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Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity Nu Nu Nu Colony Petition Northwestern University Statement of Intent 3 Letters of Recommendation 6 - Mark Witte, Professor of Economics - Karen Smilowitz-Corr, Professor of Engineering - John Ridgeway, District Director - John Juat, Regional Vice President Northwestern University History 10 Evanston Campus History 11 Evanston Campus Statistics 13 Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences 12 Economics Department 14 Nu Nu Nu Colony History 15 Business Plan 16 Membership Statistics 17 Member Biographies 18 2 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY DELTA SIGMA PI Dear Board of Directors: We, the members of the Nu Nu Nu Colony of Northwestern University, do hereby petition for a Chapter Charter of the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi. The Nu Nu Nu Colony was established at Northwestern University exclusively for the purpose of association of Delta Sigma Pi, and we continue to uphold the principles of the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi after which the colony has styled itself. Proof includes our focus on professionalism, our enthusiasm for service, and our commitment to building brotherhood among our members. We vow to uphold the rules, regulations, and standards of Delta Sigma Pi as set forth in its Bylaws and Constitution in the pursuance of a Chapter Charter and continuing association with the Fraternity. Thankfully, the members of the Nu Nu Nu Colony: 3 Member Signatures hu^^^yl^ JoXiyy^J^ /^' C- Nuiuylas Jakiihou ^1'/ Max Silverman Burc Cokdei A/^ Saliilic \\' lyiyniond Giiido Ui Wnrnn Millvr 'd> Tun l\itiu> Diego Berdakin ,-^ - -y^ iuponecl Mukhcrjee A^ihleif Whk\ J^vid Rasenherg Bradley I emylin Evelyn j�j^ Diiifgn 'Sohuhik Yffsmin Salfi^Tx^ lane Urn Wei-en Lini ' Sill llei V't'////'s Lolni I. Oihs �f H, I U' hlfinfciin Ozdeniir Angel /\fvare. Ri/anl las 4 Member Signatures 4::.�'C'^'�--i 1/ / j y �� Edivard McPike Matt Adair '�^- ^ DiUael B\!r<cfls Chri^lopid'y Kakuih -h^ Adam Hauch > ii \\-\\Siimm\J >� M.,i> r,,, \ A ,,�;. > r V -, r^ ^' y Josephine Yafi ni Rxfan Joseph lieiisa Roi/sr i-isi:: i^ lianxfi y\!an\ 'i'^-y J </^ /ff'^f V Qid\rkeijsl~ yhiletli " H'\ ji ;4^' Max Meyers Letters of Recommendation 6 April 10"\2005 Delta Sigma Pi Chapter Northwestern University I want to commend Amanda Runner and Colin Ochs for their work in building up the foundation for a chapter of Delta Sigma Pi here on our campus. Northwestern has a strong liberal arts tradition, which certainly has its strengths, but it does leave students with less than a desired preparation in business issues, and leaves them to close this gap on their own. The programming put on so far by the membership has certainly helped on that score. Furthermore, the members have been active in some of the best philanthropy done here. Project Pumpkin is wonderful for the children who are brought into Northwestern 's safe and stimulating environment, and it also goes a long way to building social capital between the university and the sometimes grumpy city around us. With Amanda, Colin, and the group of students they've built up, I can see a bright future for Delta Sigma Pi here, and I hope that you will grant them a charter. Mark Witte, Ph.D. Director, Undergraduate Studies in Economics Director, Business Institutions Mccormick Robert R McCormick Department of Industrial School o( Engineeting and Engineering and Management Applied Science Sciences Northwestern University Technological Institute Phone 847-491-3576 NORTHWESTERN 2M5 Sheridan Road Fax 847-491-8005 UNIVERSITY Evanston, Illinois 60208-3119 March 15,2005 Letter of Support lor Delta Sigma Pi Chapter at Nortlnvesterii University To whom it may concern : I am writing in support ofthe founding members ofthe Delta Sigma Pi Northwestern Colony in their effort to become an official ciiapter. 1 am a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at Northwestern University. A Delta Sigma Pi chapter would be a great addition to the current student organizations on campus. Students at Northwestem are already benefiting from DSP activities, including a recent panel on corporate responsibility and a workshop on job searches. These events help to prepare our undergraduate students for the business world. DSP also contributes to the university through a number of community service activities, including participation in Project Pumpkin last fall. I recently visited the Delta Sigma Pi website and saw the activities of chapters at other universities. I am excited about the prospect of bringing a DSP chapter to Northwestern. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. Karen Smilowitz-Con- April 14,2005 Board of Directors Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity 330 South Campus Avenue Oxford, OH 45056 Dear Brothers: It is with great pleasure that I recommend that the Board of Directors approve this petition and grant chapter status to the Nu Nu Nu colony of Delta Sigma Pi at Northwestern University. I have been involved with the colony since its inception and have had the pleasure of working closely with the colony on its road to reactivation. In my capacity as District Director, I have attended numerous professional events and colony meetings, and consider myself well informed as to their capabilities. As a founding father of the recently reactivated Alpha Omega chapter, I recognize the myriad challenges that are peculiar to colonies, and I feel that the Nu Nu Nu colony has consistently risen to meet those challenges. From leadership changes to motivation issues among its members to bureaucratic red tape within the university, the colony has certainly seen its share of roadblocks. Nonetheless, they've met each of these issues with their heads held high, and have persevered towards their goal. As a result of this hard work, the colony is now a dedicated group of young men and women who have earned the respect of the Northwestern community, both among the faculty as well as their peers. With their strong executive committee, dedicated membership base and fraternal support within the region, this will be a very successful chapter upon reactivation. These colony members demonstrated their professionalism, their brotherhood, and their commitment to our fraternity, and I believe they are well prepared to carry on the Zeta chapter tradition. After several years of tireless effort on their part, it would be my pleasure to call each of them "Brother," and it is with that in mind that I urge the Board to approve the petition and grant chapter status. Sincerely, John Ridgeway District Director Nu Nu Nu Colony of Delta Sigma Pi Alpha Omega 935 3019 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60657 773.975.1552 [email protected] April 17,2005 Delta Sigma Pi - Board of Directors 330 S Campus Ave Oxford, OH 45056 Dear Members of the Board of Directors: In the past two years, I have watched the Nu Nu Nu colony at Northwestern University - Evanston grow from a small group of students into a thriving organization on campus. I highly recommend that you approve the charter petition ofthe Nu Nu Nu colony. Their continued efforts have made a tremendous impact upon Evanston and the Northwestern community. With District Director John Ridgeway in attendance, we have met with the colony Executive Committee on many occasions to discuss various long and short term goals. Fraternity policies and procedures, and other issues or concerns they met. Among their strengths, the colony members are at the top of their game at professional activities. They have displayed excellent usage of campus resources and Northwestern alumni to provide university wide events. On several occasions, I have witnessed their activities draw large audiences that they have filled auditoriums to capacity. The nature of this can only be complimented by their hard efforts to research highly credible resources, their drive to create effective marketing schemes, and their ability to co-sponsor the activities with other student organizations. From the above hard work and dedication, I must recommend the approval ofthe Nu Nu Nu colony's charter petition. Formalizing this group into a collegiate chapter will only fuel their energy. They have proven themselves worthy to be our brothers by meeting all the necessary criteria and by gaining the respect of not only myself and the Northwestern community, but also by many alumni and collegiate students of Delta Sigma Pi. Sincerely, John Juat Delta Sigma Pi Great Lakes Regional Vice President Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. In 1853 the founders purchased a 379-acre tract of land on the shore of Lake Michigan 12 miles north of Chicago. They established a campus and developed the land near it, naming the surrounding town Evanston in honor of one of the University's founders, John Evans. After completing its first building in 1855, Northwestern began classes that fall with two faculty members and 10 students. Northwestern's founders were pioneers of ambition and intelligence who became Chicago's leading citizens. In addition to attorney Grant Goodrich, there was Orringtcm Lunt, a founder of the Chicago Board of Trade, who envisioned a university that would rival any institution in the eastern United States. And there was John Evans, whose medical skills were matched by his visionary gifts. His success as the former head of the obstetrics department at Rush Medical College, his real estate acumen, his term as a city alderman, and his background as consolidator of railroads provided him with the abundant cash needed for his idealistic schemes. Evans contributed the $1,000 down payment for acreage north of Chicago and assumed responsibility for the mortgage covering the balance.