From the Desk of…
… Our National President (Spring 2010)
Over the past 18 months, Alpha Sigma Tau has made progressive changes to advance our membership and the services the National Organization provides. There are many achievements, and the overwhelming feedback from our membership indicates we are heading in a direction our members want the Sorority to move toward. The Greek and higher education communities are also providing the Sorority with many public and private accolades for our advancements.
One of the first aims of the Sorority leadership was to involve a larger portion of members – both collegian and alumnae – in National service as we felt the membership should be the compass for our advancement. Collegians and alumnae have served on a variety standing and special committees since July 2008. Their perspective has opened new and inclusive doors to what our members want and where they want the organization to go. And with a record number of volunteers, the new thoughts, suggestions and insight have invigorated our work!
Over the past five months, thousands of collegiate and alumnae members were provided an open opportunity to participate in our strategic planning process through interviews, focus groups, surveys, feedback groups, and committee/topic involvement. Several external partners were also involved. Together, the membership determined the direction Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority will take in relation to the Greek community and higher education. On January 15-18, 2010, the strategic plan was finalized and is included in this issue of THE CREST, on the Alpha Sigma Tau National Homepage and will be featured in the Spring issue of THE ANCHOR.
Alpha Sigma Tau now enters the on-going implementation of our strategic plan as we move toward becoming a strategic organization. But the most important part of the plan implementation is YOU! Every sister has a role to play in implementing our plan. If you are interested in volunteering, take a moment to contact Shelly Redmond, Psi, National Vice President, (sredmond@alphasigmatau.org) for advisory support and/or Sara Hinshaw, Delta Nu, National Nominations Coordinator – Non-Advisory (nominations@alphasigmatau.org) for non-advisory roles.
Finally, please accept a sincere thank you for your continued service, support and sisterhood! You have made this is an exciting time to be a member of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority!
Keep moving forward,
Christina Covington
National President
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority
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… our Director of Alumnae (Spring 2010)
Dear Alumna:
Do you know anyone who would make an outstanding member of Alpha Sigma Tau? The Alumnae Affiliate program is a growing area for the Sorority. In fact, Alpha Sigma Tau had a record number of alumnae affiliates last year! We invited ten outstanding women to join the ranks of our membership through the alumnae affiliation process.
To recommend a potential alumnae affiliate candidate for membership in Alpha Sigma Tau, please send the following information to Theresa Gallo, Alumnae Affiliation Coordinator, at tgallo@alphasigmatau.org:
*Your name and contact information (phone number and email address):
*The name and contact information of the person you are referring as a candidate for alumnae affiliation (please include the candidate’s phone number, email address and mailing address)
*Does the candidate know you are referring her as a candidate for alumnae affiliation? YES NO
*How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity? Family Connection (Mother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, etc.); University Faculty or Staff; Work Colleague; Friend; Neighbor; Other?
*What makes this individual a good candidate for alumnae membership in Alpha Sigma Tau?
*Please describe how she lives by the values of Alpha Sigma Tau and is Active, Self-Reliant and Trustworthy.
To learn more about the Alumnae Affiliate program, please visit http://www.alphasigmatau.org/alumnae/alumnae-affiliation-program.
In sisterhood,
Jamie Jones Miller, Psi
Director of Alumnae
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