Northcentral University’s Lambda Eta Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Selected for a 2007–2008 Star Chapter Award by the International Delta Mu Delta

Prescott, Arizona – August 18, 2008 — Northcentral University (www.ncu.edu), an innovator in 100% online higher education, today announced that NCU’s Lambda Eta chapter of Delta Mu Delta has been selected for a 2007–2008 Star Chapter Award. The selection was made by International Delta Mu Delta, headquartered in Brookfield, Ill.

Northcentral University was the first online institution recognized with a chapter by Delta Mu Delta, the International business honor society, which actually revised its bylaws in order to do so after being approached by NCU. Although the first to be so honored, the Lambda Eta chapter has paved the way for students at other online universities to be recognized as “scholars among scholars.”

Being designated a “star chapter” is a genuine honor for Lambda Eta and a very unusual achievement for a chapter in its first year. The Star Chapter Awards provide recognition to all chapters that meet or exceed national standards for operation and administration of their chapter. Eligibility is decided by data from annual reports and central office records. To be eligible for a Star Chapter Award a chapter must have met the following criteria:

• Completed at least one induction ceremony during the fiscal year of 2007-2008, ending June 30th, 2008. The Lambda Eta Chapter held 7 induction ceremonies and increased our membership by 165 members. This is an increase of 2,750%!
• Elected a full slate of officers for the fiscal year. The Lambda Eta Chapter elected the following student officers to a two-year term: Bill Hamersley, President; Ann Marie Ade, Vice President; Chris DeVine, Secretary.
• Submitted annual and financial reports postmarked on or before a special early filing date of July 15th. Lambda Eta Chapter reports were submitted by 7/14/08.
• Participated in the National Scholarship Program during the fiscal year with an application from a student from the institution for consideration. The Lambda Eta Chapter had three participants in the National Scholarship Program. One participant was awarded an honorable mention scholarship.

Because of the accelerated growth of this chapter, the Lambda Eta Chapter offered scholarships less than a year after its inception. At the May 31 NCU graduation ceremony, 6 individuals were awarded $7,500 in tuition scholarships from Northcentral University’s Lambda Eta Chapter. The following individuals were awarded scholarships:

Presidential Scholarship $3000 – Earl Burress
Provost Scholarship $2000 – Thuy-vy Ngo
Dean’s Scholarship $1,000 – Robert Uda
Honorary Scholarships (3) $500 - Samuel Sanders
Sandra Fitchett
Samuel Sudhakar

Star Chapter Awards will be presented an appropriate certificate of achievement and be recognized with letters to the Dean of the Business School/College or Dean of Students, the Provost or Academic Officer and the President of the University. In addition, an article will be published in the subsequent edition of The Vision, and all Star Chapters will be recognized at the next Triennial National Meeting.

Delta Mu Delta's motto is “Through Knowledge, Power,” the power to manage creatively for social and economic good. Membership in Delta Mu Delta is an honor signifying earnest, intelligent purpose, and rewarding achievement. This should be the goal of every person pursuing a degree in business administration.

An International Business Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through lifetime membership.

Delta Mu Delta was founded by the Dean from Harvard University and four professors from Yale University and New York University in November 1913. Delta Mu Delta, DMD, was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1952.

In 1963 DMD was admitted to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies, ACHS, an organization of nearly 70 member international honor societies, whose objective is to maintain high standards for the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in higher education.

In 1992 the Society established an affiliation with the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, (ACBSP). Delta Mu Delta is accredited by ACBSP at the baccalaureate/graduate level. Northcentral University was accredited by the ACBSP in 2006.

For Lambda Etta membership inquiries or questions, please contact Candi Karsjens, the faculty advisor, at karsjensm@netins.net.

NCU is known for having more PhD students enrolled in its School of Business and Technology Management than any other university—online or brick-and-mortar. To encourage growth at the undergraduate level, NCU has kept tuition costs highly competitive, making NCU undergraduate degrees priced 30 to 50 percent lower than other online institutions. Details can be found at www.ncu.edu/compare.