ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL FOUNDATION

ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL FOUNDATION FUNDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MINDWISE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE AGE OF 24. INITIAL SYMPTOMS OFTEN APPEAR DURING THE COLLEGE YEARS, WHEN EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS WITH SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL ALSO BEGIN. THE COLLEGE YEARS ARE AN EXCITING TIME OF PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BRING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES, WHICH CAN WORSEN UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. BY TAKING A BRIEF MINDWISE SCREENING, STUDENTS CAN LEARN IF THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUE AND LEARN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE IS A KEY PART OF YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING. BRIEF SCREENINGS ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOULD CONNECT WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THINK OF THESE AS A CHECKUP FROM YOUR NECK UP. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE YOU WILL SEE YOUR RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND KEY RESOURCES. NEW AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS CAN TAKE THE SCREENING ON THEIR PHONE, A LAPTOP, OR TABLET ANONYMOUSLY AND FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN RESIDENCE HALL ROOM. BECAUSE OF THIS, MINDWISE SCREENINGS REACH STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST DIRECTLY. OFFICER ACADEMY 2025: EQUIP OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING EQUIP GIVES NEWLY INSTALLED SORORITY LEADERS THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THE INTERPERSONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR NEW POSITION. RISE PARTNERSHIPS GUIDE THE CONVENED MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH EQUIP: OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING, A DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS CONSISTS OF 16 PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS, 8 LIVE VIRTUAL PRACTICE/Q&A SESSIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER LEADERS TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. REGISTERED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SELF-PACED, ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE IN ADVANCE OF THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM KICK OFF. RECORDED AND LIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON A SET SCHEDULE OVER THE LIVE-LEARNING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEER ALUMNAE MEMBERS AND STAFF USING THE CURRICULUM PROVIDED BY RISE PARTNERSHIPS. ARCHIVES PROJECT ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1899. THE SORORITY'S ARCHIVES NOT ONLY CONTAIN STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR OWN MEMBERS BUT ALSO SHARE ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S PLACE WITHIN WOMEN'S HISTORY. HISTORYIT IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A NEW APPROACH TO MAKING HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MORE USEFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE. AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, MAINE, HISTORYIT IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATORS. HISTORYIT BRINGS INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE. WORKING WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND OTHERS, HISTORYIT LEVERAGES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR TEAM TO CREATE APPEALING, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL PORTALS FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCES. THE SORORITY SEEKS TO DIGITIZE ITS ARCHIVES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. HISTORYIT WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROACHING, UTILIZING, SUSTAINING, AND PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR ALL ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. HISTORYIT'S METHODOLOGY WILL ALLOW ALPHA SIGMA TAU TO CREATE DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE THAT ARE SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A "DIGITAL MUSEUM" WILL CONNECT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AT THE COLLEGIATE AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. LEARNING ABOUT ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS WORTH THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. OFFERING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY HELPS PROVIDE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS MEMBERS AND AS WOMEN. SIMPLY DEFINING ALPHA SIGMA TAU IN THE PRESENT REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING AN IDENTITY BASED ON SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VALUES. ENGAGING WITH ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAY EVOKES EMOTIONS, BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES MEMBERS TO LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE.