March II 2008:
Number 530
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin College. Published semi-monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: March 19. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be e-mailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Nedal Ahmed, student correspondent; Nick Young, photography and layout.
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College adds Kappa Delta Pi
 Collin College is adding another honor society.
Recently, it was announced that the college had been awarded a chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the national honor society for education.
“We felt that our students deserved to be recognized for their high achievement by giving them the opportunity to become involved in an international honor society that is student centered,” Elaine Wilkinson, chair and professor of education, said. “The society is a community of scholars dedicated to worthy ideals: recognizing scholarship and excellence in education; promoting the development and dissemination of worthy educational ideas and practices; enhancing the continuous growth and leadership of its diverse membership; fostering inquiry and reflection on significant educational issues; and maintaining a high degree of professional fellowship.”
Currently, the college is home to Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges; Sigma Kappa Delta, the national English honor society; Psi Beta, the national psychology honor society' and Sigma Chi Eta, the national honor society for communications.
Wilkinson said Kappa Delta Pi students will have access to workshops, conferences, disciplinary journals and books, scholarships and grants, employment resources, professional development and leadership opportunities. Also, the society will undertake community service projects.
“Having an honor society on one's resume or college application is always a benefit to students,” Wikinson said. “Plus, if there is a chapter on another college campus, students can feel part of that college in knowing that they can attend meetings and find fellowship with other Kappas.”
Groups – whether social, academic or religious – add to the college experience. Wilkinson believes Kappa Delta Pi to be no different.
“Enhancement to the college experience is fellowship, stimulating dialogue among educators, challenging current thinking in education, extending knowledge boundaries and shape thinking, highlighting educational innovations and best practices, encouraging positive educational change, engaging the global community in discourse and improving educational practice,” she said. “Students are also eligible for scholarships and grants through Kappa Delta Pi. Being part of an organization gives students a sense of belonging to something bigger than going to class and thinking about themselves.”
For more information about Kappa Delta Pi, contact sponsors Dr. Leda Cott at lcott@ccccd.edu or Barbara Batista at bbatista@ccccd.edu.
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