Mortar Board Collegiate News

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 2011 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 must be submitted to the National Office on or before March 15. Candidates must be available to participate in the conference from July 28 - 31. 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.

Mortar Board Week is here

This month, Mortar Board will celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the Society's February 15, 1918 founding. Don't forget to honor this tradition by wearing your pin during Mortar Board Week, February 13 - 19.

Learn more about Mortar Board Week online at www.mortarboard.org/MBWeek.

Share your accomplishments with the Mortar Board Forum magazine

Mortar Board members are among the most successful scholars and leaders on their campuses. It is therefore no surprise that numerous members are recognized with notable awards and various honors.

Whether a member receives a scholarship, gets a paper published, receives a campus award or otherwise, she or he deserves to be celebrated by Mortar Board. Please submit your recent accomplishments to the Mortar Board Forum magazine to receive your much-deserved recognition. Member submissions can be sent by e-mail to mbforum@mortarboard.org.

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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 Mortar Board on your profile, which helps you stand out to employers who are actively searching for recruits in the KODA community. Sign up now.

Do you come from a "Mortar Board Family"?
Send us photos!

Across the world, being a member of Mortar Board has become a family tradition. If you are in a family that has more than one member, no matter the relation, now is your chance to be featured in the Mortar Board Forum magazine.

Please e-mail a high-resolution digital photo of you with your Mortar Board family members to mbforum@mortarboard.org along with the following:

The name of each family member as you would like it listed
The relation (parents/children, siblings/twins, cousins, etc.)
Each family member's job title/career or majors/minors if currently enrolled in a college or university
Each family member’s undergraduate university where initiated and graduation month/year

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Save on auto insurance and more with GEICO

Did you know that you can save up to 8 percent on auto insurance with GEICO just for being a Mortar Board member? You can also get great rates for homeowner, renter, condo, boat and motorcycle insurance. Best of all, GEICO sponsors programs including the Mortar Board National Conference and a $5,000 postgraduate fellowship.

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 2011 Mortar Board National Conference.

Don't forget about your Kaplan test preparation discount

As a Mortar Board member, you are eligible to receive 15 percent off all GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT classroom and online courses for members.

To receive your discount, simply visit the Kaplan website at www.kaptest.com/mortarboard and enter the code MORTAR during the checkout process. To work properly, the code must be entered in all caps and without any spaces before or after the code. Please note this offer may only be redeemed online and eligibility is restricted to Mortar Board members, their spouses and children.

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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.

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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!

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