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Chapter  President’s  Update    Greetings  to  all  you  lovers  of  learning,  from  Phi  Kappa  Phi  Chapter  282  President  Professor  Janice  L.  Herring  

The  executive  committee,  including  student  leaders  of  the  Honor  Society  of  Phi  Kappa  Phi,  has  been  meeting  all  semester  and  participating  in  campus  events,  including  our  own  signature  fall  event,  the  Spooktacular  Boooook  Drive.  We  have  more  exciting  things  to  come  in  the  spring  semester  and  invite  you  to  participate  fully.    

At  our  November  17  general  membership  meeting,  we  voted  on  and  passed  revisions  to  our  by-­‐laws,  aligning  chapter  rules  with  national  guidelines  for  membership  eligibility,  and  refining  officer  duties.  Enrollment  services,  after  posting  Fall  2015  grades,  will  identify  students  eligible  for  initiation  and  alert  their  respective  academic  departments  for  endorsement.  We  will  also  issue  a  call  for  nominations  of  faculty,  staff,  and  administrators  to  The  Society.  

On  March  23,  we  will  hold  our  Heralding  event  in  MSR,  a  ceremonial  reading  of  prospective  initiates’  names,  followed  by  a  Question  and  Answer  Session.    Initiation  Ceremony,  May  6,  2016  -­‐     Main  Dining  

Phi  Kappa  Phi  Week  activities  are  May  2-­‐13.  Do  you  have  an  idea  for  a  great  Phi  Kappa  Phi  Week  event?  Contact  me  at  jherring@csustan.edu  for  information  about  stipends  to  host  what  we  anticipate  to  be  a  wide  variety  of  events.  RFP  to  be  sent  out  soon.    

Coming  Event  Coffee,  Cookies  and  Conversation!  

Wednesday,  February  3,  12:00-­‐12:30  pm  Lobby  area  at  top  of  library  stairs.  

Join  is  for  the  unveiling  of  our  2014-­‐2015  Chapter  of  Excellence  Award!  

Meet  and  greet  for  all  members:  students,  faculty,  administrators,  staff  

 

Chapter  News  2015-­‐2016  Chapter  Goals  n Double  active  membership  –  defined  as  being  current  in  paying  dues;  n Increase  attendance  at  initiation  ceremony  to  welcome  new  members;  n Increase  chapter  visibility  on  campus,  physically  and  virtually;    n Nominate  and  honor  an  alumnus  for  membership/enhance  outreach  to  alumni  members;  n Recruit  and  secure  a  high  profile  initiation  ceremony  speaker;  and  finally,    n Increase  student  participation  in  chapter  activities.      

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Community  Service  Our  chapter  will  be  volunteering  at  the  

United  Samaritan  Foundation  Food  Bank.  Get  involved!  For  more  information,  email  Sarah  Schraeder  sschraeder@csustan.edu  

   

 

       

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Scholarship  Corner  Phi  Kappa  Phi  supports  a  wide  variety  of  academic  activities  with  awards,  fellowships,  and  grants  for  student  and  faculty  members.  Below  you’ll  find  a  list;  for  more  information,  visit  the  Society’s  website     www.phikappaphi.org/grants-­‐awards  Fellowships    Chapter  Deadline:  April  4,  2016    Dissertation  Fellowships  November  30,  2016  Study  Abroad  Grants  Session  A:    Feb.  15,  2016    Session  B:  Sept.  15,  2016    Love  of  Learning  Awards  Session  A:  April  1,  2016  Session  B:  Oct.  1,  2016  Literacy  Grants  April  1,  2016  Chapter  Scholarships  May  30,  2016  Contact  Chapter  Vice  President,  Therese  Lunt  tlunt@csustan.edu  for  more  about  upcoming  information  sessions.    

Alumni  Focus  Alumni  News,  from  Professor  Arnold  Anthony  Schmidt,  Coordinator  for  Alumni  Affairs  

Two  chapter  goals  that  I’ll  be  working  on  this  year  are:  “Nominate  and  honor  an  alumnus  for  membership/enhance  outreach  to  alumni  members.”    

I’ll  need  your  help!  Our  chapter  of  Phi  Kappa  Phi  wants  to  establish  an  annual  “Alumni  of  the  Year”  award  to  honor  `one  of  our  own’  for  outstanding  activities.  The  person  might  have  achieved  some  great  professional  status,  supported  a  worthy  charity,  or  otherwise  done  something  notable  in  our  community,  state,  or  beyond.  Please  nominate  anyone  you  believe  worthy  of  this  award  by  sending  me  an  email  at  aschmidt@csustan.edu  together  with  a  brief  description  of  the  person’s  accomplishments.    And  don’t  be  shy!  If  you,  a  friend,  or  a  loved  one  have  accomplished  something  special,  self-­‐nomination  is  perfectly  fine.  Our  committee  will  select  one  of  these  nominees  and  present  an  award  at  the  May  Initiation  Ceremony.      Next,  we’d  like  to  ensure  that  this  newsletter  

reaches  all  our  members,  current  and  inactive,  here  in  Stanislaus  County  and  around  the  world.  Regardless  of  where  we  live,  all  of  us  like  hearing  news  from  our  college  community,  and  I  know  folks  will  enjoy  keeping  up  with  the  activities  of  Phi  Kappa  Phi,  joining  us  when  possible,  and  thinking  about  us  when  it’s  not.    Please  circulate  this  newsletter  among  any  members  who  may  not  have  received  it,  and  send  me  current  contact  information  for  any  members  whose  addresses  or  emails  have  changed.     We’ll  add  them  to  our  list,  so  they  can  keep  current  with  the  chapter’s  goings-­‐on.  

And  finally,  on  a  more  personal  note,  what’s  happening  in  your  life?  Run  a  5K  or  marathon?  New  job  or  promotion?  Recently  married?  New  family  member?  Travel  somewhere  wonderful?  Win  an  award?  If  you  let  us  know,  we’ll  spread  the  word  to  the  PKP  community  in  the  “Member  News”  column  of  an  upcoming  newsletter.    

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Student  Vice  Pres ident  Voice  For  the  eighth  year  in  a  row,  Phi  Kappa  Phi  

participated  in  the  Halloween  Gala  at  the  Residential  Housing  Village  on  Saturday  evening,  October  31st.  Our  chapter  held  the  Spooktacular  Booook  Drive  for  the  entire  month  of  October,  with  collection  boxes  around  the  CSU  Stanislaus  campus.  Every  year  has  been  more  successful  than  the  last,  with  the  number  of  books  increasing  annually  as  members  continue  to  spread  the  word  and  help  collect  gifts  for  children.      

Once  collected,  we  organize  the  books  into  school  grade  groups  from  preschool  through  teens.  This  year  about  400  books  were  given  away.  The  kids’  reactions  were  priceless,  with  the  majority  being  happy  to  pick  out  a  free  book  of  their  choice!  Hopefully,  next  year  we  will  collect  even  more  books!    

It’s  a  rewarding  feeling  to  know  you’ve  nurtured  the  love  of  learning  for  all  of  these  future  scientists,  teachers,  and  astronauts  just  by  providing  some  new  reading  material.  If  you  have  yet  to  participate  in  this  event,  I  highly  recommend  doing  it  at  least  once.    Be  on  the  lookout  for  our  announcement  of  next  year’s  Spooktacular  Booook  Drive  or  email  me  at  slopez21@csustan.edu  if  you’d  like  to  donate  books  that  we  can  share  with  these  charming,  curious,  wonderfully  costumed  children.  

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Phikappaphi  Csustanislaus