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Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society

Mission Statement

The mission of Kappa Omicron Nu is empowered leaders who use an integrative approach to enhance quality of living through excellence in scholarship, leadership, and research.

 

History of KON

Omicron Nu was founded in 1912 at Michigan Agricultural College, now Michigan State University. Faculty members were familiar with other honor societies, so Dean Maude Gilchrist and faculty decided to recognize home economics scholarship. The purposes of promoting scholarship, research, and leadership were the motivating factors behind its expansion to other campuses across the country.

Kappa Omicron Phi was formed ten years later in 1922 at Northwest Missouri State Teacher College, Maryville, now Northwest Missouri State University. Emphasis was placed not only on intellectual and scholastic excellence but also upon personal development—intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and aesthetic qualities.

 

Focus on Leadership

Leadership is "an active, mind-engaging process of MEANING-MAKING in a community of practice."

 

Scholarship Opportunities

Kappa Omicron Nu Alumni Chapter of Southern California Scholarship

The Kappa Omicron Nu Alumni Chapter of Southern California, a chapter of the national honor society of college and university Family and Consumer Sciences majors, will award a $1,000 scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year to a junior, senior, or graduate student in Family and Consumer Sciences.

For more information please email: kappaomicronnu@my.csun.edu

 

About Kappa Omicron Nu

We are the Beta Omicron Epsilon Chapter of the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society.

Kappa Omicron Nu is the leading honor society for students in the human sciences. It was established on February 21, 1990 by the consolidation of Kappa Omicron Phi and Omicron Nu. Kappa Omicron Nu chapters are located in colleges and universities that offer a strong human sciences program.

Chapter members are undergraduate and graduate students who major in one of the specializations and meet the high standards of scholarship. The professional category of membership includes alumni of college chapters and faculty and others not previously initiated into Kappa Omicron Nu or its predecessor societies. Candidates must have earned one or more degrees in the human sciences or are working in the field and have the minimum class rank as a student.

Kappa Omicron Nu provides not only recognition and honor but also lifelong opportunities for networking, personal growth, and professional growth through education and service. Membership identifies you throughout your life as one who has a distinguished academic record and potential as a professional. Employers recognize the Kappa Omicron Nu key as a mark of excellence and will look to you for leadership.

As a member you can participate in local and national activities to enhance your leadership and management skills. Chapter activities are designed to integrate co-curricular and academic goals through collaboration with faculty and campus/community organizations.

Kappa Omicron Nu provides on-line information and education to enhance your career planning and professional development. By accepting an invitation to membership you will be joining an association of peers, and through local, national, and on-line activities Kappa Omicron Nu can serve your unique needs throughout life.

Social Responsibility: 2009 - 2016 Theme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Promote, encourage, and strengthen leadership development at all levels of the campus community in regard to social responsibility.
  2. Engage in a dialogue among student groups regarding social responsibility.
  3. Commit to a leadership role in increasing campus and community awareness of a local issue or concern.
4.   Serve as role models of leadership.