Phi Theta Kappa

2012 Chapter Officer Academy & Adviser Education Conference

Ashley — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:12:36 +0000

The Phi Theta Kappa New England Honors in Action Chapter Officer Academy will be held at Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis Campus, on July 14th. You may have heard that the Hallmark Program has changed for the upcoming year. All chapters will now be asked to work on one or two quality programs related to the Honors Study Topic that incorporate all four Hallmarks rather then many small programs that focus on one or two Hallmarks. It is important to note that this change does not mean that your chapters cannot focus on activities outside of this topic but it does mean that your chapter will not be required to do four activities on the Honors Study Topic and four activities on an International Service Program to be a Five Star Chapter. Five Star Chapters will be expected to complete one Honors in Action Program and one College Project.

This academy will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about the new Honors Study Topic The Culture of Competition and how your chapter can create a program.

The registration cost will be $10 a person and we hope you will consider joining us. A registration form will be coming soon.

There are a number of hotel rooms put aside for Phi Theta Kappa at the Comfort Inn of Hyannis. The rooms are held for Friday the 13th, so you can be up bright and early to start Saturday’s programs. The phone number is 508-771-4804. Make sure you mention Phi Theta Kappa. The rooms are held and can be reserved until June 22nd. The cost is $140 per room, sleeping four, with a hot breakfast and Wi-Fi.

More information to follow.

Please note: There will be an Advisor Education Conference running simultaneously with the Chapter Officer Academy.

Congratulations to the 2012-2013 Officers!

Ashley — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:34:52 +0000

The 2012-2013 New England Region officers are:

President:

Northern Vice President:

Central Vice President:

Southern Vice President:

Officer-at-Large:

During this time of transition, our website will be “under construction.” We hope to have the contact information for our new officers, as well as other information, up by early next week.

Thank you for your patience!

Never Thought About Serving as a Regional Officer?

mrbrinck — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:58:05 +0000

It’s time to consider the possibility! The region needs motivated chapter members who are willing step up and learn the job. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that will allow you to further develop your own skills, learn new ones and help others grow. Consider joining the team today!

Don’t delay because the deadline to apply is February 20th!

Candidates are needed for the following offices: President, Northern Vice President, Central Vice President, Southern Vice President, and Officer-at-Large (2). You can download the packet for interested candidates 2012 Officer Candidate Packet

To run for office, you will need to fill out the online application by clicking here.

If you have any questions about regional elections, contact Elections Committee Chair, Michelle Nickerson. Click here to email her.

Once we have candidates, their information will be posted here for chapters to review in advance of the election.

2012 New England Regional Convention – Registration is Open

mrbrinck — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:16:31 +0000

If you are planning to attend the 2012 New England Regional Convention, now is the time to submit your registration by clicking here! This year, the cost per attendee is $40. We hope to see many attendees this year. Your registration covers your welcome bag, 4 meals, all materials for your workshops, and more.

Please remember that the deadline for reserving discounted rooms through our partner hotel, the Hampton Inn Bedford, Burlington , is February 24. The discounted rate of $89/night is not guaranteed beyond that date.

Regional Convention Registration Scholarships Available

mrbrinck — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:32:21 +0000

The Region is holding a contest for eight registration scholarships ($40 each) for this year’s Regional Convention. Each chapter may have up to two entries only in order to spread out the winners. Please send your completed essays and applications to Regional President Julie Larkin at jlarkinnerpres@gmail.com . Please download the application by clicking here and pay close attention to the dates.

Michael Rood Transfer Opportunity Scholarship – deadline extended!

mrbrinck — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:20:51 +0000

Are you planning to transfer for the Spring 2012 or Fall 2012 semester? Be sure to apply for the Michael Rood Transfer Opportunity Scholarship, offered by the New England Region Alumni Association, which can give you $100 to cover the cost of transfer applications! The application is very simple and can be found by clicking here. All that is needed is a 500-word essay and a letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser. Those two items, along with the linked form, must be received by February 20, 2012.

The scholarship is named for Michael Rood, long-time adviser to the Alpha Lambda Zeta chapter of Asnuntuck Community College. He is also a member of the Regional Advisory Board and former regional coordinator. Through his advising within his own chapter and his presentations at regional events, Dr. Rood has helped literally thousands of Phi Theta Kappa members prepare for transfer admission.

Again, the deadline has been extended to February 20th, so please spread the word to your fellow members now! If you have any questions, contact NERA co-adviser Diane Hutchins.

Rood Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Ashley — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:03:53 +0000

Are you planning to transfer for the Spring 2012 or Fall 2012 semester? Don’t forget about the Rood Transfer Opportunity Scholarship, offered by the New England Region Alumni Association, which can give you $100 to cover the cost of transfer applications! The application is very simple and can be found by clicking here. All that is needed is a 500-word essay and a letter of recommendation from a chapter adviser. Those two items, along with the linked form, must be received by December 1, 2011 — no exceptions.

Again, the deadline is December 1, so please spread the word to your fellow members now! If you have any questions, contact NERA co-adviser Diane Hutchins.

Submit Your Work for the 2012 Honors Anthology

Ashley — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:03:39 +0000

Each year, the New England Region publishes the Honors Anthology, a collection of the best writing and 2D art by Phi Theta Kappa members in our six states. Writing and art can be on any topic, and there are no minimum or maximum lengths. We especially encourage you to submit papers or 2D art you’ve already prepared for classes! Why let your hard work go to waste when you can use it to get published and have another line for your résumé?

Submissions can be made any time before February 1. The best submissions are selected for publication in the Honors Anthology. All you need to do is send an e-mail! For more information, or to submit your work, write to anthology@neptk.org.

If you would like to share this opportunity with your members or with your English/Arts/Humanities departments, please click here for a flier you can distribute.

Even More Transfer Colleges!

Ashley — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:29:39 +0000

Our transfer fair continues to grow! We are happy to add the following sponsors to our fair: The University of New Hampshire, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Green Mountain College, and the University of Southern Maine. You can see our full schedule and list of sponsoring colleges by clicking here. You can visit the admissions websites of our sponsoring colleges by going to our transfer page.

We know you all are so excited about the fair, so we’ll see you there!

Meet Our Transfer Fair Colleges!

Ashley — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:17:00 +0000

If you’re planning on coming to this weekend’s Regional Leadership Conference, you’re in for yet another great regional transfer fair! Between 1 – 2:30 PM on Saturday, October 15 at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, we will be welcoming two dozen colleges that specifically want to recruit Phi Theta Kappa members from New England. You can learn more about these colleges by following the links to their admissions websites at http://www.neptk.org/transfer.

We are especially excited to welcome our three Platinum Sponsors: Bay Path College, Simmons College, and Southern New Hampshire University. In particular, Southern New Hampshire University is our General Session Sponsor and will be presenting about its admissions and scholarship opportunities on Saturday morning. Bay Path College will be sponsoring our Regional Dinner on Friday night, and Simmons College will be sponsoring our advising workshops throughout the weekend. We are very pleased to welcome all three to our Regional Leadership Conference!