chapters are encouraged to nominate outstanding advisors to be recognized for their contributions and ongoing dedication to Mortar Board with the annual Excellence in Advising Award.

Chosen recipients provide outstanding service, guidance and support to a collegiate chapter and are honored at the annual Mortar Board National Conference. Nominate your advisor on or before March 15. A complete list of previous recipients is available online. If your advisor has received the award in the past five years, they are ineligible to receive the award this year.

Network with other Mortar Board members

Whether you are interested in building professional connections, staying updated on Mortar Board news, or making new Mortar Board friends, Mortar Board offers a networking solution.

Facebook
Millions of people use Facebook each day to keep in touch with friends, upload photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. On Facebook, you can become a fan of Mortar Board or join the national Mortar Board group.

LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an online network of more than 30 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. Network with other Mortar Board members in numerous career fields by joining the Mortar Board group.

MySpace
Friends, family, classmates, professionals, acquaintances and more connect in the MySpace online community. Get to know other Mortar Board members or simply show your pride by joining the national Mortar Board group.

Twitter
On Twitter, members have the opportunity to subscribe to Mortar Board’s updates in a variety of manners including via the website, RSS feeds, e-mail, SMS text messages and more. These updates feature news about national Mortar Board, remind members of upcoming opportunities and offer special bulletins on merchandise sales and more.

Denver alumni chapter offers fellowship to Colorado students

The Metro Denver Mortar Board Alumni Chapter is pleased to announce that it will be offering a $2,000 merit-based fellowship in 2010 to graduate students or those who will matriculate as graduate students. Prospective candidates must be a:

  • Graduate of an accredited college or university in Colorado, who has been accepted to a graduate program at an accredited college or university
  • U.S. citizen and a legal resident of Colorado

How to apply

You may download an application document with the qualifications and application form. Application forms may be filled out and returned by April 10, 2010 to:

Nora Johnson
1988 S. Xenia Way
Denver, CO  80231
DenverMBAlumniFellowship@gmail.com

More details are available online.

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Find your job with the help of Mortar Board

In conjunction with JobTarget, Mortar Board has launched the Mortar Board Career Center, a search engine for all members, both collegiate and alumni.  Mortar Board members are able to search for a variety of jobs, both nationally and locally. National employers will have the ability to post positions and exclusively recruit Mortar Board members.  Anonymous résumés can be posted and easily searched and seen by potential employers.

Start searching today. 

Alumni awards:  nominations sought

Do you know an outstanding alumna or alumnus?  Mortar Board is currently accepting nominations for the Alumni Achievement Award and Distinguished Lifetime Membership Award.  Learn more about specific qualifications for each award or nominate an alumna or alumnus here

Mortar Board Week t-shirt sale ends February 20

Need a scholarship?  Search now.

Mortar Board members are given access to a scholarship search engine, hosted by FastWeb. There, members have access to more than a million scholarships with more than $3 billion in awards. 

Browse the search engine now.

Mortar Board provides great benefits to its members

Mortar Board makes every effort to provide beneficial opportunities, outstanding discounts and valuable services to members. 

Be sure to check this list regularly to be sure that you are taking advantage of all the benefits Mortar Board has to offer!

Members invited to submit governance recommendations

One of Mortar Board's unique qualities is that all members may submit Bylaws recommendations to be considered by the national Governance Committee.

All proposed amendments must be submitted to the Governance Committee on or before March 15 at governance@mortarboard.org. Proposed amendments are reviewed by the committee, which submits final recommendations to be voted upon at the 2010 Mortar Board National Conference.

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