Misericordia University Pi Theta Epsilon

12/03/2024

It’s Giving Tuesday!

Join us in raising money for St. Catherine Challenge to fund occupational therapy research!! We are raising money through AOTF to reach our goal of $3,000. Help us reach our goal and give us a large representation at the 2025 AOTA conference in Philadelphia! If you would like to donate, click the link below! Any amount is greatly appreciated!

https://www.aotf.org/Support

*Instructions:
- scroll down to select AOTF gift amount
- use the dropdown menu to select St. Catherine Challenge
- please copy the following blurb into the comment section: “Donation to St. Catherine Challenge made on behalf of Misericordia University’s Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chapter”

Your generous donation will directly impact groundbreaking research, promising students, and emerging leaders. Together, we can advance the science of OT.

05/02/2024

We are so proud of and honored to announce that Lindsey Coy, Bridget Ferris, and Lydia Barbour (not pictured) were honored today at the Misericordia Service Awards Ceremony. In addition to being members of Pi Theta Epsilon, these ladies work tirelessly to make our campus community a better place. They are shining examples of leadership, service, mercy, justice, and hospitality and we are so incredibly grateful to know them. These awards are small reflections of the hard work that they put in daily. We excited to see what else they do during their time on campus, but even more eager to see what mark they make on the world as future occupational therapists! Congratulations Lindsey, Bridget, and Lydia! 💙💛

04/27/2024

Although the weather wasn’t in our favor today, we still had a blast at Cougar Fest! Thank you to all of our volunteers and to everyone who donated and made this possible! We loved seeing all of the new faces on campus! 🩵💛💙

04/21/2024

Our ID Badge Reel Fundraiser kicks off tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.! We will be sitting in the OPT Lobby every day this week selling a fun variety of badges to support our club. Badges are selling for $4, $7, or $10! Cash and Venmo will be accepted! Please spread the word and tell all of your friends going on fieldwork or starting a new job! It’s always fun to have a variety of reels to switch it up!

04/10/2024

Our Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser is underway! Stop by the OPT Lobby to pick up your box and buy some chocolate bars! Each bar is $2.00 and we have a variety!

03/22/2024

Day #2 (and the final day for our PTE executive members) of AOTA Inspire 2024 is complete! The morning started off rainy, so Caity and Morgan got to experience the joys of Orlando traffic on the shuttle. After a slow start to the day, they were happy to see one (of three) of Dr. McLaughlin’s posters, which focused on the effect of burnout on the brain. They then attended three short courses. The first focused on how the anti-fat bias that perpetuates our society runs so much deeper than we had previously imagined. The second related to how OT can be involved in sexual relationships and intimacy. And the final session focused on emergency response and disaster preparedness for older adults. Caity and Morgan were happy to see that this short course was taught by Tracy Nornhold, who is a graduate of (and occasional guest lecturer for) Misericordia! Additionally, they attended the 2024 Presidental Address, which related to collective effervescence and how OTs can thrive in all areas of practice. At the second poster session of the day, Caity and Morgan were happy to see Dr. McLaughlin (again!) and Dr. Weis presenting their research. The day ended with a quick photo of all of the ribbons that the two collected! Caity and Morgan are excited to share all of the information that they learned, along with their own personal experiences as first time conference attendees, with the current PTE members on Tuesday!

03/22/2024

Day #1 of AOTA 2024 is officially complete! Caity and Morgan started off the day by attending a short course on pediatric pelvic floor health. Then, they headed over to check out some posters presented by the Misericordia OT students and faculty! After that, everyone reconvened to listen to the Presidental Address and the Keynote Speaker. Then, they were off to lunch and were able to explore the Expo Halls. Caity even won some NBCOT study materials after a long wait to spin the prize wheel. For their last stop of the day, they attended the PTE Inter-Chapter Collaboration Session and the Annual Business Meeting, where they met up with other chapters and even PTE President Jaimee Hegge! Please make sure to stop by tomorrow for their second day of conference! 😃

03/21/2024

Misericordia Pi Theta Epsilon is proud to announce that we have two members attending the AOTA Inspire 2024 Conference! This is the first time that Misericordia PTE has attended conference in about 5 years! Caity and Morgan, our President and Vice President, will be posting some of their favorite experiences from conference, so stay tuned! And we are even prouder to say that we raised $2,000 to support St. Catherine’s Challenge this year!!! This makes our lifetime donation total to support independent research $20,000! Thank you everyone for your support!

11/29/2023

Hi everyone!

Exciting news! Pi Theta Epsilon is having a holiday fundraiser! The online store is open from now until December 8th so that all orders will arrive before the winter holidays. This is an online only fundraiser, so all orders must be placed online using our website (https://shop.meadowfarms.com/misericordia-university-pi-theta-epsilon-101641). Shipping is available on all orders placed, so you will not need to wait to pick up in person! There are a variety of amazing gift options to choose from including candles, chocolates, kitchenware, home decor, flower bulbs, gift wrap, Legos, jewelry, magazines, and so much more! Consider looking for some gifts for the holidays for your loved ones, and support PTE while you're at it! There's something for everyone on our website!

Please also spread the word if you can! We'd love to end our fundraising for St. Catherine's Challenge on a high note! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns... Happy browsing!

Also, if you’re still looking to donate monetarily, please do so via our JustGiving website! This will keep the largest portion of money possible going directly towards St. Catherine’s Challenge!

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11/10/2023

Gobble gobble! Pi Theta Epsilon set up a hand turkey-making station today at the McGlynn Kids Day event, held by Misericordia’s Office of Mission, Ministry, and Service. We want to thank our wonderful volunteers and everyone who donated to make such a fun day possible!

Let us know your favorite turkey in the comments! 💙🦃💛

11/02/2023

Happy Spirit Night!!! Please remember to come out to the Chick-fil-a in Banks to support our PTE chapter from 5 to 8pm tonight! A portion of all meals purchased will be donated to us to help us support St. Catherine’s Challenge!

See you there!!! 🐓🐮🐥