FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 2012-2013 Duke University 2012-2013 ZZZZ DUKE NPHC AND IGC MEMBERS DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THIS ISSUE Recruitment/Intake Fraternity and Sorority Life at Duke is as Panhellenic recruitment team, led by Hannah active as it has ever been. With the Hayward (Kappa Kappa Gamma) and Gracie completion of the 2013 formal recruitment Willert (Kappa Alpha Theta). Recruitment season, we are reminded that fraternities occurred this year over the two weekends of and sororities at Duke remain a valuable January 11th-13th and January 18th-20th, with aspect of the undergraduate experience for Bid Day falling on Sunday, January 20th. Greek Convocation Fall 2012 many students. The message to returning Greeks this fall on the 10th Bridget Meaney (Alpha Delta Pi) and Isabella anniversary of the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Formal recruitment numbers this spring were Leone (Delta Gamma) will head up the Duke was “Do Something”. Read more about Greek strong again for both IFC and Panhel, though Panhel Recruitment team for the 2013-2014 Convocation 2012 inside. Panhel’s recruit registration numbers fell school year. below last year’s record high of 504 women. Even so, this spring saw a large turnout with Beginning one week earlier, IFC chapters 475 women registering for Panhellenic kicked off their formal recruitment with an recruitment, resulting in 346 new members. open-house event at the Nasher Museum of Art on Sunday, January 6th. IFC recruitment The principle challenge for Panhel this year began with 450 recruits, resulting in 250 new was the lack of space for recruitment on members from a total of 377 bids extended. campus due to the numerous renovation projects that were under way over the IFC recruitment went smoothly thanks to the winter. The logistics of holding recruitment hard work of Charlie Blanchard (Sigma Phi on campus were unworkable and planning for Epsilon), Conor McDade (Pi Kappa Alpha), an off-campus location had been in progress and Taylor Elliot (Pi Kappa Phi). for some time. The solution, thanks in large Greek Service and Philanthropy part to funding made available by The Office This coming school year the IFC recruitment Greeks at Duke are always active in philanthropic efforts of the Vice President for Student Affairs, was team will be lead by Taylor Elliot (Pi Kappa and this fall IFC raised $10,000 for donation to the Duke to secure use of the Durham Convention Phi), Spencer Rasmussen (Alpha Tau Cancer Institute, which they presented at their faculty Omega), and Jack Reidy (Pi Kappa Alpha). recognition reception at the Washington Duke Center for the entirety of recruitment. Also th Ambassador Room on October 24 . vital to the success of Panhellenic Recruitment this year was the planning, hard work and long hours put in by the FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 3 AROUND TOWN Members of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Zeta Tau Alpha on stage after their victory in the sorority bracket at the 2012 MGC Blaze the Stage Stroll Show. Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Omega Phi Beta welcomes guests to their banquet during spring 2013 where their guest speaker, Dr. Wahneema Lubiano, spoke to students about the prison industrial complex and the realities for young women Multicultural Greek Council who too often become victims of the criminal/juvenile Formerly Inter-Greek Council justice system. th The Multicultural Greek Council, MGC, is 6 Annual Blaze the Stage currently comprised of 7 Greek letter Stroll Show organizations. Sororities include alpha The MGC Blaze the Stage Stroll Show is Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Phi Lambda, Omega always a favorite each year and the only Phi Beta, and Theta Nu Xi. Fraternities event of its kind to bring together all four include Delta Sigma Iota, Lambda Phi governing councils in Page Auditorium for a Epsilon, and Lambda Upsilon Lambda. friendly competition to crown the best collaborative stroll team at Duke. Each year This past year the chapters that formerly an NPHC or MGC chapter is charged with made up Duke’s Inter-Greek Council voted to teaching an IFC or Panhel group how to change their name to the Multicultural Greek stroll. During the teaching process the Council to better reflect the purpose of their students learn about each other and their council and to follow the national standard Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. fraternity/sorority experience. The MGC for similar organizations at schools across the Stroll Show has led to a greater connection Members of Kappa Phi Lambda pose for a photo after country. being honored at the 2013 Order of Omega Greek across Greek councils, increasing Awards Ceremony. understanding of the unique Greek Multicultural Greek Council experiences of students from different FAST FACTS Executive Board 2013-2014 chapters. This year’s winning teams President – Ian Zhang, Lambda Phi Epsilon consisted of members from Alpha Delta Pi, Director of Public Relations – Sheetal Hegde, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Zeta Tau Alpha in Kappa Phi Lambda the sorority bracket, and members from Phi Director of Expansion – Liz Sawyer, Kappa Beta Sigma and Sigma Pi in the fraternity 38% Women Phi Lambda bracket. Close to 40% of Duke women are members of a Greek Director of Finance – Demi Davis, Kappa Phi letter organization. Lambda Director of Programming – Sabrina Zeller, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Director of Administration & Order – Britany Thompson, Theta Nu Xi 29% Men Director of Philanthropy – Nicole Leung, alpha Kappa Delta Phi Nearly 30% of Duke men are members of a fraternity. MGC 101 Recent News: MGC finished last year on the upswing with At the past year’s MGC 101 event, members plans to carry momentum and increased invited students to learn about the culturally- campus presence through to the new year. based fraternities and sororities on campus, as This past year MGC held their first council- MGC/NPHC Carnival well as what makes each organization unique. wide philanthropy event in over two years, Chapters from Duke’s MGC and NPHC Students also heard from special guest speaker, successfully put all new members through teamed up this past fall to host an event Melissa Jo Murchison-Blake, a National P.A.C.T. training, welcomed new members open to the entire Duke community, where Founder of Theta Nu Xi Sorority, Inc. with a special New Member Dinner and members from each chapter staffed carnival- celebrated together at their first-ever MGC style games, served free food, and danced to LDOC event. a live DJ. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 4 Interfraternity Council AROUND TOWN The Interfraternity Council is composed of 17 following excerpt from the history of Alpha chapters. They are as follow: Delta Phi explains their principle purpose: Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Tau “Samuel Eells, the provident founder of The Omega, Chi Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Alpha Delta Phi, most eloquently expressed Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha the principle purpose of the fraternity. It was Order, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi his intent that ‘this new association, with a Alpha Delta Phi Joins IFC Kappa Phi, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, true philosophical spirit, looking to the entire Alpha Delta Phi joins the Interfraternity Council during Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and man, develop his whole being – moral, social the spring 2013 semester. Alpha Delta Phi’s chapter Sigma Pi. and intellectual.’ Since its beginning at motto is "Manus Multæ Cor Unum” or “Many Hands, One Hamilton College in 1832, The Alpha Delta Phi Heart”. Interfraternity Council Executive has sought to provide a comprehensive Board 2013-2014 growth experience for young men at leading universities and colleges in Canada and the President – Jack Riker, Sigma Nu United States.” (www.alphadeltaphi.org) Executive Vice President – Jay Vitha, Alpha Epsilon Pi IFC New Member Reception VP Chapter Services – E.J. Baldrige, Phi Delta Theta The second annual Interfraternity Council Director of PR – Chris Brown, Kappa Alpha New Member reception, hosted by Pi Kappa Order Phi fraternity, was held this past spring in the Director of Community Interaction – Michael Ambassador Ballroom at the Washington Koh, Sigma Nu Duke Inn & Golf Club. Secretary – Li Qi, Chi Psi New Members gathered to meet and interact Treasurer – Max Schreiber, Alpha Epsilon Pi with current IFC members and listened to VP Recruitment – Taylor Elliot, Pi Kappa Phi IFC New Member Reception addresses from current and outgoing Fraternity and Sorority Life Director, Clarybel Peguero, Asst. VP Recruitment – Spencer Rasmussen, executive officers. Students were greeted by stands with the fraternity presidents at a reception for Alpha Tau Omega Pi Kappa Phi CEO Mark Timmes and heard new IFC members this past spring. Asst. VP Recruitment – Jack Reidy, Pi Kappa from special guest speaker, Frank Wrenn, who Alpha spoke to new members about the significance VP of New Member Education – Thomas of their membership in an IFC fraternity and Nailen, Alpha Tau Omega discussed the benefits and responsibilities Member at Large – Sarah Mayo, Psi Upsilon that membership entails. Mr. Wrenn is a chief Member at Large – Rob Spratley, Sigma Phi marketing executive for Delta Airlines, as well Epsilon as a Duke graduate (T’92) and initiate of Mu Member at Large – Philip Sidiroglou, Delta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi at Duke, where as an Sigma Phi undergraduate he served as re-founding Recent News: Archon (President). Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity During the spring 2013 semester the Interfraternity Council voted to approve Alpha IFC Gold Standard Chapters Delta Phi fraternity for membership in the Delta Tau Delta, Chi Psi, Psi Upsilon, and Sigma Nu all achieved the highest possible rating in this year’s Duke council.