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DKG NEWS Jul/Aug 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 4

From the Desk of the Director

hange: It is always challenging and a little bit frightening. It leads to that uneasy
Cfeeling of being uncomfortable. But take a moment and consider an image you may
have seen before that leads us to a different perspective:

Nita R. Scott, CAE
Executive Director

If you have been following this column, it might seem that change has almost become the new normal for
Headquarters staff. The building sold to new owners after 65 years. It has now been demolished, with prepa-
rations underway for a high-rise residential tower. The new office space is almost fully furnished. Staff have
entered a new future of work, with some remote work and some work in the office. We are each finding new

ways to work within a very different space, learning more about each other through richer conversation, building
new ideas through greater collaboration, and getting to know each other again after almost 2 years of working
remotely most of the time.
However, change is not new to the staff, international leadership, or to the Society itself. This organization
was founded on a principle that change was needed — our Founders even fought for it! The organization was
founded in the University Faculty Women’s Club on the University of Texas campus (now that is being flexible!)
and then moved to three more locations before moving to the former building on 12th Street. Like the historical
marker placed in front of the University Faculty Women’s Club earlier location, there will be historical recognition
placed at the site of the new residential tower on 12th Street, which will be called “The Annie B.”

There are so many other ways DKG is always changing that we appear to accept readily and even embrace:
leadership changes each biennium at two different levels; amendments to our governing documents may be ad-
opted every 2 to 4 years; international events take place in different locations all around the world; and changes
in technology, environment, and culture through the past 93 years are almost mind-numbing. So, DKG will do
what educators do best – adapt, flex, and be nimble.
So, now we have a chance to move forward into a new chapter. As we all turn the page in anticipation of the
next part of our story, remember just a few things that might make the journey a little easier:

• The new address is 12710 Research Blvd. STE 230, Austin TX 78759.
• Staff members may be sitting in new chairs, but the faces are still familiar.
• The phone numbers and website remain the same.
• Staff email addresses have not changed.
• We are still here for you from 7:30 a.m. Central Time until 6:30 p.m. Central Time each business day. Call,
email, chat, or visit any time.
What an exciting time in the history of DKG! Forward Moving Ever!

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