Link Mobile App Now Available

Phi Kappa Phi is excited to offer members a mobile app for Link— the Society’s exclusive online member community. The new app allows members to network while on the go!

Features of the app include:

• Discussions: All of the communities you are subscribed to on Link are available via the mobile app, allowing you to read and reply to discussions or start new discussions.
• Inbox: Access your Link inbox any time, any place. Reply to and send other members messages in real-time.
• Connect: View all of your member-contacts on Link. You can also search the full member directory via the app.
• News: Stay up-to-date on all Society news by accessing the Phi Kappa Phi news feed within the app and check out the latest postings in the Career Center Jobs feed.

To download the app, click on one of the links below or visit your device’s app store and search for the app named Link by Phi Kappa Phi by Results Direct.

                            

Once downloaded, log in using your Phi Kappa Phi login credentials.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 800.804.9880, ext. 217.

Phi Kappa Phi Debuts "The Love of Learning" Video

Each biennium, Phi Kappa Phi awards more than $1 million to qualifying members and students through fellowships, study abroad grants, awards for professional development and continuing education, grants for local and national literacy initiatives, and member and chapter awards. And each year, these award winners achieve great things in communities both near and far.

Watch the video below to hear from Phi Kappa Phi award winners and chapter officers as they share how these opportunities have shaped their academic and professional lives.

Member Benefits Highlights – August 2016

Whether you are a faculty or staff member, student or parent, don’t miss out on these great back-to-school specials available exclusively to Phi Kappa Phi members throughout August.

AmazonSmile

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support Phi Kappa Phi every time you shop at Amazon.com at no cost to you. When you shop using AmazonSmile, you’ll find the same low prices and selection with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Phi Kappa Phi. Start your shopping today! And don’t forget to bookmark the AmazonSmile link to make it even easier to support the Society every time you shop on Amazon.

AT&T
Phi Kappa Phi members are eligible to receive a 15% monthly discount on wireless phone service from AT&T. The discount is available on qualifying voice and data plans. Click here to register and learn more. Please allow up to two billing cycles for the discount to take effect. (Note: Most retail stores may not honor the discount. It is recommended that you apply the discount to your AT&T account online.)

Lenovo
Phi Kappa Phi members can save up to 20% on Lenovo PC products, including the award-winning ThinkPad laptop. Click here to visit the special Lenovo site for limited time eCoupons and other special offers.

Budget Truck
Moving soon? Take advantage of the Budget Truck Rental discount and save 15% on rental and mileage. To book your rental, call 1.800.566.8422 and mention Phi Kappa Phi account number 56000134543 or click here to book online. To ensure availability, early reservations are strongly encouraged.

Fit Brains
Phi Kappa Phi has teamed up with Fit Brains by Rosetta Stone® to offer members a 60% discount on all premium membership products. Designed by neuroscientists and game and brain fitness experts, Fit Brains offers more than 60 fun brain games, over 500 personalized training sessions, visual tools and in-depth performance reporting to help improve brain performance and cognitive skills. Click here to start your free trial today! To take advantage of the exclusive 60% discount after the free trial, click here.

LifeLock
In an always-connected world, it’s important to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft. LifeLock, the leader in identity theft protection, makes it easy to stay protected with peace of mind. As a member, you are eligible to receive a 30-day free trial and 10% discount on LifeLock membership plans. Click here to enroll using the Phi Kappa Phi discount. Use promo code HSPKP.

Mercer Insurance Program
Members can take advantage of special rates and discounts for life, pet, disability, long-term care and health insurance through Mercer Consumer, a service of Mercer Health & Benefits Administration, LLC, and other well-known providers. To learn more and enroll, call 1.888.560.ALUM (2586). Be sure to mention your membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Click here to access the plans currently offered to members.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman, member engagement director, at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 800.804.9880, ext. 217.

2016-2018 Society Board of Directors and Regional Vice Presidents

Voting for the Society's 2016-2018 Board of Directors was held Saturday, July 30, during the Phi Kappa Phi Biennial Convention. Convention delegates voted to elect the following positions: President-elect, Vice President for Chapter Development, five Directors, a Graduate Student Representative and an Undergraduate Student Representative. Voting delegates also elected the five Regional Vice Presidents.

2016-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Gypsy M. Denzine, West Virginia University

President-elect
Missy Hopper, Mississippi State University

Past President
Timothy L. Hulsey, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Vice President for Chapter Development
Dan Sandweiss, University of Maine

Directors
JoAnn Canales, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Laurie Kramer, Northeastern University
Steven M. Rock, Western Illinois University
Melony Shemberger, Murray State University
Maire Simington, Banner Health

Graduate Student Representative
Jacob E. Wheeler, The University of Memphis

Undergraduate Student Representative
Autumn Rose Greba, Duquesne University

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

North Central Regional Vice President
Ronald V. Shaklee, Youngstown State University

Northeast Regional Vice President
Terry Lynn Smith, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

South Central Regional Vice President
Heather E. Davis, Texas Woman’s University

Southeast Regional Vice President
Jeffrey E. Michelman, University of North Florida

West Regional Vice President
Janice L. Herring, California State University, Stanislaus

Engines of Innovation

Buck Goldstein believes universities have a higher calling.

“I feel like you all are on the front lines of one of the most important conversations that’s ever taken place in the United States,” the entrepreneur in residence and professor in practice of economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Goldstein says universities and colleges are the “true front door to the middle class,” and that it’s “scandalous” at the United States’ low ranking in higher education.

“You all are the ones who are going to make it happen,” he said.

College degrees are worth the doing, he says, for the opportunities it can unlock.

“Hell yeah, it’s worth it. It’s not even close.”

But higher education is going to need to change how it thinks and moves, he said, to better serve a student population that doesn’t look like it used to. More students are older, more have children, and more have financial aid.

"Demographics today are not like the old days of upper middle class white kids,” Goldstein says.

Another challenge facing higher education is simple math. The business model of most institutions just doesn’t work.

“The arithmetic is daunting,” he said. Seventy percent of colleges are staring financial crisis in the face. But crisis can create change, and often for the better.

Technology can help institutions weather the storm. Goldstein encouraged the room to think about new ways of teaching that are scalable and more efficient than the lecture. But most of all, he urged them to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.

“Entrepreneurs are attracted to change like moths are attracted to light,” he said. “Open the tent … invite entrepreneurs to join you. They have Rolodexes, short attention spans, and they don’t follow instructions well.”

What entrepreneurs do well is shake things up. And one of the first you should invite is an artistic or social entrepreneur.

“You can’t make this about business or you’ll be stuck with business. You will not change the culture,” Goldstein said.

Lastly, higher education institutions need to make a strategy, which often goes against the grain in most universities. Strategizing isn’t about what to do so much as what not to do, and most university cultures thrive on consensus.

“No one wants to have a winner and a loser,” he said. “You can’t make everybody happy.”

All of this is not to say that universities should be treated like a business.

“We cannot throw out the baby with the bathwater. Universities are special,” Goldstein said, like a secular religion. Students are not customers, faculty are not just employees, and education is not a transaction. Universities deliver not just a vocation but an education.

“I believe that you and all and the institutions you represent are the chief engineers of social mobility right now. A college education is still the single biggest ticket to social mobility,” he said. “If this American experiment is to continue, we’ve got to pull our weight.”

A Head of Lettuce, A Cabbage and Some Carrots

Lou Heckler, who parlayed a television journalism career into teaching, coaching and motivational speaking didn’t have a lot to work with at the Venice, Florida, hospital where he was asked to speak—due to a misunderstanding—as a nutritional humorist.

Which, of course, he is not. 

He is, however, an expert on leadership and displayed his talent in fine form with occasional bouts of humor. 

Effective leaders, he said, make good choices. They do three things: have a vision that can prompt action at every level; take responsibility for their organization; and listen to feedback. But,he warned, “excellence doesn’t mean perfection.” Perfection can stop people, he said, and gave an example your neighborhood fitness guru who spends his free time jogging and doing pushups.

When faced with him, the average person may feel less inclined to get outside themselves. A good leader understands that. They also listen to fresh voices in their organization and look for inspiration in unexpected places. 

“Listen to those fresh voices,” he said, and tap into all the constituencies in your organization. “Are you willing to enlist others and give up some of that control?” 

A good leader also brings their A-game every day. And that gets hard, Heckler said. “They bring energy and enthusiasm every day, and it ain’t easy.” It’s important for leaders to care for themselves, he said, to put themselves on the agenda. 

“Without wellness, nothing else comes.” 

Avoid repetition apathy, Heckler said, which is the instinct to do it the way it’s always been done. 

“We all need to have an opening night philosophy. Every day.” 

Increased Discount from Shoeboxed

Phi Kappa Phi is excited to announce Shoeboxed has increased the discount for members to 50 percent! Members are also eligible to receive their first 30 days of Shoeboxed completely free.

Shoeboxed provides a fast, easy way to turn your important paper documents such as receipts, bills, business cards and more into organized digital data. Your documents will be carefully sorted and scanned into a secure online account, accessible anytime, anywhere. Plans start at $9.95 per month.

Click here to sign up for the discount and begin eliminating your paper clutter today!

If you have questions, contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org.