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Upsilon Kappa Members:

On behalf of the leadership succession committee, we would like to thank everyone for their board nominations. We had several outstanding leaders nominated to serve on various board positions. Nominees be on the lookout the last week of March for the consent to serve emails and forms.  As a reminder elections will be held May 6-12, 2024! Thank you all for your participation, expertise, and excellence in nursing. Together we can make a difference!

Since our inception in 2008, Upsilon Kappa has thrived on the dedication and contributions of its members. We've built a strong chapter, fostered academic excellence, and made a positive impact on our community.

Following careful consideration and analysis, the Upsilon Kappa chapter leadership has made the decision to increase our annual membership dues by $5, effective July 1, 2024. We want to assure you that this decision was not taken lightly and is essential for the continued success and growth of our chapter.

New Annual Dues:

• Renewal/New members- $110.00
• Students - $95.00
• Retired Nurses - $95.00

The small increase in membership dues will allow our chapter to hold two scholarly events per year, open to all community partners to network, share poster presentations and podium presentations on healthcare topics impacting our communities. The increase in dues will also support our Upsilon Kappa chapter new member induction celebration, to recognize our next generation of exemplary nursing students and leaders. Other benefits from the increase in funds will support events such as Nurses’ Week celebrations and community service projects.

Together, we can ensure that Upsilon Kappa continues to be a vibrant and impactful chapter for generations to come. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

If you are experiencing a hardship and need assistance with your membership dues, we invite you to apply for the Edith Anderson Membership Subsidy.

Sincerely,

The Upsilon Kappa Chapter Board Members

The Leadership Succession Committee has announced new information on the upcoming 2024 Sigma Board Nominations:

The Leadership Succession Committee will be calling for Board nominations starting March 3rd.  We encourage all chapter members to consider nominations for President-Elect, Secretary, Faculty Governance, Leadership Succession Committee members, and Governance members.

Watch your emails for your opportunity to submit nominations!

The Leadership Succession Committee will be calling for Board nominations in March.  We encourage all chapter members to consider nominations for President-Elect, Secretary, Faculty Governance, LSC committee members, and Governance members.

Watch your emails for your opportunity to submit nominations!

Upsilon Kappa Chapter highlights:

• Our chapter delegates and presenters came back with great information and inspiration from the 47th Biennial Convention, that was held November 11-15 in San Antonio, Texas. Stay tuned to hear more conversation and tactics for our new call to action, REPRESENT!
• Next chapter Induction Ceremony: Please save the date and time of December 7th at 5:30 p.m. to attend the virtual induction ceremony of the Upsilon Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. This is the Zoom link to use to log in. We look forward to seeing you there
• Next Board meeting: December 14th 5:30 p.m. via zoom - we will be developing our strategic plan which will guide us in bringing new and innovative opportunities to our chapter members to learn, network and give back to the community we serve
• Thinking about a leadership position in our chapter? Be on the lookout for nomination information in Spring 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Upsilon Kappa Chapter's Annual Scholarly Event. Our President kicked off the evening with a BOLD and inspiring address that illustrated all of our chapter's accomplishments over the last year. We learned about four projects that will be showcased at Sigma's upcoming Biennial Convention. And then we closed out the evening with a viewing of the documentary "Who Cares: A Nurse's Fight for Equity" by Whitney Fear and an intimate discussion about what self-care really means to nurses and how to meet patients where they are in life. What a wonderful evening! Looking forward to what 2024 has in store for our chapter.

Hello Sigma Upsilon Kappa Chapter Members!

We are just a week away from our Annual Membership Meeting and Scholarly Event.  Please join us as we celebrate what our chapter has accomplished this past year, enjoy networking with your colleagues, and discover opportunities to be involved!  The event is FREE but we need you to register.  The attached flyer has a link you can click on or you can scan the QR code.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, we look forward to seeing you there!

Your Upsilon Kappa Chapter leaders will be hosting our Annual Scholarly Event and we are looking for volunteers. The event will be held immediately following our chapter's annual meeting and is tentatively scheduled for this fall (final date to be determined this week!). If you are interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to Dr. Jake Bush at jbush@uwf.edu or Nova Francis-Wallace at novafrancisrn@gmail.com.

With sincere gratitude,

Your Upsilon Kappa chapter team

Good Day, Upsilon Kappa Members!

On behalf of the Leadership Succession Committee, I am pleased to announce the following outcome of our recent election.

We are grateful for your participation. Please help me congratulate the following individuals:

 Vice President: Jake Bush

Treasurer: Nova Francis-Wallace 

Governance Committee: Jill Van Der Like & Davisa Banks

Leadership Succession Committee: Karen White-Trevino

Hi Upsilon Kappa Members!
Read Dr. Karen White-Trevino's discussion below about our upcoming plans for Nurse Week 2023. Scroll through all the planned events for that week and record your participation using this  Google Form . Participants will be entered into a raffle for sigma swag and cash!

Our Chapter Board member, Dr. Jake Bush, is the Northwest Region Director for FNA. He is sharing this announcement about a legislative meeting in Pensacola Florida. If you are an FNA member, this is a free session located at the University of West Florida College of Health building in Pensacola. See the Registration link

Hello Chapter Members! Thanks to all who participated in our annual chapter meeting and scholarly event on Oct 5th.
Our scholarly event was a movie night hosted by our UWF-School of Nursing, Florida Nurses Association, and Sigma. We watched the powerful documentary film called 5B. After the viewing, our UWF nurse faculty moderated as we debriefed in multiple round-table sessions. We discussed many topics including moral courage displayed by the nurses who were innovative and brave. Parallels were made with the pandemic response of our nursing profession. 
For those interested, the link to the YouTube trailer is included. 
Your Chapter Board members applaud you all for your moral courage and continued commitment to our profession. Reach out to any board member for further conversation about moral courage. 
Kind Regards,
Karen and your Chapter Board members

" The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from supporting a cause we believe to be just." Abraham Lincoln 

*Reference shared at the 5B session: Lachman, V.D. (2010). Strategies Necessary for Moral Courage. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. v15 (3)

Congratulations to all members who worked to promote the Upsilon Kappa Chapter efforts for the STTI Presidential Call to Action - Infuse Joy.