Alpha Chapter

We had a lovely Alpha Chapter Induction Ceremony on April 5th. Thank you to all the deans, faculty, inductees, and their families for celebrating this special occasion with us. Dr. Anna McDaniel was our keynote speaker and provided an excellent presentation on The Many Meanings of Sigma. Dr. Meg Moorman received the Rebecca T. Markel Excellence in Mentoring Award. Scholarship recipients were Angelica Montgomery and Zoe Wallace as they were found to be meritorious for their involvement in university and school activities for their nursing program. Congratulations to our 72 new Alpha Chapter and Sigma members from all nine Indiana University campuses! We welcome them to this prestigious, global network of nurses working daily to change lives and advance healthcare! Sincerely, Angela Opsahl, Alpha Chapter President

The Sigma Theta Tau International Biennium in San Antonio, Texas was such a wonderful event! Alpha Chapter received the 2023 Sigma Chapter Key Award on November 13th (the seventh time for this recognition). Alpha Chapter also received the North America Region 9 Recognition Award and an honor to receive both awards as Alpha Chapter President. Hanna Raber and I attended the Sigma delegation for elections with over 1,000 voting global delegates. We had a great time connecting with members and a special moment to talk with Dr. Jean Watson! Sandra Bibb was installed as the Sigma President on November 15th at the Board Elections, and her organizational Call to Action: Represent. Dr. Bibb encourages us to understand that “we are all leaders, and we must represent our unique selves and collective change in our shared world.” #SigmaConv23 Sincerely, Dr. Angela Opsahl, Alpha Chapter President

Dear Alpha Chapter Members, In honor of Founder's Day, Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Sigma) and Indiana University School of Nursing co-sponsored the food drive during the month of October to combat the food insecurity of our students on each of the nine IU campuses. As Alpha Chapter President, I am happy to report that over 1,800 items were collected throughout the state with IU Kokomo winning the campus challenge again this year. This service project helps support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #2: End hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. We are grateful to all the faculty, staff, and students that donated to this special cause! Sincerely, Dr. Angela Opsahl

Dear Alpha Chapter Members, I hope this message finds you well. Our chapter has two special initiatives we are sponsoring during the month of October!  The Phi Gamma, Omicron Delta, Nu Xi at-Large, Alpha, Xi Nu, & Delta Omicron Chapters, in collaboration with Our Lady of Fatima University,  are thrilled to welcome…   Gloria Chan, DNP, CRNA, Vice President, Sigma  who will be presenting  "Following in the Founders' Footsteps: Facilitating Leadership Development"                                                                                                                on October 5, 2023, at 8:00 PM EST                                                                                                                                                                                1(one) FREE CNE/CPD/Contact Hour for ALL Sigma members    JOIN US by REGISTERING HERE.  ZOOM Registration link – http://bit.ly/CNEFoundersDay2023 *Omicron Delta is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. *This webinar is provider approved for 1(one) CNE/Contact Hour -- CEP# 16709.  Indiana University School of Nursing and the Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Sigma) are co-sponsoring a canned food drive during October to benefit our students' food insecurity on each of the nine IU campuses. Dr. Angela Opsahl, Alpha Chapter President, encourages all campuses to join in the global Founder's Day for Sigma celebration during the month of October. Canned food donations will take place for the entire month. All canned food donations will benefit the campus food pantry to relieve the food insecurity of our campus students. Sigma is a special consult to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to solve humanitarian issues. This service project helps support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #2: End hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. We welcome a bit of friendly competition to see which campus can collect the most significant number of canned foods during October. Sincerely, Angela Opsahl

Dear Chapter Members, I hope this message finds you well. Indiana University School of Nursing has planned a policy conference event on September 15, 2023, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm EST. The conference is titled Urgency of Now: Advancing Health Policy Through Education, Research, and Leadership. This day-long event is divided into two sessions. The conference is designed to ignite bold advocacy and empower attendees to respond to the urgent need for engagement in various health policy and advocacy arenas. Registration deadline is Sunday, September 10, 2023. Please consider attending this special event! Sincerely, Angela Opsahl Link: https://iu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=87749 Cost to attend $99 for conference participants $79 for Indiana University faculty and staff $49 for all college and university students Credits ANCC Contact Hours (5.00 hours)