New Members!

Riddiman Das

Kody Merwine  

Frankie Banhart  

Timothy Hanaway             

Grant Meyer  

Ashaunta Dorch  

Caroline Doo  

Steven Curti  

Caitlin Nickols  

Blake Montgomery  

Christine Carr  

Asha Nookala  

Grant Gillett 

Bailey Hunkler             

Erica Heiskel  

Vanessa Smith              

Catherine Wen You  

Congratulations on Spring Recruitment Acceptances!

Congratulations to those who have been selected into Mortar Board National Honor Society! As an extremely prestigious society, we are pleased to initiate you as one of our 17 new members. All of you are joining alumni members such as Lance Armstrong, Jimmy Carter, and Drew Brees.

Please attend the following meeting dates: These dates/times were mentioned on your application form.
1. Orientation: Monday, March 14th from 5-6pm in the Alumni Room of the University Center (above the cafeteria)
    *You must bring your $80 membership dues to this meeting!

2. Initiation: Sunday, March 20th from 3-4pm in room 402 of the Student Union
    *Please arrive on time.
    *Dress code: Wear white attire (If you don't have all-white clothing, wear a white shirt and black pants/skirt.)

You may bring up to 3 guests to the Initiation ceremony, since seating is limited. Cake and punch will be served.

Please confirm with me through email that you plan to attend both Orientation and Initiation.
Also indicate how many of your guests plan to attend Initiation.

Congratulations again on joining this prestigious honor society! We received many applications and are excited to choose such deserving, well-rounded students.

Let me know your response and if you have any questions or concerns by this Friday, March 11th.

SPRING RUSH CLOSED!

We want to thank all that have applied and wish you all good luck as we go through our application selection process!!

Want to talk to someone about Mortar Board?!

OFFICE HOURS

Where: Student Union, 2nd floor student organizations (mortar board cubicle)
When: Tuesday 3:30-5:00 pm
            Wednesday 12:00-2:00 pm
            Thursday 3:30-5:00 pm


Come ask questions or pick up an application!

Membership Application Packet

“The mission and purpose of Mortar Board, Inc., a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for their distinguished achievements in scholarship, leadership, and service, is to provide opportunities for continued leadership development, to promote service to colleges and universities, and to encourage lifelong contributions to the global community.”

Our values and what we believe:

• Value of the individual:  Each member brings to Mortar Board unique qualifications and backgrounds.  The Society is strengthened by diversity of membership, by chapter’s respect and support for each member’s worth and dignity, and by member relationships that are positive and just. 

§  Excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service:  Excellence is expressed by Mortar Board members’ dedication to use intelligence, skills, compassion, and integrity to exemplify the highest ethical standards.

§  Accountability:  Individually and collectively, Mortar Board members are expected to act with honesty, integrity, and openness, and take responsibility for actions and their outcomes.  Honor and integrity are fundamental to Mortar Board.

§  Honor with commitment:  In being selected for membership, Mortar Board members commit to continue to serve and to actively participate in the Society.  Mortar Board celebrates its history and traditions, and calls upon each member and each chapter to be responsible stewards of the Mortar Board legacy.

Celebrating over 90 years of scholarship, leadership and service!

Candidates for Mortar Board membership must have the following requirements:

·      Completion of at least 70 credit hours as of January 1, 2011

·      Cumulative GPA of 3.2

·      Exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service records

·      Commitment to involvement in Mortar Board activities throughout the 2011-2012 academic year

 

About our Chapter and How to become a Member!

Delta Alpha – UMKC’s Mortar Board chapter

• We hold meetings every 2 weeks (bi-weekly) for 1 hour maximum duration
• Currently, there are 20 active members this academic year
• Members come from a wide range of disciplines (6-year Med, School of Education, Engineering, Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-Health, Social Work, Communications, Nursing, Pharmacy, Language studies, Business)
• We organize at least 1 service project per semester
• We fundraise at Commencement at the end of each semester by selling graduation roses
• We organize at least 1 book drive per academic year
• Mortar Board Week is held every February-
• This year: February 14^th-18^th, 2011

Your eligibility for membership:

• 3.2 GPA
• Involvement in scholarship, leadership, and service
• Members must commit to participate in Mortar Board activities for at least one academic year.
• Each member must qualify as a junior or senior credit-status student (This means you must have enough college credits to be considered at junior or senior level.)
• Each year, many prospective members are confused about this requirement. (We will attempt to explain this in the following 2 bullets.)
• Prospective members must have completed enough college credits to be considered at junior or senior status. For example, each year there are a few applicants who have only been at UMKC/college for 2 years. However, they completed many college courses at the high school level or at community colleges and thus, qualify as junior or senior status because they added up all these credits. Thus, they ARE ELIGIBLE to apply.
• You can check your status at UMKC by logging into your UMKC email and looking yourself up on the email contacts or on Pathway.

Notable Mortar Board initiates

Distinguished politician Condoleezza Rice

Astronaut on the Challenger Judith Resnick

Best-selling author Aron Ralston

Professional football player Drew Brees

Best-selling author Bruce Littlefield

Notable Mortar Board honorary members

Professional cyclist Lance Armstrong

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Poet Maya Angelou

Former President Jimmy Carter

Former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani

Fun Facts About Mortar Board!

Founded: February 15, 1918

Founding Chapters: Cornell University, The University of Michigan, The Ohio State University and Swarthmore College

Motto: Pi Sigma Alpha, letters that correspond to three Greek words representing the ideals of Mortar Board: scholarship, leadership, and service

Symbol: A mortarboard, an ancient symbol of honor and distinction, represents the organization. Many early scholars also adopted the clerical or monastic robes as a symbol, illustrating their devotion to the profession of learning.

Colors: Gold, which represents achievement, and silver, which represents opportunity

Official Publication: Yes! we have an official publication! It is the Mortar Board Forum, a semi-annual magazine that features stories about alumni, articles about chapter activities and accomplishments, current issues and trends, messages from Mortar Board national leaders and more. 

Pin: Shaped like a black mortarboard with the Greek letters representing the motto engraved in gold. You receive one once you are initiated.


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