Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) is the oldest student leadership honorary in the nation, founded at Washington and Lee in 1914. Wright State's Circle was founded in 2004 and recognizes exemplary student involvement and achievement in athletics; campus or community service; journalism, speech, and the mass media; social and religious activities and campus government, and creative and performing arts. Students are nominated for membership by their peers or members of the faculty and staff. To be selected you must be in the top 35% of your academic class.
The Purpose of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society
- To recognize those who have attained a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous attainments along similar lines;
- To bring together the most representative students in all phases of collegiate life and thus to create an organization that will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate interest;
- To bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution and other Omicron Delta Kappa members based on mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness.
Leadership Values
- Collaboration – to work together to achieve a defined and common purpose
- Inclusivity – to actively seek, embrace, and advance a diverse group of individuals
- Integrity – to align one’s values and beliefs with behaviors and speech
- Scholarship – to strive for excellence in academics and pursue lifelong learning
- Service – to answer the call for action from one’s community or country
Five Pillars of Campus Life
- Academics and Research
- Athletics
- Service to Campus and Community
- Communications
- Creative and Performing Arts
