ACHS NEWS

2011 ACHS Annual Council Meeting

2010-06-02T22:27:13Z

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Watch for more details at http://achsnatl.org/meeting.asp

Association of College Honor Societies
Annual Council Meeting

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville (FL) Riverfront
February 17- 20 2011

2010 ACHS Annual Council Meeting

2009-12-17T15:16:45Z

Hyatt Regency Boston
February 18 - 21, 2010

Beta Gamma Sigma Center for Ethical Business Leadership

2009-12-17T15:15:14Z

After much planning and work, Beta Gamma Sigma recently opened the EBL Center at www.EBLCenter.org. The first stage of the Center offers access to a great deal of information through short clips of video arranged under a variety of topics. It is planned that in the future there will be transcripts, corporate background information, message boards, blogs, and much, much more.

In 2006, the goal was shared by President John Wholihan: "We plan to develop ways to encourage business leaders to adhere to the highest ethical standards, and to show that this is one of the most important aspects of leadership in the 21st Century. . . . The society plans to emphasize that good ethical behavior in business is more often than not a result of leaders, at al levels, displaying the courage and conviction to make the right choices at the right times" (BGS International Exchange, Spring 2009).

AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

2009-12-17T01:00:47Z

ACHS Announces Adviser Grant Program

Social Responsibility: The Power of the Association of College Honor Societies to Make a Difference

A Chapter Leadership Project

Award Recipients

The following societies have engaged numerous partners, including other honor societies and student organizations.

]]> Alpha Chi, University of Arkansas at Monticello - Community Service to Drew County Arkansas Museum - This project will enhance, reorganize, and repair exhibits and host a scholarly presentation by noted historians at the Museum. This project will preserve the history of the Mississippi Delta region and will promote the importance of higher education and community service.

Alpha Chi, Evangel University - Livestock for Impoverished in the Heartland - A campus-wide program will feature residence hall teams that compete on education trivia, in recycling, and an intramural tournament to earn points, which translate into donations of livestock to a third-world country. This project raises campus awareness of social responsibility while fostering campus-wide community and spirit.

Alpha Chi, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Three mini-summits will be conducted by corporate, educational, and professional leaders to focus on the role of education in social responsibility. Each presenter will discuss ethical behavior and engage students in exploration of case studies to identify acceptable resolutions to real-life problems.

Alpha Chi, Westminster College, Fulton, MO - Head Start Project - This project will host a few work days to clean-up outdoor playground, perform preventative maintenance on outdoor equipment, clean and sort indoor toys and educational materials, host a campus-wide book and toy drive to replenish resources, and host a Play and Learn event for interested families.

Alpha Kappa Mu, Albany State University - Project Friend: Financial Responsibility, Independence, Empowerment, Networking - This project related to economic security will focus on time management, education about wise use of credit cards, credit score management, identity theft, personal financial budgeting, bank accounts vs. check cashing services (with local banks participating).

Mortarboard, Lenoir-Rhyne University - Education and Environment - "Little Read Project" - This project is a community endeavor to encourage literacy for all ages. Students will volunteer as reading partners for elementary children. "Environmental Project" - This project is intended to increase campus awareness of and participation in the already existing recycling project that has not met its potential.

Kappa Omicron Nu, Meredith College - Sustainability Movement - This project will support the campus sustainability movement by providing enhanced communication through flyers, electronic messages, and sidewalk chalk notes. Students will become more informed about sustainable issues, practices, and how to participate in "greening" the campus.

Lambda Pi Eta, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH - Rehabilitation of Snyder Park (a neglected environment) - This project will enhance the relationship of the community and college residents. This effort supports the Center for Civic and Urban Engagement efforts to focus on revitalization through partnership between the campus and community.

Pi Sigma Alpha, Purdue University - Annual Spring Fest Event - This project focuses on civic literacy and citizenship and provides hands-on activities for children and distribution of Bill of Rights bookmarks and pocket-sized constitutions to adults. Other activities will encourage interaction with congressional representatives.

Pi Theta Epsilon, University of South Alabama - Development of a Constraint Induced Clinic for Adults and Pediatrics. This project will provide students the opportunity to learn how to set up a therapy clinic as well as implement classroom learning by treating actual clients with direct supervision of faculty members. This project benefits the community because it fills a need. (Constraint Induced Therapy is aimed at making improvements in quality and amount of movement of arms and hands in daily living.)

Sigma Delta Pi, Texas Tech University - Promoting Peace and Security through Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration - This project includes 10 different cultural groups and honor societies to conduct a lecture/workshop series. Participants will benefit from understanding each other's culture and reality and learn from the experts in the practice of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

COUNCIL OF HONOR SOCIETIES DONATES $2000 TO ACTIVATE 2-1-1 HELP LINE IN LUMPKIN COUNTY

2009-12-17T00:52:59Z

DAHLONEGA, Ga., April 15, 2008 -- North Georgia College & State University's honor societies have donated $2000 to activate Lumpkin County's new 2-1-1 help line. Once the 2-1-1 line goes into service on July 7, a Lumpkin County resident will be able to dial the three-digit number in order to reach an operator who will refer the caller to an agency that
will help with chronic health problems, financial problems requiring help with food or shelter, or other needs for social services.

According to Dr. Gessell, the NGCSU executive director of regional engagement, "This resource will support the quality of life of our neighbors. The 2-1-1 line will help social-service and health-care providers, as well as members of the community."

Participating in this Council of Honor Societies project were Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology; Alpha Phi Sigma, criminal justice; Beta Gamma Sigma, business administration; Phi Eta Sigma, freshmen; Pi Delta Phi, French; Pi Gamma Mu, social sciences; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science; Psi Chi, psychology; and Sigma Theta Tau, nursing. The Council of Honor Societies coordinated the project and provided funding as well.