eNews: September 1, 2009
Upcoming Dates
September 2009
Sep. 30 - Chapter Annual Report due
October 2009
Oct. 30 - Junior/Senior/Graduate Scholarship applications due
Oct. 30 - Sigma Tau Delta Scholarship applications due
Oct. 30 - Sigma Tau Delta Study Abroad Scholarship applications due
Oct. 30 - Outstanding Chapter Award applications due
Oct. 30 - Outstanding Literary Arts Journal Award applications due
Oct. 30 - Service Award applications due
Oct. 30 - Student Leadership Award applications due
Oct. 30 - Delta Award applications due
Oct. 30 - P.C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers applications due
Oct. 30 - Scholarly Paper Awards applications due
Oct. 30 - Project Grant applications due
Oct. 30 - Regnery Internship applications due
Welcome New Chapters
Union College
Alpha Rho Gamma
Schnectady, NY
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
Alpha Rho Beta
Sarasota, FL
Welcome Back
Reactivated Chapters
Centenary College of Louisiana
Kappa Epsilon
Shreveport, LA
Marian University
Kappa Tau
Fond du Lac, WI
University of the Virgin Islands
Alpha Eta Beta
St. Thomas, VI
In This Issue
1. Chapter Annual Reports due September 30
2. 2010 Scholarship and Award Applications Now Available
3. New! Online Submissions for 2010 International Convention
4. Improved Write Away! Login and Enrollment Procedures
5. Chapter Officers Can Now Receive eNews
6. Chapter Sponsor Grant Program
Chapter Annual Reports due September 30
All chapters are required to submit an annual report by September 30 each year highlighting the previous year’s activities and plans for the coming year. The report may be completed online from our website and sent to the Central Office via email.
View the online Chapter Annual Report Form.
2010 Scholarship and Award Applications
Now Available
Annually, Sigma Tau Delta offers a variety of scholarships, awards, and internships valued at up to $4,000 each and totaling more than $65,000. Because these scholarship opportunities are offered exclusively to Sigma Tau Delta members, applicants have a very good chance of receiving an award.
Applications due in October are listed in the column to the left, along with links to guidelines and application forms.
View Scholarships.
View Awards.
New! Online Submissions for 2010 International Convention
A new online submissions process will be launched in late September for paper and panel proposals for the 2010 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in St. Louis, MO. Additional details will be posted on the convention website as they become available. The submissions deadline is November 20, 2009.
Featured speakers for the 2010 Convention include authors Chris Abani, Azar Nafisi, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Li-young Lee. A record 840 students, faculty, alumni, and guests attended the 2009 event in Minneapolis. Plan now to join us March 17-20 in St. Louis!
Improved Write Away! Login and Enrollment Procedures
Chapter sponsors can now access Write Away!, our online chapter management system, even if they do not have their username or password. Simply go to Login to Write Away! and follow the onscreen directions. Step-by-step guidelines can also be found on our website.
Member enrollment procedures have also been enhanced. Follow the step-by-step directions to enroll your new members.
Chapter Officers Can Now Receive eNews
Many of you told us in last year’s Chapter Annual Report that you would like Society emails to go to chapter officers in addition to Chapter Sponsors. We are working on adding this capability to Write Away! later this fall. In the meantime, please update your officer information in Write Away!, being especially careful to include accurate email addresses.
View Managing Chapter Officers.
Chapter Sponsor Grant Program
Chapter Sponsors may be interested in applying for a chapter leadership project recently announced by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Six $500 grants are available for pilot projects to encourage cross-campus collaboration and new initiatives among student organizations related to social responsibility. Proposals must be received by October 15, 2009.
View details at Association of College Honor Societies.