National Mortar Board, Inc.

You can contact the National Office using the following information:
Mortar Board National Office
1200 Chambers Road, #201
Columbus, Ohio 43212
800.989.6266 or 614.488.4094
614.488.4095 (fax)
mortar-board@osu.edu (email)

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm (est)

Or visit their website anytime!

Located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, the National Office supports local chapters in a variety of ways. They organize our National Conference and are the source of all chapter records and supporting Chapter Resources including an extensive Officer Handbook complete with Advisor Section. They also maintain alumni contacts, the Mortar Board Foundation, a Career Network database and the National Archives of Mortar Board. The National Office is also the source for all your official Mortar Board Merchandise needs!

Jennifer Nelson-Carney Mortar Board, Inc. National Office Section Coordinator Section 10 and 11

Local Chapters are organized by region and provided a Section Coordinator through the National Office. Ohio is split into two regions, Section 10 and 11, both coordinated by Jennifer Nelson-Carney. Section Coordinators maintain contact with local chapters, participating as active liaisons between the National Office and members and facilitating Section interaction.

This year a Section Project is being planned which will give members from all the chapters in Ohio the opportunity to meet each other and combine our efforts in a very rewarding and fun new project. Committee Chairs for this "mystery" project stepped forward during the National Conference and we are all very anxious to hear what they are planning for us.

National Conference

Each year, the National Office organizes a National Conference open to all members. This well attended event includes voting delegates from every chapter as well as alumni and participating members. During formal sessions, voting delegates must attend to the business matters of the organization. Informal sessions give you the opportunity to learn about the history of the organization, record keeping methods, member selection process, projects, and problem solving. Keynote speakers engage attendees with thought provoking and inspiring messages. The conference is lively and packed full of tremendously valuable information.

Conference attendees also experience a formal initiation ceremony, as it is performed by The Ohio State University, followed by an Alumni Awards luncheon. Later that evening a Candlelight Banquet honors chapters in the order in which they joined the National organization. Each event provides a sense of pride and inspiration for the attendees to take home and cherish.

Thank you to our National Mortar Board, Inc. for the information they graciously provided for this page.

Section 10: University of Cincinnati, Denison University, Miami University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein College, Wittenberg University, Xavier University.

Section 11: The University of Akron, Bowling Green State University, Case Western Reserve University, Kent State University, Lake Erie University, Ohio Northern University, The University of Toledo.