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Western Carolina University will charter a chapter of the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa at the A.K. Hinds University Center on Thursday, March 1.
Omicron Delta Kappa, founded in 1914 at Washington & Lee University, not only recognizes outstanding collegiate leadership but also encourages and fosters leadership through programs and service to the campus and community. Members at more than 300 campuses nationwide include students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni noted for achievement in five areas: scholarship; athletics; service, activities and campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; and creative and performing arts.
“Chartering a circle of Omicron Delta Kappa is a momentous occasion,” said Bart Andrus, associate director for leadership programs. “Being among the top universities and colleges in higher education for development of leadership that seeks to help our campus, community and region evolve through the collaboration of students, faculty, administrators and professional staff is a milestone.”
The new chapter is just one part of the growing leadership program at Western called WE LEAD, which stands for Western Encourages Leadership Education and Development. The comprehensive leadership, education, training and development program features interactive leadership classes offered through the College of Education and Allied Profession’s human resources department. The program also hosts leadership workshops, coaching, a residential living-learning community for freshmen and student mentorships with campus leaders. Students can earn a leadership certificate and develop a “co-curricular” transcript, a university record that certifies their extra-curricular and leadership achievements.
“You don’t get the whole picture of leadership by reading a book,” Andrus said. “You have to apply it, and participants in our program do that right here at Western. They gain confidence and sharpen skills that will help them as graduates to be leaders in their communities.”