This past weekend, the NPC Executive
Committee met in Memphis, Tenn., at the Chi Omega Fraternity headquarters for
our winter retreat. It was wonderful to spend time with Vice Chairman
Donna King, Sigma Kappa; Panhellenics Committee Chairman Julie Johnson, Kappa
Delta; Advocacy Committee Chairman Mary Jane Beach, Kappa Alpha Theta; and
Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Lynnda Hoefler, Delta Zeta. Our Executive
Director Nicki Meneley, Alpha Chi Omega, monitored our schedule and provided
tremendous support to our meeting.
The weekend included a Friday evening reception held at the nearby Kappa Delta headquarters for Panhellenic women from the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University and Rhodes College. We spent Saturday morning in the realm of "big picture thinking" facilitated by Dawn Watkins, Delta Delta Delta, from Plaid Strategies. Dawn shared trends in higher education and trends related to today's college students. We talked about opportunities to educate, to collaborate and strategies to encourage broad thinking. The afternoon included updates from Erin Nemenoff, Theta Phi Alpha, NPC Measurable Outcomes Committee chairman. NPC is embarking on two research projects this year, one on retention and one on well-being related to fraternal membership. The latter is in conjunction with Gallup.
We discussed ways for NPC to move from "good to great," with some inspirational quotes from Jim Collins' monograph designed for social sectors to accompany his notable book. Among many things, the NPC Executive Committee brainstormed possibilities on how we can continue to raise the bar and deliver on our mission. There is no doubt that we are on course to move forward together to advance sorority. With a steady hand on the wheel, the NPC Executive Committee will guide our organization toward positive outcomes during the coming months. We will achieve this by maintaining our core values and implementing solid operating strategies and practices as a unified coalition of women -- hand in hand.
The weekend included a Friday evening reception held at the nearby Kappa Delta headquarters for Panhellenic women from the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University and Rhodes College. We spent Saturday morning in the realm of "big picture thinking" facilitated by Dawn Watkins, Delta Delta Delta, from Plaid Strategies. Dawn shared trends in higher education and trends related to today's college students. We talked about opportunities to educate, to collaborate and strategies to encourage broad thinking. The afternoon included updates from Erin Nemenoff, Theta Phi Alpha, NPC Measurable Outcomes Committee chairman. NPC is embarking on two research projects this year, one on retention and one on well-being related to fraternal membership. The latter is in conjunction with Gallup.
We discussed ways for NPC to move from "good to great," with some inspirational quotes from Jim Collins' monograph designed for social sectors to accompany his notable book. Among many things, the NPC Executive Committee brainstormed possibilities on how we can continue to raise the bar and deliver on our mission. There is no doubt that we are on course to move forward together to advance sorority. With a steady hand on the wheel, the NPC Executive Committee will guide our organization toward positive outcomes during the coming months. We will achieve this by maintaining our core values and implementing solid operating strategies and practices as a unified coalition of women -- hand in hand.
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