The Power of A(ssociation)

In July 2018, Phi Kappa Phi was recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with the 2018 Power of A Silver Award. The Society received the award for its efforts in recognizing and promoting innovation in higher education through its Excellence in Innovation Award. The Power of A Awards, the association industry’s top award, honor outstanding programs by associations that have a positive impact at the local, national, and global levels.

Established in 2014 and awarded each biennium, Phi Kappa Phi’s Excellence in Innovation Award was created to recognize colleges and universities for their achievement in finding powerful solutions to improve the lives of others and create systematic large-scale change, as well as to raise awareness of the importance of encouraging innovation in higher education. Since its creation, the Innovation Award has been given to Tulane University in 2016 and most recently to Western Michigan University in 2018.

“The power of an association is its ability to serve not only its membership but to represent them, to believe so passionately in its mission that it sees the potential for impact beyond its own members,” said Society Executive Director Mary Todd. “The Innovation Award is a direct extension of both the Phi Kappa Phi mission and members’ shared love of learning by lifting up the transformative work being done on college and university campuses across the country.”