Chapter Announcements
Dated: August 22nd, 2023
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Wow! The Fall semester is here! We have lots of announcements so here we go. As always, we are always available at the National Office to answer any of your questions, we are committed to helping your chapter grow and thrive. Thank you for your dedicated service to your chapter and its members. These announcements can also be viewed on the website here:
We are happy to announce the new Editor for BIOS is Dr. Nancy Todd from Manhattanville College, the Upsilon Sigma chapter. The transition of Editor duties from our long-time Editor, Dr. Lori Kelman, will take place starting this Fall. We have created an email for BIOS, please add BIOS@tribeta.org to your address book. More emails regarding BIOS, requests for reviewers, and Call for Papers will be coming later this Fall.
New BIOS Editor
If you are a new advisor, first, Welcome to TriBeta! We are hosting two Chapter Advisor Info Meetings this semester to provide you with an overview of TriBeta and answer your questions. These meetings are optional. The meeting will be 30 minutes with about 10 minutes overview from the National Office and the remainder will be Q & A. Please register for either of these two info meetings.
​Friday, August 25th @ 2pm CST - REGISTER
Thursday, August 31st @ 2pm CST - REGISTER
To ensure we have your contact information on file at the National Office, please complete the New Chapter Advisor Form. We will send a confirmation email to confirm the change has been made and also provide helpful links to help answer your questions about membership requirements, registration process, chapter activities and your role as advisor. Please reachout to the National Office with any questions, we are here to help!
Applications will be accepted from September 1st - 30th, 2023. The deadline to submit is Saturday, September 30th @ 11:59pm PST. All instructions, FAQ, and the application can be found here: Research Grant Application. All regular members of TriBeta are eligible to submit a research grant, please encourage your members. The majority of applications are approved for at least partial funding.
We love to see the designs chapters and members create for TriBeta. Chapters or individual members can submit their design into our TriBeta Design Contest. The winning design this year will be chosen by members of our Executive Committee. The person or chapter submitted the winning design will win $50 and free TriBeta swag with the new design. To submit a design and see contest rules, click here: TriBeta Design Contest
Our biennial national convention will be held at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia on Wednesday, May 29th - Sunday, June 2nd, 2024. More details and registration info coming later this Fall.
My Honor Society - Member Registration System (coming soon!)
Later in the Fall, we will be moving to a new membership registration system. We are anticipating going live by October 1st and much more information will follow along with Zoom training sessions. A few benefits of the system that I hope will make your lives easier as a chapter advisor:
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Email invitations with automatic reminder emails sent to eligible students.
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Students will pay through the system, you no longer have to collect membership dues.
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You will have access to all membership records for your chapter.
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You will have the ability to send emails to your members through the system if desired.
Over the summer, TriBeta's Executive Committee voted unanimously in favor of a national partnership with Be The Match®, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). Be The Match is a global leader in cell therapy and manages the world's most diverse registry of committed adults willing to donate to a stranger in need. Over the past 35 years, Be The Match has facilitated more than 125,000 stem cell, bone marrow, and cord blood transplants. Through chapter campus registry drives and members requesting a free swab kit to join the Be The Match Registry®, our TriBeta members and friends will help to grow and diversify the registry and increase the odds of providing a second chance at life for a patient in need. With TriBeta’s mission of extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research and Be The Match’s mission of saving lives through cellular therapy, TOGETHER, we will save lives. More information will be sent later today in a separate email about how your chapter and members can get involved.
Each year every chapter must submit to the National Office the verification form stating your chapter has annual revenues less than $50,000. The 990-N form to download and the upload link are on the website: IRS 990-N Form
We will have a couple of new apparel items coming out this Fall. We have inventory left so be sure to check out our current sale going on through the end of August before we re-stock on member favorites and add our new items. A reminder that chapters receive 25% bulk apparel orders, please contact the National Office to request your discount code. TriBeta Store. Please remind your graduating members about TriBeta graduation regalia available for purchase including a medallion, stole, and lapel pins.